Kristin Cubberly Spotlight
Meet Kristin Cubberly! She is currently working as Chief People Officer for MS Transverse Insurance Group.
What Kristin loves about her work is the opportunity to connect people to roles that helps them develop and grow in and with the organization. She gets enormous satisfaction when she sees the impact of making those connections, seeing people being energized by the work. What she doesn't like: mundane, administrative items that take her away from strategic work.
Kristin joined PSC in June 2022 during COVID. She had stopped working in the city and was looking for a new role closer to home (NJ). When she mentioned that to neighbors at a block party, they pointed her to a neighbor (Chris) who was a PSC board member and lived just around the corner. She came to a social at “The Office” in Summit - and the rest is history!
What she likes most about PSC are the people. Kristin believes in the power of direct references – no matter what the challenge is, there's oftentimes someone who can help. For example, a PSC connection led to her finding an outstanding payroll person. One of the things she is interested in is to develop a stronger New Jersey presence and she's looking forward to an opportunity in the summer to have an informal local meet-up.
One topic she is passionate about is coaching. Having worked in growing companies, she has seen people struggle with how to lead and how to coach their team.
Her favorite podcast these days? HR Nightmares (https://open.spotify.com/show/2FtOJuo6UwmcFGlvWU6i6C) – which is very funny!
A random fact about her: She despises cooking but is happy to clean up!
1. Name, Current Role & Organization
Kristin Cubberly – Chief People Officer, MS Transverse Insurance
2. Tell us about your role and what you're passionate about in your work.
Kristin loves connecting people to roles where they can develop, grow, and meaningfully contribute. She gets enormous satisfaction from seeing the impact of those connections—watching people become energized by work that fits their strengths.
What she doesn’t love: the mundane administrative tasks that pull her away from strategic, people-centered work.
3. How long have you been a PSC member, and what inspired you to join?
Kristin joined PSC in June 2022, during COVID, while searching for a role closer to home in New Jersey. A conversation with neighbors at a block party led her to Chris, a PSC Board member who lived just around the corner. She attended a social event at The Office in Summit—and was immediately hooked.
4. What’s kept you engaged in the PSC community?
For Kristin, it’s the people. She believes strongly in the power of trusted, direct references. When challenges come up, she knows there is almost always someone in the PSC network who can help. A recent example: through PSC, she found an outstanding payroll professional.
She is also excited about building a stronger New Jersey presence and was excited to host an informal local meetup in the Summer and Fall
5. What's something others may not know about you—or a topic you'd love to connect with fellow members on?
Kristin is passionate about coaching—especially supporting people in growing companies who struggle with how to lead and how to develop their teams.
A fun personal fact: she despises cooking but is always happy to clean up afterward!
6. Is there a resource (book, article, podcast, etc.) you recommend to fellow members?
Her current favorite podcast is HR Nightmares, an insightful—and very funny—show:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2FtOJuo6UwmcFGlvWU6i6C
