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A figure hunched over her computer screen sporting a black pantsuit accessorized with a tight bun and frameless glasses is typing away, ignoring all possible distractions around her. Her desk is organized, all her papers piled on one corner and her calendar full of hourly events. Her room is bland, with no personalization and the only noise is the clicking of her fingers. However, this isn’t the case for the Chief People Officer at VMware, Inc. On the contrary, Betsy Sutter has a vivacious personality and is always seen sporting a smile. Her room is drowning in light, photos of her family and experi-
ences from VMware are placed throughout her office, and gifts from other coworkers fill empty space. Betsy balances a hectic schedule in a calm demeanor, hiding any possible stress, putting all she associates with at ease and comfort. Sporting a pixie cut hairdo with thick locks that have changed color lately, with matching glasses, she wouldn’t strike you to be such a powerful woman. Her work attire is formal yet chic and is always paired with a friendly expression. You can find her bouncing around from the gym, to her office, or the cafe, smiling and saying hello to everyonefamiliar or new. She’s
constantly making appearances at multiple conferences, locally, and worldwide presenting in front of extremely large, diverse groups of people. Living in the Bay Area, tech companies are extremely popular in all local communities, almost everyone knows someone who works at some business, large or small. However, not everyone knows the fundamental backbone of companies and how you continue to make a business so successful, motivated, and love the work they do. Betsy has experienced challenges like this and embraced them, actively trying to improve the work atmosphere for everyone.