Amber Howe-McCarty is the Senior Director of People Experience at Cisco where she passionately advocates for a seamless, modern, and caring employee experience across People Services. Her experience spans Human Resources (HR) Operations, Employee Shared Services, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development in global companies such as McKinsey & Company, Google, and Cisco. As head of “Connected Cisco,” Cisco’s Global Recognition Program, Amber guided the program’s evolution to foster stronger connection and recognition in today’s hybrid work environment, contributing to Cisco’s award-winning culture where our people can thrive and teams can excel.