Dawn Mitchell is Chief People Officer at Dragos, where she leads the People organization and partners across the business to support the company’s growth and execution as Dragos delivers on its mission to safeguard industrial and critical infrastructure.
Mitchell brings more than 15 years of experience leading people strategy for cybersecurity and enterprise software organizations through growth and transformation. She has built people functions from the ground up, led organizations through periods of rapid scaling, and partnered with executive teams to align talent strategy with business priorities. She has worked across functions to ensure people initiatives support business objectives while maintaining strong culture and operational discipline.
Previously, Mitchell served as Chief People Officer at HackerOne, where she led a global organization operating at the center of the cybersecurity community. At Appian, she progressed from Director of Talent Acquisition to Senior Vice President of Human Resources, supporting the company through its growth as a public enterprise software company. Earlier in her career, Mitchell held talent acquisition and people leadership roles at Opower and Red Hat.