Mettle, the NatWest-backed business account, has appointed Andrea Himmelbaeur as the company's first Culture and People Lead.
Andrea joins Mettle, where she now sits on the Mettle Leadership Team, from fintech Arcus where she was Director of People Operations, and responsible for HR, coaching and development, talent acquisition and culture.
With an Austrian and Mexican heritage, Andrea was born and raised in Mexico. Driven by her passion for cultivating diverse and inclusive organisations, she studied Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology at King's College London.
At a time where companies are shifting towards hybrid working and employees are looking for an inclusive company culture, this hire demonstrates Mettle’s commitment to this cause.
Bringing diversity and equality to the industry is something Mettle is extremely passionate about. Having worked with a diversity and inclusion architect to determine what else is needed to increase diversity, this hire is an important next step to continue progress.
Andrea Himmelbauer, Culture and People Lead at Mettle says, “I’m looking forward to joining Mettle, particularly at a time where culture, inclusion and diversity is becoming ever more important to employees. One of the things that attracted me to Mettle was the passion that everyone has for an inclusive workplace - everyone has the opportunity to share their perspectives and that is really important in a collaborative working environment. The leadership team has created an environment where being myself and bringing that to work is welcomed and valuable.”
Marieke Flament, CEO of Mettle says, “Diversity in the workplace can only benefit teams and Mettle is driven by seeing greater gender, ethnic and cultural diversity in leading roles. Everyone at Mettle is extremely excited to have Andrea on board. Her background in fintech and creating people-focused strategies is something that will take Mettle to the next level. Mettle is growing quickly - we now have over 250 employees, up from 50 18 months ago - and are going to continue to grow at a fast pace. Hiring Andrea is going to help us with our growth ambitions, whilst keeping our great startup culture.”