“As ShipBob continues our rapid growth, Lara will help us enhance the company culture with her background in scaling global companies,” said Divey Gulati, president & co-founder of ShipBob.
“Strategic hiring, training, professional development, and our core values are the backbone of our business, and our greatest asset is our people. Our mission is to foster an environment where employees find ShipBob to be an energetic and rewarding place to work.”
Morgenthaler, a graduate of the University of Washington, most recently served as head of human resources at Epic Games (the maker of Fortnite). She has also overseen human resources for various companies, including Newell Rubbermaid and Amazon.
“I’m excited to be joining ShipBob as CPO. The mission and vision of the company, helping eCommerce businesses be successful online with a focus on logistics for SMB and mid-market businesses, the culture and the ambition all resonate with me,” said Morgenthaler.
ShipBob was launched in 2014 with support from Y Combinator by co-founders Dhruv Saxena and Divey Gulati to provide access to best-in-class supply chain and fulfillment capabilities to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Today, ShipBob supports automated electronic data interchange (EDI) fulfillment for over 60 retailers, including Target, Chewy, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Ulta, Nordstrom, and Petco.
