Know Your Executives: Microsoft’s Chief People Officer Lisa Brummel.
Recently, we did a little profile on Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Computers. Cook is hardly the only interesting professional in the computer industry. We would like to continue to present a look at some of the others who make the multibillion dollar computer industry work. Today we take a look at Lisa Brummel, the Chief People Officer for Microsoft.
Lisa Brummel is a name that most people have probably never heard associated with Microsoft, but she has been an integral part of the Microsoft company since 1989. As “Chief People Officer,” Brummel has the coolest title of any of the executives on Microsoft’s corporate directory. She also has one of the few photos on the Microsoft corporate directory where the subject actually looks genuinely happy. By all accounts, that is because Lisa Brummel has worked hard and now has a fun job with Microsoft that she actually loves.
Brummel took a risk in joining Microsoft back in 1989 before Microsoft truly dominated the software and OS marketplace. She came aboard Microsoft after working for Prentice Hall publishing. Brummel worked her way through various management positions to become the head of Microsoft’s Human Resources Division. Before taking over as head of Human Resources, Brummel managed the Microsoft teams that marketed Microsoft’s Interactive Media Division, which helped to make it a success from its inception. Brummel worked for a long time managing Microsoft’s Macintosh line. So, if you use Windows for Mac, you have Lisa Brummel’s management skills to thank.
Lisa Brummel is distinguished from many of the other Microsoft executives by her casual speaking style and just how in touch she is with consumers. As the former head of the Home and Retail Division of Microsoft, Brummel had to manage a billion-dollar division of Microsoft. Part of the way she successfully managed the Home and Retail Division of Microsoft was through her ability to explain the complex workings of Microsoft in simple terms. Brummel has a knack for making complicated ideas simple. When she speaks, Brummel communicates in a very casual way free from much of the jargon that makes speeches from other Microsoft executives intimidating to those not in the business. In addition to having a mind that is adept at keeping all sorts of facts and figures straight, Brummel is known for having a great sense of humor.
That sense of humor is an asset to Brummel as she helps staff Microsoft as the Chief People Officer. Since 2005, as Microsoft’s business models have changed and the company has grown in new directions, Brummel has been responsible for finding the right people for the new jobs. Certainly part of the success Microsoft has had in recent years is because Lisa Brummel has put the right people in the right place within Microsoft. If you’re looking to work for Microsoft, she is the woman to know!
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