Michael Legath, MPA

Sr. Director People & Culture @ Zscaler

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

About

Zscaler’s People & Culture team benefits from over two and a half years of dedicated leadership in global HR strategy and business partnership. With a focus on supporting the Global Marketing and Americas Sales divisions, the organization prioritizes fostering talent engagement, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and aligning HR strategies with business objectives. Previous contributions at Cisco Security involved leading HR initiatives for 4,500+ employees, enabling growth in SaaS and cloud-native security markets. Emphasis was placed on partnering with senior leaders to deliver innovative people strategies. The current mission centers on empowering teams, driving inclusion, and scaling HR solutions that support Zscaler’s global growth.

Experience

  • Zscaler (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Sr. Director People & Culture (Human Resources) @ Zscaler
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Providing P&C Business Partner Support to our Global Marketing and Americas Sales Organization

    • Director, People & Culture (Human Resources)
      Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Director, People & Communities (Human Resources), Cisco Security at Cisco
    Aug 2022 - Mar 2023 · 8 mos

    •HR leader for Security organizations partnering with the GM, SVP, Cisco Security and SVP, Chief Security Officer, Cisco Security and Trust Organization •Lead all aspects of HR for 4500+ employees generating over $3.7B in annual revenue •Accelerate Cisco's push into SaaS and cloud-native security

  • Head of People and Communities at AppDynamics
    Jan 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Cisco (10 yrs 9 mos)
    • Sr. Human Resources Manager
      Sep 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      • Leading a team of 14 HR Consultants that support Cisco's World Wide Sales, Marketing, LATAM and Canada Organization scale to deliver multiple HR programs to approx. 22,000 employees globally. • Focus on executive and HR ecosystem management, operational excellence, process and delivery simplification and optimization. • Coach and counsel HR consultants through transitions, change management, and team development. • Partner closely with Finance and Operations leaders to ensure talent plans deliver on business priorities and financial target

    • Chief of Staff for Global Sales and Country HR Team
      Dec 2015 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      •Partner with the Senior Vice President of HR Sales, Marketing & Country Offerings to support and manage the operations and coordination of strategic HR initiatives for the Global Sales, Marketing and our Country teams. •Provide recommendations and insights to senior leaders and executives based on impartial and analytical assessments to drive the business •Partner with Finance, the business on HR strategy and people planning. •Drive and/or partner with cross-functional leadership to drive People Planning strategy and Sales HR priorities.

    • HR Manager - Operations
      Jun 2012 - Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      •A key consultant in facilitating compensation and recognition reviews for sales and non-sales compensation policies, incentives and stock allocations. • Provides proactive support and solutions to complex HR matters with senior leaders with confidence and credibility. •Plays a pivotal role in the execution of all Annual Cycle Programs by but not limited to communicating the specifics of the programs to the leaders, providing metrics to the leadership team before, during and after the program while making recommendations for the business. •First point of contact for leader’s requiring coaching on employee and policy matters •Interprets policies within the Sales organization to operate effectively within Cisco guidelines

  • Teller at Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company
    Dec 2009 - May 2010 · 6 mos

    •Processed customer and commercial transactions accurately and efficiently. •Identified and recommended alternate bank services and products for Wells Fargo partners.