Michele Nyrop

Michele Nyrop joined Salesforce in September 2020 from Gap Inc., where she spent 23 years leading HR in nearly every brand and corporate function and served as Chief People Officer prior to her departure. In her current role as The Head of Employee Success for India, APAC & LATAM, Michele drives Talent Strategies that support significant global growth by driving a stronger and deeper alignment between our Business and ES in the region. Her leadership team consists of all ES functions including ESBPs, Recruiting, Talent Experience, Compensation, Employee Relations and Employee Communications. Michele holds a degree in retail management from the University of Wisconsin however she fell in love with HR early in her career and there was no turning back. In addition to her work in HR, Michele has been deeply involved in Diversity + Inclusion work throughout her career serving as the Executive Sponsor for Gap Inc.s African American Network Group and co-founding the Color Proud Council - the company's initiative to drive greater inclusion through product creation. She also developed Gap for Community Colleges, a program to help non-traditional students enter the workforce, in collaboration with the White House.