Deena Baker

Deena Baker currently serves as the Head of People Operations at Gong since May 2024, focusing on People Operations, Technology, and Analytics. Previous roles include VP of People Operations at Carta from November 2021 to January 2024, and Director of People Operations at thredUP from November 2020 to October 2021. Deena has also worked as a People Ops Consultant at Quizlet, Director of People Operations at Instacart, and Senior Manager of HR Operations at Anaplan. Earlier experience includes various roles at Twitter, including Associate Manager of People Operations, Senior HR Analyst, and HR Analyst, as well as positions at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Google, Inc. The career began as a Senior Recruiter at Rocking Horse Recruitment Group, focusing on legal and accounting/finance staffing. Deena holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley, earned between 2001 and 2005.