HGGC-backed Aventri appoints DeSantis as chief people officer

Aventri, a portfolio company of HGGC, has named Miranda DeSantis as its first chief people officer. Recently, she was HR head for Rodale Inc. Norwalk, Connecticut-based Aventri is a provider of event management software.

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NORWALK, CONN. (PRWEB) MARCH 07, 2019

Norwalk-based event tech company Aventri recently announced Miranda DeSantis as their first-ever Chief People Officer. Aligning with Aventri’s tagline of “Connect Better,” the CPO brings people together through discipline, mindfulness, and communication to ensure goals are achieved and employees are excited and engaged.

“This brand-new position comes at a very opportune time in Aventri’s growth as a recognized leader in our space and in global SaaS,” says Oni Chukwu, CEO of Aventri. “Miranda brings strong bona fides to this role as a senior Human Resources leader and throughout her work history, has played an integral role in fostering collaboration and developing progressive people programs to grow high performing teams and achieve company-wide transformational goals.”

Miranda will oversee and build out best-practices in Aventri global HR functions, including talent management, training and development, and global compliance. Central to this new role will be the institutionalization of key aspects of Aventri’s winning culture to ensure that it continues to thrive and excel.

Miranda most recently held the role of Head of HR for Rodale Inc., where she led all areas of the employment experience for the company’s portfolio of well-known brands including Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Prevention, and Runner’s World. Prior to Rodale, Miranda served as Pret-A-Manger’s VP of People for their US operation and spent more than a decade at Starwood Hotels & Resorts as a Senior Director and an HR Business Partner (HRBP). She started her career progressing through various people focused roles at Verizon including Training Coach, Recruiting Manager and HR Manager. She received a BA in Rhetoric & Communications from the University of Pittsburgh, PA. Miranda is also a certified yoga teacher interested in tying mindfulness practices into the workplace.

About Aventri
Aventri is a global leader in cloud-based analytics and data-driven end-to-end event management and venue sourcing solutions. The award-winning, open-source platform delivers innovative technology solutions to streamline the event process, providing real-time data and analytics on event performance, customer engagement, and increasing measurable event ROI. Founded in 2008, Aventri has assisted more than 25,000 event professionals in planning, executing, and measuring their events. With a focus on event sourcing and hospitality, registration, marketing, logistics, engagement, mobile, and data analytics, the company serves more than 1,300 customers, including leading corporations, associations, agencies, and educational institutions globally. Headquartered in the United States, the company also has offices in the UK, Belgium, Australia, Singapore, India, and UAE. Aventri is a portfolio company of private equity firm HGGC. Learn more at aventri.com.