# Erica Alioto > Chief People Officer, Startup Advisor I am the Chief People Officer at Retool and previously led the People Teams at Opendoor and Grammarly. I also led the sales team at Yelp. I joined Yelp as employee number 13 and helped grow the company to over 5000 employees, leading a team of over 2000 salespeople. I joined Opendoor, Grammarly and Retool when they were around 400 people, and scaled growth into the thousands and through going public (at Opendoor). I have advised numerous startups, including Faire, Sonder and Sword Health. Strengths: - Startups - Scaling - Hiring and performance management - Leadership - Executive coaching - Crisis management - Compensation negotiation - Career growth and transitions I look forward to connecting and supporting you. I love working with founders, leaders and HR professionals ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $225.00 ## Example Questions - When is the right time to hire a Chief People Officer and what is the right profile for us? - How can I improve the communication on our executive team? - How can I best approach negotiating my compensation package? ## Links - [Expert profile](/EricaAlioto) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/839734APIWqv-J.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)