F'ing Up
Society has programmed individuals, largely by way of social media, to think success happens easily and overnight. F'ing Up gives the listener an opportunity to understand the realities. The host, Deanne Rhynard, interviews successful individuals, points out what they’ve achieved and immediately throws that information out the window and focuses on the tripping hazards along the way. Deanne highlights the tough realities and humanizes the experience of the climb to the top. After all, we're all F'ing Up!
About the Host
Deanne Rhynard is a seasoned HR executive and startup advisor. She has a deep appreciation for understanding the human psyche and how that intersects into one’s career journey.Deanne hosts F’ing Up, a podcast which dives into the [perceived] failures of successful individuals.
Deanne is a serial Chief People Officer. Being a culture catalyst for companies like Performio, a sales compensation software platform, and Olo, the pioneer of digital ordering and delivery programs for restaurants.
Under her leadership, Olo grew its employee base by over 30x, executed a successful IPO and two acquisitions. Prior to COVID, Deanne operationalized a workforce that was 65% remote, creating a unique value proposition in the tech market.
Prior to Olo, Deanne worked in various people, corporate relations, and management roles at UVA’s Darden School of Business, KKR, Marriott, and other technology startups. Her wide-ranging experience enables her to understand people needs from many different facets of life, whether a high-powered money manager or an entry level guest services representative.
Deanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Walla Walla University. She resides in Walla Walla, WA, with her husband and three sons.
F'ing Up
F'ing Up with Emily Ellis
Emily Ellis has worked at many cool-kid tech companies such as Living Social, 2U, Social Code and Lyft. Despite the appeal of those popular names, Emily, like us all, experienced F’ing Up along the way. She shares many stories including being thrown into management, managing a team that needed more than she had by way of experience, and dealing with the emotional journey of infertility while aiming to build on her career success.
About Emily Ellis:
Emily Ellis is a People and Operations enthusiast, a Mom of two, and a resident of the DC-area, where she has lived and worked in various start-up settings for 10+ years. She is currently the Head of People at DriveWealth, an innovative FinTech firm - this position represents a major pivot in both role and industry, which Emily dove into after reflecting on previous experiences and passions.
Prior to DriveWealth and a focus of People and Talent, Emily worked primarily in Operations. She was most recently at Lyft, where she led Market Operations for the Mid-Atlanic and was the GM for Washington, DC. Prior to that she worked in AdTech, EdTech and in the then-boomed daily deal space. All of these roles and experiences - good and ‘bad’ - led her to where she is today, and inform her decision making on a daily basis.
In addition to ‘day jobs’, Emily co-founded an app, Posy Fertility, to support women and families navigating fertility struggles. Posy was created and designed to remove some of the stressors and complexities that often go hand-in-hand with fertility treatment.
In addition to work, Emily loves to read, be outside, eat amazing meals and spend time with her adorable but crazy kids. She is passionate about advocating for causes she cares about, going out for overpriced coffees and cocktails, and making situationally-appropriate playlists.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent the
views, thoughts, and opinions of the companies or individuals referenced during this recording. The material and information presented is for general information purposes only.
