Courtney Graeber

Leading people strategy for the Northeast to help drive transformation and growth.

As Fractional Head of People, I partnered with the executive team to create a talent management strategy focused on growth, engagement, and L&D. To support those initiatives, I streamlined operational capabilities, created a recruiting and onboarding structure, and hired and trained a people team comprised of a recruiter, manager, and VP of People. I also provided ongoing coaching and mentorship for the executive team and the population.

Guided strategic people-related initiatives, supported the people function, and expanded its capabilities.

Grandfield and Dodd is a boutique private wealth firm. I provided guidance and recommendations to partners for employee relations, best practices, policy, and employee engagement initiatives. I conducted management and interview skills training and created a recruiting strategy to hire and build a succession plan that, over time, would help grow the portfolio.

In my role at Code Climate, I spearheaded the development of a talent strategy framework to facilitate rapid growth after securing Series B funding. I focused on scaling operational capabilities and enhancing employee engagement, while also providing coaching to the CEO and leadership team on best practices in employee relations and management.

At Happy Cog, I played a pivotal role in transforming HR practices by collaborating with owners to implement strategic initiatives. I trained managers on effective management techniques and performance evaluation, while also coaching leadership on employee relations to cultivate a positive workplace culture. My efforts led to the successful hiring of an HR manager, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and overall engagement initiatives.

Having worked with one of the co-founders before, I led the reorganization of the people function and its processes and guided the team on employee relations and culture-building initiatives.

As an experienced human resources executive with a background in leading large-scale recruiting initiatives, I sought a new opportunity to join the team. My responsibilities included developing new business initiatives and building the candidate database, leveraging my long-term relationships in the media industry.

I was the Managing Director and Senior Partner of Human Resources at Mindshare, where I led HR business strategy for the New York office and provided strategic HR direction for Los Angeles and Chicago markets. As a key member of the executive leadership team, I partnered with the CEO and CFO to drive organizational change, talent development, and business growth initiatives. I spearheaded innovative talent acquisition and engagement strategies, led complex organizational restructuring initiatives, and developed leadership programs to position Mindshare as an employer of choice in the competitive media landscape.

As the Global Head of Human Resources at Ipreo, I spearheaded the development and implementation of a comprehensive talent strategy across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. I led a team of 10 HR professionals, focusing on talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning. During my tenure, the company expanded from fewer than 50 employees to over 700 globally, driven by five mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and new hiring. I collaborated with the executive team and private equity firms on all human capital M&A due diligence. Additionally, I worked closely with the CEO on company-wide communication and initiatives related to company culture. Ipreo is now part of S&P Global.