The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has appointed Amy Armstrong as HR Manager. Hanold Associates’ Mayank Parikh and Heather Khoury led the Palo Alto, California-based search.
As the HR Manager, Amy will be responsible for leading the Learning & Development, Talent Management and Employee Engagement functions within the foundation as well as serving as an HR Business Partner in support of key groups in the organization. Amy will serve as a strategic business partner and key member of the HR leadership team, reporting directly to Head of People Nav Arora. Prior to joining the foundation, Amy served as HR Business Partner at Google X.
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation operates with the mission to foster path-breaking scientific discovery, environmental conservation and preservation of the special character of the Bay Area. The goal of the foundation is to tackle large, important issues at a scale where it can achieve significant and measurable impacts. Based in Palo Alto, California, the foundation has nearly 100 employees and has approved over 4,000 grants at a total of nearly $6 billion since its inception. The foundation strives to create positive outcomes for future generations, grounding their work in brings an evidence-based approach that creates lasting change.