Adriana Bokel Herde

Chief People Officer

Adriana oversees people strategy and operations, including the candidate and employee lifecycle experience. 

Adriana previously served as Chief People Officer at Synk, Pegasystems and People Doc. She also held talent-related roles in the Biotech and Clinical Consulting industries in several countries. 

As the daughter of a teacher, she learned early that education is a driving force of personal and societal progress. It has the potential to create a more equitable, prosperous, and sustainable world. 

Adriana holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Fielding, a Master of Arts in Adult Educational Psychology and Educational Psychology from Ludwig-Maximillian’s Universität München, and a Clinical Psychology Master of Arts degree from Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro, which included a 2-year exchange program with UCLA. She is currently pursuing her PhD. 

What traits do you admire in a leader?

Kindness, humility and courage

What are your core values?

Never give up.
Take things one day at a time.
Treat others how you want to be treated.
Always be learning.

What is your Risepoint moment?

On Women’s Day 2023, I was featured on the Nasdaq tower in New York City with a photo and a quote about empowering and giving forward to other women. It was a special moment for me seeing how proud my older daughter was and sharing the photo of me with her friends. Moreover, my brother and my parents were so excited that they made copies of the picture and distributed them to friends and family. Seeing how proud they were gave me an additional sense of accomplishment, since they have supported me throughout my life.