Maria Mastroianni
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Chicago, IL, United States
Toptal member since February 10, 2026
Maria has proven project management and HR leadership experience, building talent programs focused on organizational/cultural change, M&A talent operations, business alignment, and people development. Skilled at designing and executing critical talent programs across diverse stakeholder groups, she ensures both business objectives and the corporate vision are achieved. Maria focuses on employee engagement, performance management, training and development, and operating model alignment.
Expertise
- Business Consulting
- Change Leadership
- HR Transformation
- M&A Strategy
- Organizational Design
- People Development
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
Work Experience
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
HR Global Perspectives
- Worked as a project lead and SME, driving key change initiatives and stakeholder communication strategies for two billion-dollar M&As in the healthcare sector. Streamlined key workflow processes that resulted in less than 10% employee turnover.
- Hired and integrated 50 new team members, including managing directors in offices in London, Paris, Madrid, and Frankfurt, within the 1st year of post-integration.
- Launched a company-wide campaign to gather inventory key pillars for our new company culture and talent value matrix.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting and Organizational Behavior
University of Maryland - College Park, MD, USA
Certifications
Mind-body Mindfulness and Presence
Institute for Life Coaching
Professional Certified Coach
New Ventures West
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
International Coaching Federation
Certificate in Organizational Psychology
Stanford Executive Education
Skills
Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Other
Business Consulting, People Development, Organizational Design, Employee Engagement, HR Business Partners, HR Transformation, Change Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Google Teams, Slack, SharePoint 365, Workday, M&A Strategy, HRIS, Recruiting, Executive Coaching, Stakeholder Management, Communication Strategy, International Projects, Integral Coaching Method, Mindfulness for Change, Integral Coaching, Talent Attraction & Retention
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