Elena Rostova, SPHR

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Fractional Chief Human Resources Officer & Board Advisor

Fractional CHRO for Series B-D scale-ups. Former VP People at Stripe & Affirm. 18+ years leading workforce strategy, executive pay, and statutory compliance across 14 international markets.

Derived Trust Score

96.4/ 100

Followers1420

Verified Reads8420

Published Mandates & Research (2)

Payroll & CompensationFeatured Homepage (Unlimited)

The 2026 Global Payroll Audit Checklist: Mitigating Statutory Non-Compliance Across 14 Jurisdictions

Aug 1, 20266 min read

Payroll & CompensationExpanded Reach (500 Readers)

Executive Compensation & Long-Term Retention: Designing Phantom Stock Pools in Scale-ups

Aug 6, 20267 min read

Normalized Topic Authority Matrix

Payroll & Statutory Compensation96/100

Labour Law & Statutory Audits93/100

Talent Acquisition & AI Guardrails78/100

Verified Career History

Fractional CHRO

Rostova Advisory & ScaleUp Ventures • 2022 - Present

VP of People

Affirm • 2018 - 2022

Head of Global HR Operations

Stripe • 2014 - 2018

Certifications & Accreditation

SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional)

SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources)

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)