Catherine Nolasco

Richie Gharapetian

I had the pleasure of working with Cat Nolasco and was consistently impressed by her ability to combine strong People Operations judgment with systems thinking and practical execution. Cat is a true builder who creates scalable processes, controls, and operating rhythms rather than allowing organizations to depend on manual work or individual heroics.

She brings deep experience across HRIS, payroll governance, employee lifecycle operations, compliance, benefits, global workforce support, and cross-functional partnership with Finance, IT, Legal, and leadership teams. She is especially skilled at identifying process gaps, clarifying ownership, improving data integrity, and designing workflows that strengthen both accuracy and the employee experience.

Cat also has a forward-thinking approach to AI and automation. She understands that the goal is not simply to automate an existing process, but to redesign the work first, preserve human judgment where risk requires it, and create more efficient, auditable, and user-friendly systems.

Cat is thoughtful, highly capable, collaborative, and calm under pressure. I would gladly recommend her to any organization looking for a strategic People Operations, People Systems, HR transformation, or AI-enabled operations leader.

Kouros Vala, MBA, PMP

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Cat at Ridecell. She is an incredibly organized, capable, and trusted People Ops leader who brings a high level of accountability to everything she does.

We partnered closely on several key initiatives, including the rollout of Sapling HRIS, streamlining onboarding, and supporting global headcount growth across the US, Canada, EMEA, Japan, and India. Cat didn't just adopt new systems, she owned them: she kept our People data clean and reliable even as we scaled across five regions. Cat was a true extension of the IT team throughout these efforts and consistently demonstrated her ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives at a global scale.

She is a trusted partner to executive and C-suite leaders and a strong team leader. You can always count on Cat to get things done. She made a lasting impact at Ridecell, and I'd gladly work with her again.

Carthey Van Dyke

I had the distinct pleasure to work with Cat and see the amount of structure she was able to implement while injecting an overwhelming amount of caring for the people. She was always thinking about how to balance the well being of the company with the well being of the people, advocating for each. What stood out most to me was how personally invested she was in my own growth. I went through some difficult personnel situations during our time working together, and Cat took the time to coach me through them directly, helping me think clearly, stay grounded, and come out the other side more confident in how I handled it. She didn't just manage from a distance. She checked in, asked the right questions, and made sure I felt supported, not just evaluated. That kind of guidance made a real difference in my satisfaction and confidence in my role. Cat has a rare ability to hold high standards for the business while never losing sight of the person in front of her.

John Nguyen

It's rare that you come across standout talent like Cat. I had the pleasure of working closely with her during my time at Ridecell on IT/HR projects. We were working on refining the onboarding/offboarding process and she always came to the table with new ideas for improvement ready to share. I quickly learned that she is a results driven leader that always keeps culture on top of her mind. I was also particularly impressed by Cat's ability to build trusting relationships with not only her teammates, but everyone at the company in a matter of minutes! That skill often takes years to develop among leaders, but it seemed to come perfectly natural to her. Any company would be lucky to have Cat on their team. My highest recommendations goes out to her.