Carolyn Byer

Carolyn Byer

Human Resources Lead, Microsoft Canada


As Human Resources Lead for Canada, Carolyn works closely with President Chris Barry and the Leadership Team to develop and execute the people strategy for Microsoft Canada.

A strong business leader with proven experience in the c-suite and across all levels of management, Carolyn is a champion of Microsoft's "learn it all" and growth mindset" tenets and is committed to continuing to grow Microsoft's diverse and inclusive workforce.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Carolyn served in a variety of HR disciplines globally at IBM for more than 17 years. She has a Bachelor of Psychology from University of Guelph and a Masters in Human Resources from Rutgers University. Outside of work, Carolyn focuses on her family. She enjoys conversing with others and expanding her perspectives and can typically be found on a soccer field or a lake.

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