Oyster®, the global employment solution to employ, pay, and care for distributed teams, today announced the appointment of Geraldine MacCarthy as Chief Revenue Officer and Marina Farthouat as Vice President of People. These strategic hires strengthen Oyster’s leadership as the company continues to scale and deliver on its mission to enable responsible and compliant borderless employment practices for a more equal world of work.
Oyster is the only B Corp-certified company in its category—a recognition of its commitment to the highest standards of governance, transparency, equity, and positive social impact. The company’s mission is driving meaningful change for professionals in emerging economies, with Oyster proudly reporting a total of $312M remitted to these regions in the form of salary, compensation, and benefits since the company’s inception.
“Our mission is what drives us and will continue to set us apart. This resonates deeply with our customers and outstanding leaders like Geraldine and Marina, who recognize the importance of trust in global employment,” said Oyster founder and CEO, Tony Jamous. “Together, we see enormous potential to expand our impact—not just in the number of businesses we serve, but in the lives we change by enabling employment opportunities in regions that have historically been overlooked.”
Geraldine MacCarthy brings extensive experience to Oyster from her previous role as Chief Revenue Officer at Personio, where she was pivotal in scaling the company’s growth. MacCarthy also held several leadership positions at Dropbox, including Head of Dropbox Business EMEA, and spent nearly eight years at Google in various senior roles across SMB sales and strategic partnerships. Her strategic vision and proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams will be instrumental to Oyster’s continued growth.
“I’ve always been impressed by Oyster’s unwavering commitment to doing global employment the right way—creating opportunities while ensuring compliance and transparency,” said MacCarthy. “I’ve seen firsthand how a company’s ambitions are often limited only by their ability to find and engage the right talent. Joining Oyster means supporting businesses to achieve their boldest aims by tapping into global talent markets with confidence and integrity.”
Marina Farthouat joins as Vice President of People, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge leading People functions in remote organizations, most recently at Clickhouse and Elastic. Marina has garnered deep expertise in employee engagement and organizational development as well as experience building culture and scaling global companies at speed. Her thought-leading approach has shaped organizations across all functions within the technology industry, ranging from Go to Market teams to Engineering. As a purchaser of employment services for over a decade, she also brings a strong customer focus to Oyster.
“I’m thrilled to be part of a company that’s transforming how businesses engage with global talent—implementing working practices and embedding them into a solution that helps others succeed in distributed teams is a unique mission which is incredibly impactful,” said Farthouat. “Oyster is especially impressive because we’re not just enabling remote work, we’re empowering companies to embrace it confidently and responsibly. It’s very exciting to join the only company in the world focused on setting the standard for ethical global employment.”
Recently, Oyster has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including Forbes’ “America’s Best Startup Employers” and Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces.”
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