Inseego Corp. has appointed Silvia Rocha-Espino as head of people, effective March 30, with responsibility for the company’s global talent strategy, people operations, and employee experience.
Rocha-Espino brings more than 20 years of human resources leadership across the manufacturing, healthcare, and technology sectors.
“I’m honored to join Inseego at such an exciting time for the company,” said Rocha-Espino. “Our strength is our people — their expertise, dedication, and drive. I look forward to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and where our culture continues to fuel innovation, collaboration, and excellence in support of Inseego’s growth.”
Rocha-Espino most recently served as vice-president of people and culture at Watkins Wellness, a Masco company, where she led a global HR team supporting more than 3,000 employees. In that role, she reworked the HR operating model, built centres of excellence, and led initiatives covering talent strategy, inclusion and belonging, mergers and acquisitions integration, and total rewards.
New role
In her new position, Rocha-Espino will work on strengthening organizational culture, building leadership capability, advancing succession planning, and improving HR team effectiveness to support the company’s growth.
Inseego chief executive officer Juho Sarvikas said the appointment reflects the company’s focus on scaling its workforce alongside its business.
“Silvia brings a proven track record of building high-performing, people-first organizations. Her leadership will be key as we continue to scale, strengthen our culture, and ensure our people are equipped to drive innovation and deliver results for our customers.”
Education and credentials
Rocha-Espino holds an MBA in global management from Arizona State University and Thunderbird School of Global Management. She also holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, where she graduated with honours and completed a one-year exchange program at York University.
She holds a human resources manager certification from Conestoga College and is currently enrolled in the chief human resources officer program at Wharton Executive Education.
Inseego is a San Diego-based provider of fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile broadband and fixed wireless access solutions.
