Brittany Forsyth

Brittany Forsyth is an accomplished business leader and advisor with extensive experience in talent management, organizational growth, and startup ecosystems. She currently serves as an Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners, where she provides guidance to portfolio companies on scale, growth, and leadership.25

Career Highlights

Shopify Experience:: Brittany's most notable role was as the Chief Talent Officer at Shopify from 2010 to 2021. During her tenure, she played a crucial role in the company's growth from a 20-employee startup to an international team of over 10,000 employees.12 She built and scaled the Talent and Culture organization, which encompassed eight divisions and over 500 employees.

Backbone Angels:: In March 2021, Brittany co-founded Backbone Angels, an angel collective focused on providing opportunities to women and non-binary founders.2 As a founding partner, she has invested in over ten companies since its launch.

Expertise and Contributions

Brittany's areas of expertise include:

1. Hyper-growth management
2. Talent acquisition and development
3. Culture evolution and innovation
4. Strategic leadership

She was integral to Shopify's IPO in 2015 and managed the acquisition and successful integration of eight global companies.2

Education and Personal Interests

Brittany holds a BA from Carleton University and an executive MBA from Harvard Business School.2 Outside of her professional endeavors, she has a passion for travel, adventure, and continuous learning.

Current Roles

In addition to her position at Bessemer Venture Partners, Brittany:

• Serves as an advisor to leaders across various sectors
• Partners with Bessemer Ventures as an Operating Advisor
• Actively mentors and advises numerous founders14

Brittany's LinkedIn username is brittanyforsyth, where she describes her passion as "designing and building human-centric organizations".3