Justin Thenutai
Chief People Officer
Justin Thenutai is the Chief Human Resources Officer for GitHub and joined the team in March 2024. He is responsible for establishing and driving GitHub’s people priorities in partnership with the company’s Executive Leadership Team and the HR organization. As a member of the GitHub Leadership Team, he plays a critical role in shaping the employee experience and cultivating a culture of inclusion.
Prior to this role, Justin led HR teams at Microsoft for a broad portfolio of Engineering organizations, including Windows, Surface, Mixed Reality, Device Operations, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Mesh, Data Platform + Growth, and Viva. Before serving as an HR General Manager, Justin led strategy, planning and operations for Global Talent Acquisition and drove the centralization of company recruiting efforts. He also led recruiting teams for Marketing and Business Development, Search/Advertising and Datacenters, and Tech Incubations and Microsoft Research. Before Microsoft, Justin led recruiting at an executive search firm.
Justin is based in the Seattle area where he lives with his wife and two kids. Outside of work and family, Justin is involved with several non-profit organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI). His work with GMI provides Justin with the opportunity to partner with underserved college students around the world to realize their full potential as they prepare to start their professional careers. He is a native of Southern California and attended UC Irvine where he studied Psychology & Social Behavior and Criminology.