Guardant Health, Inc. announced the addition of Terilyn Juarez Monroe as the company?s chief people officer, effective immediately. In the newly-created role, Monroe will lead the human resources function, including people operations; cultural and organizational transformation; talent acquisition; and diversity and inclusion initiatives. Amelia Merrill, who previously served as senior vice president of people, is transitioning to an advisory role with the company.

Prior to joining Guardant, Monroe held numerous human resources leadership roles, including as chief people officer at Bonterra, Varian, and Acxiom. She also was chief diversity officer at Intuit, where she led the company?s diversity and inclusion efforts. Monroe serves on the board of directors for CASSY, a nonprofit organization focused on counseling and support services for youth.

Monroe holds a bachelor?s degree from San Jose State University.