Michael Leary is an accomplished HR executive with over 20 years of experience building and transforming global HR organizations. With a Bachelor of Science in Business from Fairfield University, Leary has held executive positions in leading technology companies such as SAP, Zenefits, NetSuite, and Anaplan. He is currently the VP of HR at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, a global semiconductor manufacturer. In his previous role at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, he led the HR Operations team and oversaw the transformation to a centralized HR shared services model.

At Zenefits, Leary played a pivotal role in building the recruiting team from scratch, expanding it from 5 to 55 recruiters and peaking at hiring 1800 employees in 2015. As the Global VP of Talent Acquisition at NetSuite, he managed a recruiting team of 100+ globally and supported a hiring demand of over 2K hires per year. Leary also led the global TA function for SAP, where he managed a recruiting team of 300+ and yielded 15K hires annually. He built and implemented a scalable, centralized HR recruiting model and achieved budget savings while improving recruitment efficiency and the quality of hire.

Leary's expertise lies in building and transforming large-scale HR organizations, developing recruiting strategies, and scaling HR operations. He has an established track record of supporting high-growth startups and leading global recruiting functions. His experience in the technology and software industries is extensive and includes knowledge in areas such as financials and ERP, omnichannel commerce, and cloud computing.