Biography

Natalie Schechtman has served as a member of Udemy’s board of directors since May 2022. Natalie is currently Chief People Officer of Inspire Brands, a multi-brand global restaurant company. Prior to Inspire Brands, Natalie served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, from 2016 to 2023. Before that, Natalie served in a series of ascending human resources leadership roles at PepsiCo from 2006 to 2016. Natalie previously worked as an employment attorney with the law firm Brown Raysman from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, she served in recruiting and talent management roles with The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. from 2001 to 2003 and Gundersen Partners, LLC, from 1995 to 2000. She currently sits on the boards of the Advance Auto Parts Foundation, the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the Human Resources Advisory Board for the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. Natalie received a B.A. in speech communication and rhetoric from Ithaca College, an M.A. in human resources and international communication from American University, and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.