Hone

Hi, we're Hone!

We believe that learning and development should be a life-changing and career-enhancing experience available for everyone

Our Values

We’re driven by curiosity, optimism, and the belief that every person can grow.

Customer
Start with customer
Character
Do the right thing, even when it's hard
Competence
Execute successfully, grow continuously
Compassion
Seek first to understand, then to be understood
Camaraderie
Let’s enjoy the journey together

Meet the people behind Hone

Tom

CEO & co-founder

Leadership training is close to Tom’s heart as he co-founded and served as Chief Product Officer at gaming unicorn FanDuel. As co-founder and CEO of Hone, he is now seeking to disrupt the outdated corporate training industry.

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Savina

Chief Customer Officer & co-founder

Savina is passionate about amplifying the impact of the world’s next generation of leaders. Prior to Hone, Savina led growth at several venture-backed B2B tech companies based in NYC and SF, including Curalate, Incapsula, and Smartling.

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Leadership team

We are led by a diverse team of builders, educators, and leaders from all walks of life, brought together by our commitment to making workplaces more productive, equitable, and human.

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Savina Perez
Chief Customer Officer & Co-founder
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Tom Griffiths
CEO & Co-founder
Shane Combest
Shane Combest
VP of Product
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Greg Costigan
VP of Sales
KrisDeguast
Kris Degaust
Chief Technology Officer
Josh Hawkins
Josh Hawkins
Chief of Staff
Sam Levine
Sam Levine
VP of Learning
SusiLopez
Susi Lopez
Director of People Operations
Matthew Parry
Matthew Parry
VP of Marketing
PratikPatel
Pratik Patel
Director of Program Operations
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David Stoyanov
VP of Finance
Elaine Wu
Elaine Wu
Director of Business Development

Our advisors

Our advisors inform our business and product development based on their first-hand experiences within the HR, L&D and Ed-tech communities.

Aileen Lee
Aileen Lee
Board Member, Series Seed Lead
John Lin
John Lin
Board Member, Series A Lead
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Josh Bersin
Global Industry Analyst, Founder Bersin™ by Deloitte
Greg Besner
Greg Besner
Founder of CultureIQ, Adjunct Professor NYU Stern
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Alisa Cohn
Executive Coach and Speaker
Stuart Crabb
Stuart Crabb
CPO, WorkBoard, Fmr. Global Head of Learning at Facebook
Jenny Dearborn
Jenny Dearborn
CEO, Actionable Analytics Group, Fmr. Chief Talent Officer at SAP
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Jo Dennis
Chief People Officer, Pinterest
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Matthew Guss
Executive Search and Assessment Consultant, Russell Reynolds Associates
Jeremy Hamel
Jeremy Hamel
Founder & CEO, Wednesday Talent
Cindy Huggett
Cindy Huggett
Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Thomas Igeme
Thomas Igeme
Former Head of Learning, Entrepreneur
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Ciara Lakhani
Chief People Officer, Dashlane
Marc Maltz
Marc Maltz
Coach at Reboot.io
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John Renfro
Former CHRO, Capital Group & Disney
Joaquin Roca
Joaquin Roca
Organizational Consultant and Entrepreneur
DebWolf
Deb Wolf
CMO Integrate
Jessica Yuen
Jessica Yuen
Former Head of People, Gusto, Khan Academy
Aileen Lee
Aileen Lee
Board Member, Series Seed Lead
John Lin
John Lin
Board Member, Series A Lead
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Josh Bersin
Global Industry Analyst, Founder Bersin™ by Deloitte
Greg Besner
Greg Besner
Founder of CultureIQ, Adjunct Professor NYU Stern
Stuart Crabb
Stuart Crabb
CPO, WorkBoard, Fmr. Global Head of Learning at Facebook
alisa
Alisa Cohn
Executive Coach and Speaker
Jenny Dearborn
Jenny Dearborn
CEO, Actionable Analytics Group, Fmr. Chief Talent Officer at SAP
jo
Jo Dennis
Chief People Officer, Pinterest
Jeremy Hamel
Jeremy Hamel
Founder & CEO, Wednesday Talent
Cindy Huggett
Cindy Huggett
Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Thomas Igeme
Thomas Igeme
Former Head of Learning, Entrepreneur
ciara
Ciara Lakhani
Chief People Officer, Dashlane
Marc Maltz
Marc Maltz
Coach at Reboot.io
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John Renfro
Former CHRO, Capital Group & Disney
Joaquin Roca
Joaquin Roca
Organizational Consultant and Entrepreneur
Jessica Yuen
Jessica Yuen
Former Head of People, Gusto, Khan Academy
DebWolf
Deb Wolf
CMO Integrate
Advisor-MatthewGuss
Matthew Guss
Executive Search and Assessment Consultant, Russell Reynolds Associates

Proudly backed by

F Prime
Cowboy Ventures
Reach Capital
Harrison Metal
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Firework
Rethink

Come join us!

Do you share our passion for making learning and career development available to all? Help us build the future of learning at work.
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Hone's Commitment to Diversity

We believe the most successful companies are those that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. We work hard to create an environment that aligns with our values of Character, Competence, Compassion, Camaraderie, and Customer, and a workplace culture that puts all humans first.

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