
Sandy Scholes
Chief People Officer at Flipp
Flipp’s business has surged since COVID hit because of a growing pool of value-conscious, digitally savvy shoppers. Families need to find savings, now more than ever, and Flipp is a one-stop marketplace for digital savings and deals from your favorite retailers. Browse digital savings offers from retailers near you, or search for the items you need to save time and money.
Sandy is tasked with overseeing all aspects of human resource management and industrial relations policies, practices, and operations for Flipp. Flipp curates more than 5 billion data points per month collected from over 5 million monthly active users. Their 8 year old iOS and Android app is an editor’s choice in the Apple store and regularly ranks among the top used Apps for Black Friday planning.
Sandy’s audience is greater than 1,000+ and she is happy to share your episode with her fans!
- Technology
- Human Resources
- Management
- 📍Toronto, CA
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- How is organizational and performance management important to businesses?
- How Flipp became an editor's choice on the Apple store?
- People & Culture
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Sandy Scholes serves as the Chief People Officer at Flipp Corporation since March 2019. Sandy is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.
With a passion for People and Culture, Sandy is focused on building a culture of learning, growth and empowerment at Flipp where there is a huge appetite for trying new and innovative ways to accelerate the work experience for team members. Over 20 years of diverse Human Resources experience, Sandy has held several Executive Human Resource Leadership roles at such leading organizations as CARA, GlaxoSmithKline, Becton Dickinson and Entertainment One.
Ms. Scholes holds a Bachelor of Administration and Information Management from Ryerson University as well as a Certificate in Human Resources Management.

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Sandy Scholes
Chief People Officer at Flipp
- Technology
- Human Resources
- Management
- 📍Toronto, CA
Flipp’s business has surged since COVID hit because of a growing pool of value-conscious, digitally savvy shoppers. Families need to find savings, now more than ever, and Flipp is a one-stop marketplace for digital savings and deals from your favorite retailers. Browse digital savings offers from retailers near you, or search for the items you need to save time and money.
Sandy is tasked with overseeing all aspects of human resource strategy, management, policies, practices, and operations for Flipp. Flipp curates more than 5 billion data points per month collected from over 5 million monthly active users. Their 8 year old iOS and Android app is an editor’s choice in the Apple store and regularly ranks among the top used Apps for Black Friday planning.
Sandy’s audience is greater than 1,000+ and she is happy to share your episode with her fans!
read more
Let's talk about
- Engagement and retention.
- How is organizational and performance management important to businesses?
- How Flipp became an editor's choice on the Apple store?
- People & Culture
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Sandy Scholes serves as the Chief People Officer at Flipp Corporation since March 2019. Sandy is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.
With a passion for People and Culture, Sandy is focused on building a culture of learning, growth and empowerment at Flipp where there is a huge appetite for trying new and innovative ways to accelerate the work experience for team members. Over 20 years of diverse Human Resources experience, Sandy has held several Executive Human Resource Leadership roles at such leading organizations as CARA, GlaxoSmithKline, Becton Dickinson and Entertainment One.
Sandy holds a Bachelor of Administration and Information Management from Ryerson University as well as a Certificate in Human Resources Management.
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Sandy Scholes
Chief People Officer at Flipp
- 📍Toronto, CA
- Technology
- Human Resources
- Management
Flipp’s business has surged since COVID hit because of a growing pool of value-conscious, digitally savvy shoppers. Families need to find savings, now more than ever, and Flipp is a one-stop marketplace for digital savings and deals from your favorite retailers. Browse digital savings offers from retailers near you, or search for the items you need to save time and money.
Sandy is tasked with overseeing all aspects of human resource strategy, management, policies, practices, and operations for Flipp. Flipp curates more than 5 billion data points per month collected from over 5 million monthly active users. Their 8 year old iOS and Android app is an editor’s choice in the Apple store and regularly ranks among the top used Apps for Black Friday planning.
Sandy’s audience is greater than 1,000+ and she is happy to share your episode with her fans!
read more
Let's talk about
- Engagement and retention.
- How is organizational and performance management important to businesses?
- How Flipp became an editor's choice on the Apple store?
- People & Culture
__
Sandy Scholes serves as the Chief People Officer at Flipp Corporation since March 2019. Sandy is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.
With a passion for People and Culture, Sandy is focused on building a culture of learning, growth and empowerment at Flipp where there is a huge appetite for trying new and innovative ways to accelerate the work experience for team members. Over 20 years of diverse Human Resources experience, Sandy has held several Executive Human Resource Leadership roles at such leading organizations as CARA, GlaxoSmithKline, Becton Dickinson and Entertainment One.
Sandy holds a Bachelor of Administration and Information Management from Ryerson University as well as a Certificate in Human Resources Management.
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Timeline
Mar 2019 – Present
Flipp
Chief People Officer
Flipp works with the largest retailers in North America to help them succeed in the digital age. The Flipp app connects these retailers with millions of users looking to plan and save money on their weekly shopping.
Apr 2016 - Mar 2019
Entertainment One
EVP Global Human Resources
Responsible for overall direction of Human Resources across the global organization within Canada, US, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Mar 2013 - Apr 2015
Softchoice
Senior Vice President, People
Responsible for all People/HR Programs for Softchoice across Canada and the United States.
Sep 2010 - Jan 2013
Cara Operations
Senior Vice President – People Development, Quality Assurance and Marketing Excellence
Responsible for all People Development Programs and Services within Home Office and across CARA’s five restaurant brands; Milestones, Swiss Chalet, Harveys, Montana’s and Kelsey’s.
Mar 2008 - Sep 2010
GlaxoSmithKline
V.P. Human Resources
Senior Human Resources Lead for 1500+ Employees, reporting to the CEO of GSK Canada, and led a team of 5 Directors with 40 HR Team Members.
Ryerson University
Business