Raechel Gavin

Chief People & Culture Officer at Sonder

Raechel Gavin is Chief People & Culture Officer at Sonder and a strategic operator known for aligning talent and business outcomes. With a background in scaling high-growth organisations and leading cross-functional teams—including Product and Analytics—Raechel brings a broad lens to building great exec teams. She’s passionate about fostering agility, developmental dynamics, and empathetic leadership that drives sustainable performance.

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Getting the top team right

Leadership sets the tone for everything. When your top team is strong, aligned, and growth-focused, the whole organisation thrives. When it’s not—confusion, drag, and disengagement follow. In this session, Raechel Gavin shares what it takes to get executive leadership right, and how to evolve that team as the company grows. You’ll learn what to look for in senior hires, how to shape developmental dynamics, and why alignment at the top drives clarity and confidence throughout the business.