Karen Fascenda
Liquidity Services has named Karen Fascenda as chief human resources officer, effective July 6, 2026, as the global operator of B2B e-commerce marketplaces strengthens its executive leadership team to support continued growth. Fascenda succeeds Novelette Murray, who is retiring after 16 years with the company, including six years as CHRO.
Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Liquidity Services said Fascenda will report directly to Chairman and CEO Bill Angrick and lead the company’s global human resources strategy, including talent development, workforce planning and organizational growth initiatives.
Fascenda joins Liquidity Services with more than two decades of experience leading human capital strategies across technology, e-commerce and business services companies. Most recently, she served as chief people officer at online learning platform Udemy from January 2023 through May 2026. Before that, she was vice president of people at delivery company GoPuff and previously held senior human resources leadership roles at Comcast, including vice president of human resources.
Earlier in her career, Fascenda spent nearly a decade at eBay, where she held a series of human resources leadership positions that supported the company’s global operations and workforce expansion.
Angrick said Fascenda’s experience building talent organizations for high-growth businesses will help position Liquidity Services for its next stage of development.
“We are delighted to welcome Karen to Liquidity Services,” Angrick said. “She brings a wealth of experience and a strong track record of aligning talent strategies with business growth, and we look forward to her leadership as we continue to drive a better future for organizations, individuals, and the planet by using our marketplace platform to unleash opportunity for sellers and buyers.”
Fascenda said she was drawn to the company’s market position and long-term growth opportunities.
“I am excited to join Liquidity Services at such an important time in its growth journey,” she said. “The company is a proven market leader with tremendous growth prospects, and I look forward to working with the leadership team to build on the company’s strong foundation by attracting, retaining, developing and motivating the talented employees that drive Liquidity Services’ success.”
The leadership transition also marks the retirement of Murray, who joined Liquidity Services in 2010 as vice president of HR operations before being promoted to chief human resources officer in 2020. During her tenure, she led the company’s global human resources organization, overseeing talent acquisition, leadership development, succession planning and workforce initiatives aligned with the company’s business strategy.
Angrick credited Murray with helping build the company’s culture and global workforce during a period of sustained growth.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Liquidity Services team, I want to thank Novelette for her dedicated service to Liquidity Services and her exceptional leadership of our global HR function,” he said. “Her commitment to building a strong global team and fostering a culture that makes Liquidity Services a rewarding place to work has been instrumental to our success.”
Liquidity Services operates what it describes as the world’s largest B2B e-commerce marketplace for surplus assets, facilitating more than $15 billion in completed transactions between over six million qualified buyers and approximately 15,000 corporate and government sellers worldwide. Through its marketplace platform, the company helps organizations recover value from surplus assets while supporting circular economy initiatives by extending product lifecycles, reducing waste and limiting materials sent to landfills.
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