Marissa Farrar

Marissa is the Chief People Officer at Turnitin, a global leader in academic integrity and assessment solutions for schools and organizations. She drives strategies that foster a high-performance, inclusive culture and oversees the global candidate and employee experience, including Global People Business Partners, Employee Relations & Compliance, Global Talent Development, Compensation, Benefits, Internal Communications, and People Strategy & Operations. Marissa’s career spans diverse industries, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. She began as an HR generalist at a military high school for at-risk youth and managed research fellows at Rutgers University’s Center for HR Strategy. Before Turnitin, she led HR for AECOM’s 20,000-employee Design and Consulting Services Americas group. She also held leadership roles at Merck, Raytheon, Kimberly-Clark, and Mölnlycke Health Care, where she enhanced employee experiences, led talent initiatives, and advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Marissa holds a B.A. in Labor & Employment Relations and Communications, and a Master’s in HR Management from Rutgers University. She is certified as an SPHR, SHRM-SCP, and Six Sigma Green Belt. Marissa sits on the Professional Women’s Career Network Advisory Council of The Drake House and resides near Atlanta, GA.