Humans as the Accelerator for growth

You are already leading from the front. You’ve built a remarkable company, steered it through change, and are navigating today’s complexity with clarity. The People Equation isn’t here to fix what’s broken—we’re here to accelerate what’s working.

Enterprise Business Transformation & Organizational Redesign ⇢⇢⇢

Organizational Strategy, Effectiveness, & Change Activation ⇢⇢⇢

Strategic Talent Management, Learning & Performance ⇢ ⇢ ⇢

Future of Work Intelligence: Diversity, Empathy & Inclusion, AI, Data & Digital Transformation ⇢⇢

Enterprise Business Transformation & Organizational Redesign ⇢⇢⇢ Organizational Strategy, Effectiveness, & Change Activation ⇢⇢⇢ Strategic Talent Management, Learning & Performance ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Future of Work Intelligence: Diversity, Empathy & Inclusion, AI, Data & Digital Transformation ⇢⇢

Change doesn’t need to be chaotic to be effective. The best outcomes come when agility is balanced with care, when we make space for the messiness of growth, and when we choose evolution over reaction. I work with those who understand that real impact isn’t just what we do, but how we choose to do it, especially when the path isn’t easy

Explore Our Services

  • Fractional Strategic HRBP

    IDEAL FOR:

    ✓ Organizations in high growth mode
    ✓ Organizations integrating AI into underlying business processes
    while enabling org transformation
    ✓ Organizations seeking to augment their existing HRBP capabilities with technically-minded HR talent (digital mindset)

    WHAT YOU GET:

    ✓ Embedded or on-demand HRBP & Consultant
    ✓ Focused on creating, accelerating and/or facilitating the strategic talent agenda & workforce plan
    ✓ Senior HR leader with expertise across industries, functions & geographies

    CAPABILITITES:

    Talent Management | OD/OE | Annual Review Process | Enabling HR Initiatives | Team Collaboration & Participation | Leadership Coaching

  • Enterprise Business Transformation

    IDEAL FOR:

    ✓ Traditional organizations transitioning to AI-first organization

    ✓ Organizations investing in expansion, growth & cost containment

    ✓ Need for HR expertise, skills & experience delivering global, complex, enterprise-wide business transformation - at scale.

    WHAT YOU GET:

    ✓ Dedicated resource to quarterback people & talent aspects of the transformation

    CAPABILITIES:

    Strategy Development & Option Assessment | Operating Model Redesign |Talent Planning | Change Activation

  • Change Activation & Transition Management

    IDEAL FOR:

    ✓ Organizations or teams leading significant change & transformation initiatives to accelerate productivity, efficiency, scale and growth
    ✓ Organizations in need of strategic thought leadership to enable agile, sustainable, future-proof change management that sticks

    WHAT YOU GET:

    ✓ Drawing from The People Equation framework, we enable speed that doesn’t compromise the human experience
    ✓ Resilient change applicatio
    ✓ Thoughtful, collaborative planning with a clear North Star
    ✓ Change that inspires employee engagement and commitment.

    CAPABILITIES:

    Human-Centered Layoff Execution | Intentional Change Communications | Pattern-sensitive Systems Thinking

  • Future of Work Intelligence

    IDEAL FOR:

    ✓ Companies feeling behind the curve and in need of a knowledgeable, bipartisan, pragmatic Labor Market Advisor to help decode the evolving labor, work and policy landscape
    ✓ Companies who understand the importance of maintaining an ongoing pulse of the external talent market

    WHAT YOU GET:

    ✓ Market insights and best practices around the following emerging topics:

    ⎈ Hybrid/Remote work
    ⎈ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
    ⎈ Accessibility & Belonging
    ⎈ Employee Wellbeing
    ⎈ AI Adoption & Integration

    ✓ Gain market insights on how to integrate critical new capabilities into your organizations in a way that inspires employee trust and confidence will enabling productivity, efficiency and revenue growth.

    CAPABILITIES:

    Market Assessments.& Reports | Customizable Learning Tools | Updating HR & Employment Policy Advisor | AI Implementation HR Partner & Responsible AI Advisor | HR Conference Delegate With Tailored Briefings

  • Work Therapist & Personal Coach

    IDEAL FOR:

    ✓ Functional Business Leaders (Sr Dir/VP) & HR Executives (i.e. CHROs) dealing with the extreme pressure of a rapidly evolving business, political, technological and cultural landscape
    ✓ Leaders craving support in discerning which changes and trends to pay attention to verse ignore (managing the noise)
    ✓ Leaders seeking support in balancing mounting employee dissatisfaction with pressure to grow the bottom line
    ✓ Leaders who need a sounding board with someone outside their organization

    WHAT YOU GET:

    ✓ A right-hand, human copilot to support you on your personal professional journey
    ✓ A 1:1 Coach, Mentor or Guide versed in AI trends, the evolving labor market, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    ✓ Pulling from my background in Industrial Organizational Psychology, I leverage my experience and proven frameworks around building habits, decisions making and psychological safety to support your leadership journey

    CAPABILITITES:

    EQ | Crafting Culture | Bind Spot & Bias Identification | Managing Grace & Gilt | Modeling Inclusive Behaviors

  • Interm HR Manager

    IDEAL FOR:

    Let’s face it, we rarely implement sustainable coverage plans when a team member go on extended leave, sabbatical, etc. Instead, we continually overextended existing high performers and teammates by asking them to carry the load.

    WHAT YOU GET:

    ✓ Interim HR leader (Director/Sr. Director/VP) with 8+ years of managing HR Director+ teams
    ✓ Interim HR leaders with track record of success & YoY overachievement
    ✓ Savvy, technical HR support with mastery in coaching, mentorship and building high performance HR teams

The Formula

  • Clarity – Clear purpose, roles, expectations, and vision

  • Capability – The skills, tools, and mindsets required for change

  • Care – The human experience, psychological safety, inclusion, and belonging

  • Trust – Built through transparency, alignment, and consistent leadership

  • Accountability – Knowing who owns what, how decisions are made, and what success looks like

  • Drag – The friction: bureaucracy, fear, unclear priorities, or change fatigue

  • Velocity – The ability to make smart, fast decisions that move the organization forward

  • Culture – The shared behaviors and values shaped and revealed through change

About Me

I'm a strategic, human-centered HR and organizational leader with 16 years of global experience across Fortune 100 companies. My work lives at the intersection of strategic HR business partnership, executive coaching & consulting and enterprise org transformation.

Whether leading large-scale transformations or building inclusive talent strategies, I translate business strategy, uncertainty and complexity into actionable, people-first, future-ready solutions rooted in clarity, accountability, purpose and care.

I received my bachelors from Purdue University (Lafayette, IN) with a concentration in Strategic Business Management. I have a Master’s in Learning & Organizational Change Management (I/O Psychology) from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) which underpins my approach to organization design and development through a people science and behavioral economics lens.

I’ve lived, worked and operated across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, bringing cultural fluency, empathy, insight, and systems-level thinking to everything I do.

Experience That Drives Impact

  • Nike, Inc.

    Senior Director, Business HR – Global Technology | Core Technology Functions
    Oct 2022 – Mar 2025 • Portland, OR (Hybrid)

    As one of two Senior Director HRBPs reporting to the Global VP of HR for Nike Global Technology, I led the HR strategy for Nike’s 3,000+ Enterprise Technology function. I directly supported the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and managed a high-performing team of six HR leaders across key technical domains including Data & AI, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Developer Platforms, and Technical Operations.

    I was responsible for architecting and driving a business-aligned people strategy that leveraged data, organizational insight, and deep executive partnership to build capability, elevate leadership, and deliver scaled enterprise transformation.

    Nike, Inc.

    Director, Business HR – Strategic Enterprise Capabilities | Digital Transformation
    Feb 2021 – Oct 2022 • Fort Myers, FL

    Led the end-to-end talent and organizational transformation of Nike’s enterprise digital program. Designed and implemented a multi-year people-first strategy that redefined operating models, built future-ready capabilities, and scaled workforce planning through technology.

    My work included creating deployment and resource management functions, driving program-wide cultural engagement, and enabling post-program placement success for talent. This role required close cross-functional collaboration and hands-on execution across a globally distributed HR and business leadership network.

  • Associate Director, HR – Global Technology Sales (LE / AMSE)
    Mar 2018 – Jan 2021 • Fort Myers, FL

    Served as the strategic HR Business Partner for Gartner’s Global Technology Sales – Midsized Enterprise division, supporting approximately 500 associates across North America. Delivered end-to-end HR strategy for VP+ leaders with a focus on organizational effectiveness, strategic planning, workforce design, and change leadership.

    Led and managed a team of 3 HR Business Partners and was a key driver in scaling HR solutions for high-growth sales functions.

    Championed the redesign of the global Sales Internal Mobility process, streamlining cross-team transfers, reducing recruitment costs, improving internal hiring efficiency, and saving the organization over 550 hours annually. Leveraged a data-informed approach to surface talent bottlenecks, architect scalable solutions, and enhance the overall internal talent experience.

  • Global HR Business Partner – Global Consumer Insights & Innovation, BPO, PMO & Global Quality
    Jan 2012 – Oct 2014 • Tampa, FL

    Served as the strategic HR Business Partner for Nielsen’s Global Operations group, supporting a globally dispersed team of over 900 associates across 30+ countries. Advised senior leaders including VPs of Consumer Research, Global Solutions, and Business Process Improvement on transformation efforts, performance strategy, and change leadership.

    Drove business alignment and stabilization post-restructure by delivering talent strategies focused on scaling leadership capability, embedding performance management discipline, and supporting culture evolution across continents.

    Consultant, Organizational Development
    Aug 2011 – Jan 2012 • Mumbai, India

    Partnered with Nielsen India to execute high-priority initiatives under the NorthPoint strategy. Co-led the development of a national Work From Home program and facilitated the India Leadership Forum, contributing to innovation in workplace flexibility and talent engagement across the region.

    Client Service Associate – NBC/Comcast Universal R&D Team
    Mar 2011 – Aug 2011 • New York, NY

    Supported Nielsen’s client partnership with NBC/Comcast Universal in a hybrid research and HR advisory role, working closely with R&D teams to translate audience insights into actionable business and talent initiatives.

    HR Business Partner – Nielsen Expositions (Trade Shows & Magazines)
    Jul 2010 – Mar 2011 • New York, NY

    Delivered HRBP support to Nielsen’s Expositions division, aligning talent strategy with the business needs of a portfolio that included trade shows, media properties, and editorial teams. Focused on org design, recruitment strategy, and manager development during a period of industry transition.

  • Achimota School – Accra, Ghana
    11th Grade Literature Teacher, 2010
    Volunteered as a high school literature teacher, developing and delivering English curriculum to senior secondary students. This early career experience shaped my passion for people-centered growth and cross-cultural connection in learning environments.

    American International School – Accra, Ghana
    Teaching Volunteer
    Contributed to classroom engagement and student support in a diverse international school setting. Focused on fostering inclusive learning and helping students build confidence through mentorship and structured academic guidance.

Education

🎓 Purdue University
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Strategic & HR Concentration)
Graduated: December 2009
2009 commencement speaker

🎓 Northwestern University
Master of Science in Learning & Organizational Change
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Graduated: December 2018

🎓 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Sloan + CSAIL Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy certification program

Currently Enrolled

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If you're building, shifting, or stabilizing, I can help you do it with clarity, courage, and smart momentum.

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jessica@thepeopleequationllc.com
Cell: 317.670.8082