Karen Gaydon
Operating Partner

Ms. Gaydon joined AS Equity Partners as an Operating Partner. She is responsible for working collaboratively with portfolio management teams to ensure the strongest leaders, talent processes and structures are in place to drive value, produce best-in-class performance and accelerate revenue growth.
Ms. Gaydon has held a variety of Chief People Officer, Senior Leadership and Board roles both in the U.K. and in Silicon Valley, California. She has deep experience in leading a Human Resources function and partnering with CEOs to develop strategic and operational plans that solve critical business challenges and deliver results.
Career Overview
2020 | Operating Partner, AS Equity Partners |
2017–2020 | Chief People Officer, Zuora Inc |
2012–2017 | Chief People officer, Synaptics Inc |
2001–2012 | Vice President, Human Resources, Hewlett-Packard Inc |
Education
Bachelor of Science, Organisational Behaviour, University of San Francisco Higher National Diploma, Business and Finance, University of the South West |