Current:
VP People & Culture at FastSpring

Prior:
VP People Operations at Waystar, VP People & Culture at FastSpring

A respected strategic business partner and human resources leader, Louise Cherry Barber has a distinguished career building human resources organizations and processes for technology companies. She is a collaborative leader gaining insights through executive feedback, employee input and data to effectively connect business and people strategies.

Louise has worked for several nationally known technology and recruitment companies throughout her nearly 25-year career. She has extensive experience building people and culture programs, improving employee engagement, establishing recruitment strategies and building total reward programs. A human capital expert, she has successfully managed large and small teams, budgets and projects to support business goals and day-to-day operations.

Prior to the purchase of Patientco by Waystar, a consumer-focused healthcare payment technology company, Louise was Patientco’s Chief People Officer and a member of the executive team. At Patientco, a start-up technology system serving large health systems, she led the people function and created a culture program to enhance growth, diversity and inclusion. She joined Patientco in 2016 as Vice President, Culture and Experience, and quickly proved her strategic human capital expertise and business acumen by improving employee engagement, reducing turnover and developing COVID-19 protocols to maintain engagement.

Previously, Louise led talent management for Earthlink, a leading information technology services, network and communications provider, as Senior Director, Talent Management. In this role, she directed talent acquisition, sales training and talent development and built a recruiting program aligned with strategic goals and executive expectations. Her recruitment success started with positions at EzGov, Inc., and Korn/Ferry International.

After graduating from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Louise went on to earn her MBA from Georgia State University. She also received certification in the University of California Berkley’s Leading Innovative Change program and in TalentQuest 360 Assessment. A former board member, she remains active in the Human Resources Leadership Forum. The Atlanta native lives in the city with her husband and two step children. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, reading and traveling.