Convoy Announces Sunita Solao as VP of People

Convoy welcomes Sunita Solao to its Executive team as Vice President of People, effective October 19, 2020. Sunita will report into Co-founder and CEO Dan Lewis and oversee all aspects of the People and Places teams at Convoy, including recruiting, total rewards, learning and development, DE&I and workplace and facilities teams.  

“Finding the right leader for our People function has been my top focus. This is a critical hire for the company and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Sunita with her wealth of experience to the Convoy family,” said CEO Dan Lewis. “The world is changing and a new normal is emerging for how we do our best work. I look forward to partnering with a creative force like Sunita to take the best of what we know, and build for the future during this unprecedented time. I’m proud of the high-performing, mission-driven culture we’ve built, it is the backbone of our business, and I know Sunita’s leadership will make a tremendous impact.”

In her new role, Sunita will focus on attracting top talent to solve some of the toughest problems at the intersection of freight and technology industries. Sunita is also excited to build and launch leading edge people initiatives with an added emphasis on building an inclusive environment through DE&I programs. 

“I’m thrilled to join Convoy as VP of People,” said Solao. “I recognized in my first conversation with Dan that the Convoy team was as passionate about shaping a high-performing culture based on values as I am, which was one of the main reasons I jumped at this once in a lifetime opportunity. I look forward to partnering with the amazing leadership and people teams to attract the best talent, and position Convoy as one of the most desirable places to work where each employee can thrive and do the best work of their careers.”

Sunita brings more than 20 years of HR experience to the role. Prior to Convoy she spent over six years at Airbnb where she was most recently the Head of People & Talent for the company’s Homes Business Unit. Prior to Airbnb Sunita has led HR teams at eBay, Magento, and GE Healthcare.