Martha Delehanty Chief People Officer, Commvault

Commvault Systems, Inc. named Martha (Absolon) Delehanty as its new chief people officer (CPO).

Reporting to Sanjay Mirchandani, president and CEO, she will use her understanding of global talent trends and needs to expand employee recruitment, retention, and professional development capabilities.

She joins Commvault at a time of global change, as COVID-19 impacts businesses and people around the world.

As CPO, she is helping to guide employees though the personal and professional aspects of navigating life during a global pandemic, in addition to leading the company’s efforts to gather, retain, and develop its team of talented professionals

“We at Commvault are committed to helping our employees, customers and partners manage the COVID-19 crisis,” Mirchandani said. “Having global accountably for many aspects of human resources at Verizon, Martha combines a broad set of skills with the ability to think creatively about talent processes. With Martha now responsible for every aspect of Commvault’s teams worldwide, we are better positioned than ever to ready our customers to take on their greatest data challenges and grow our business around the world.”

Delehanty brings decades of human resources experience in progressively more senior roles at Verizon. Most recently as SVP, human resources at this company, she developed and implemented human resource policies and strategies for more than 100,000 employees working across all of customer segments.

“To ensure Commvault has the talent it needs to continue to simplify, innovate, and execute, my focus will be to ‘get ’em, build ’em and keep ’em,‘” she said. “I look forward to realizing this goal by strengthening the link between our human resources plans and our business outcomes. At the same time, I will be working to guide and coach our team members so that, whatever their background or role at Commvault, they are confident that it is a place where they can build a fantastic, life-changing career—even during this pandemic.”

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Mount Holyoke College and a Master in Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Texas. She has been an advocate for young women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), helping drive participation in programs like Girls Who Code, Black Girls Code Built By Girls, and WiTNY (Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in New York). She currently serves on the board of trustees for 180 Turning Lives Around, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating domestic violence.

Commvault employs more than 2,300 individuals across markets worldwide.