Megan Bazan
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In her role as Senior Vice President, People Partners and Talent Management, Megan Bazan is responsible for a team of global people partners supporting our Customer Experience, Operations, and Corporate Functions businesses, comprised of 40,000+ people globally. In addition to leading the People Partner organization, Megan leads Cisco’s global Talent Management team responsible for performance, leadership, employee engagement, and rituals.
Megan has spent 20 years at Cisco, beginning as a customer service intern, where she helped launch what is now known as the Early in Career Network, Cisco’s first Millennial employee initiative. She has served as a dedicated business partner across Sales, Finance, HR, Strategy, IT, Collaboration, and Security Engineering, often being called upon to lead C-suite transitions and consult through some of the most complex business shifts at Cisco. During the 10+ company acquisitions she has overseen—including Duo—she has successfully onboarded hundreds of new employees to Cisco, working closely with founders to seamlessly integrate culture and uphold business continuity.
Megan holds a passion for cultivating opportunities for non-traditional talent throughout her career. She is committed to ensuring that Cisco has the right talent - leaders, individuals, and teams performing at their best.
A strong advocate of mental health and youth, Megan volunteers for Crisistextline.org, a free mental health crisis service, and is on the board of Child Advocates of Silicon Valley. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Communications from Seattle University.
In her role as Senior Vice President, People Partners and Talent Management, Megan Bazan is responsible for a team of global people partners supporting our Customer Experience, Operations, and Corporate Functions businesses, comprised of 40,000+ people globally. In addition to leading the People Partner organization, Megan leads Cisco’s global Talent Management team responsible for performance, leadership, employee engagement, and rituals.
Megan has spent 20 years at Cisco, beginning as a customer service intern, where she helped launch what is now known as the Early in Career Network, Cisco’s first Millennial employee initiative. She has served as a dedicated business partner across Sales, Finance, HR, Strategy, IT, Collaboration, and Security Engineering, often being called upon to lead C-suite transitions and consult through some of the most complex business shifts at Cisco. During the 10+ company acquisitions she has overseen—including Duo—she has successfully onboarded hundreds of new employees to Cisco, working closely with founders to seamlessly integrate culture and uphold business continuity.
Megan holds a passion for cultivating opportunities for non-traditional talent throughout her career. She is committed to ensuring that Cisco has the right talent - leaders, individuals, and teams performing at their best.
A strong advocate of mental health and youth, Megan volunteers for Crisistextline.org, a free mental health crisis service, and is on the board of Child Advocates of Silicon Valley. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Communications from Seattle University.
