Merritt Anderson
Consultant / Advisor at Deer Management Co. LLC
Profile
Merritt is an operating advisor at Bessemer, an employment lawyer, and the founder and principal consultant at Merritt+ Consulting.
Merritt advises high-growth startups on building strong people organizations and developing and defining company culture.
She brings years of experience in employment law and human resources to the boardroom to increase organizational performance and employee engagement.
Previously, Merritt served as GitHub's vice president of employee experience and engagement, overseeing the learning and development, diversity, inclusion, global workplace operations, and people programs teams.
She joined GitHub in 2014 as the company's first employment counsel and later served as the global head of human resources.
Most recently, Merritt was the VP of people & culture and the strategic advisor to the CEO at Abstract, a leading design workflow management system.
Merritt cares deeply about community, diversity, and inclusion.
She serves on the School Advisory Council for her children’s school and is a Limited Partner of The Fund XX, an early-stage fund investing exclusively in women-led businesses.
Previously, Merritt served on the board of Worldwide ERC, the premier trade association for talent management and global mobility.
Merritt holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Santa Clara University and a JD from the University of San Francisco.
Merritt Anderson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Deer Management Co. LLC
 Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/08/2022 |
People Tech Partners
 People Tech Partners Investment ManagersFinance PeopleTech Partners (PeopleTech Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Cara Brennan Allamano. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2018 |
Helpr, Inc./CA/
 Helpr, Inc./CA/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Helpr, Inc. provides childcare services. The company was founded by Kasey Edwards and Becka Klauber Richter and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/09/2020 |
Lingo Live Language Services, Inc.
 Lingo Live Language Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lingo Live Language Services, Inc. provides live online lessons taught by native instructors. It offers a language application and tutoring platforms that allows users to gain basic proficiency in a non-native language and to meet their coaches online for scheduled live sessions. The company was founded by Tyler Muse, Mike Giordani and Alex Au and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2020 |
Former positions of Merritt Anderson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
SHRMLabs
 SHRMLabs Investment ManagersFinance SHRMLabs (SHRMLabs) is a venture capital subsidiary of the Society for Human Resource Management. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/07/2022 |
Grove, Inc. (California)
 Grove, Inc. (California) Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Grove, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, CA. The company specializes in providing solutions for building, managing, and measuring workplace culture programs. Grove aims to make it easy for organizations to create a positive and productive work environment. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/2022 |
Abstract Studio Design, Inc.
 Abstract Studio Design, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Abstract Studio Design, Inc. engages in the provision of design and redesign services. It offers version control, design collaboration, and developer handoff. The company was founded by Joshua Brewer, Kevin Smith and Frank Chimero in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2022 |
Worldwide Erc, Inc.
 Worldwide Erc, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Worldwide ERC is a non-profit organization that has been connecting and educating workforce mobility professionals globally since 1964. The private company is based in Arlington, VA, with offices in London and Shanghai. The company is the source of mobility knowledge and innovation in talent management from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to the Americas. Lynn Shotwell has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2021 |
GitHub, Inc.
 GitHub, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GitHub, Inc. is a software development company. The company was founded by Michael Hartl, P. J. Hyett, Tom Preston-Werner, Christopher Wanstrath, Scott Chacon and Long Nguyen in October 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2019 |
Training of Merritt Anderson
| University of San Francisco School of Law | Graduate Degree |
| Santa Clara University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
People Tech Partners
People Tech Partners Investment ManagersFinance PeopleTech Partners (PeopleTech Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Cara Brennan Allamano. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Helpr, Inc./CA/
Helpr, Inc./CA/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Helpr, Inc. provides childcare services. The company was founded by Kasey Edwards and Becka Klauber Richter and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
Lingo Live Language Services, Inc.
Lingo Live Language Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lingo Live Language Services, Inc. provides live online lessons taught by native instructors. It offers a language application and tutoring platforms that allows users to gain basic proficiency in a non-native language and to meet their coaches online for scheduled live sessions. The company was founded by Tyler Muse, Mike Giordani and Alex Au and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Grove, Inc. (California)
Grove, Inc. (California) Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Grove, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, CA. The company specializes in providing solutions for building, managing, and measuring workplace culture programs. Grove aims to make it easy for organizations to create a positive and productive work environment. | Consumer Non-Durables |
SHRMLabs
SHRMLabs Investment ManagersFinance SHRMLabs (SHRMLabs) is a venture capital subsidiary of the Society for Human Resource Management. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. | Finance |
Worldwide Erc, Inc.
Worldwide Erc, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Worldwide ERC is a non-profit organization that has been connecting and educating workforce mobility professionals globally since 1964. The private company is based in Arlington, VA, with offices in London and Shanghai. The company is the source of mobility knowledge and innovation in talent management from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to the Americas. Lynn Shotwell has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Technology Services |
GitHub, Inc.
GitHub, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GitHub, Inc. is a software development company. The company was founded by Michael Hartl, P. J. Hyett, Tom Preston-Werner, Christopher Wanstrath, Scott Chacon and Long Nguyen in October 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Abstract Studio Design, Inc.
Abstract Studio Design, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Abstract Studio Design, Inc. engages in the provision of design and redesign services. It offers version control, design collaboration, and developer handoff. The company was founded by Joshua Brewer, Kevin Smith and Frank Chimero in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. provides health care services. It offers mental health and wellness and community health services. The company was founded by Sidney Garfield and Henry J. Kaiser on July 21, 1945 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Health Services |
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