I work with Organizations at an inflection point.
These moments create opportunity, but they also create complexity.
As organizations navigate an increasingly complex business environment, I help leadership teams think through the organizational and workforce implications of emerging technologies, including AI, and what it takes to prepare their people for what's next.
Growing.
Transforming.
Building.
Reorganizing.
Becoming more intentional about culture.
ORGANIZATIONAL Effectiveness
Build the organization you need for what's next.
As organizations grow and change, structures, roles, responsibilities, decision-making, and leadership expectations can become unclear.
I help leaders create organizational structures and operating models that support accountability, collaboration, and sustainable growth.
HUMAN-CENTERED AI ADOPTION
The future of work is human-centered.
Embracing what's next without losing sight of what matters most.
AI and emerging technologies are changing how organizations operate, how work gets done, and the capabilities businesses will need to succeed.
But successful transformation isn't just about technology. It's about people.
I help CEOs and leadership teams navigate the organizational and workforce implications of AI adoption, from evolving roles and capabilities to organizational design, workforce readiness, leadership development, and employee engagement.
CULTURE & EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
Create a culture people want to be part of.
Culture isn't a slogan or a list of perks.
It's what people experience every day through leadership, communication, decision-making, expectations, and opportunity.
I help leaders translate values and culture aspirations into behaviors, systems, and experiences that strengthen trust, engagement, performance, and retention.
Executive Search & Talent AdvisorY
Exceptional leadership starts with finding the right people.
The right executive can transform an organization. I partner with CEOs, boards, and leadership teams to identify, attract, and select leaders who align with their organization's strategy, values, and culture.
My approach goes beyond credentials and experience. I help organizations assess leadership capabilities, cultural alignment, organizational needs, and the potential for long-term success.
Whether you are replacing a key executive, building your leadership team, or preparing for your organization's next stage of growth, I bring the strategic perspective of a Chief People Officer to one of your most consequential decisions.
TALENT, LEADERSHIP & SUCCESSION
Build the leadership capability your organization needs.
Strong organizations don't just recruit talent. They develop it, retain it, and prepare people for what's next.
I help organizations strengthen leadership capability, succession, talent strategy, career development, performance, and internal mobility.
Create systems that support both people and performance.
Compensation, performance, and rewards should be understandable, equitable, competitive, and aligned with organizational goals.
I help leaders build practical approaches to compensation, job architecture, performance management, total rewards, and recognition.
TOTAL REWARDS & PERFORMANCE
The Common Thread
Whatever the challenge, my approach is the same:
Understand the business.
Understand the people.
Find the real issue.
Create clarity.
Build the capability.
Move the work forward.
That's the value of having an experienced People executive at the table.
Let's Chat about how I can help
If your organization is at an inflection point, or you simply need experienced People leadership at the table, I'd welcome a conversation.
Mara Rae Rivera, MS, SHRM-SCP
Founder & Fractional Chief People Officer
Mara Rae Consulting, LLC
mara@mararaeconsulting.com | 802.299.7900
mararaeconsulting.com
