From building the team which launched Amazon's Echo product to heading Talent and Culture for companies like Socrata and now Rover.com, Jovana Teodorovic has built a career on the notion that employee happiness is a competitive advantage in any business. Hiring strong teams and fostering a positive work culture is essential to the success and innovation of companies, particularly in the fast moving tech industry. As one of the founding members of LIST (Ladies in Seattle Tech), Jovana has been featured on King5's New Day Northwest as well as in multiple blogs by OpenView Venture Partners as a thought leader in female diversity and the creation of strong company culture. She has participated as a planning committee member and facilitator for FullConTech two years in a row, and is a passionate contributor to the Talent and HR communities in the Seattle startup space.