Meredith is a certified Executive Coach, Leadership Development expert, and Human Capital Business Advisor at Jane Leadership Advisors. With a deep commitment to unlocking potential and driving performance, she specializes in empowering leaders and organizations to realize their full potential, unlocking growth, and driving performance at all levels. Meredith brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles as Vice President of Human Resources at leading organizations such as Gap Inc., First Republic Bank (now part of JPMorgan Chase & Co.), and Williams Sonoma, Inc. She has a proven track record in building HR Centers of Excellence, having served as Head of Employee Relations and Head of Talent Acquisition. Additionally, Meredith played a key role in creating and implementing structured talent management that drove organizational success. A seasoned global HR leader, Meredith, collaborates closely with C-suite executives, including the CEO, CFO, CMO, CTO, Chief Strategy & Business Officer, and other executives across Procurement, Legal, Real Estate, Lending Strategy, and eCommerce, among others.
Meredith’s leadership philosophy is grounded in aligning people strategies with organizational goals to drive measurable, sustainable business outcomes. She is particularly passionate about creating transformative initiatives that solve complex challenges while fostering an environment where employees thrive. Earlier in her career, Meredith led PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) campus recruitment efforts for the Southwest region. She was elected to PwC’s Executive Council of Forbes’ “Great Places to Work®”. In addition, Meredith spent nearly a decade at Hilton Hotels Worldwide, honing her expertise as an HRBP Manager, and was instrumental in critical company transformation, including a global M&A transaction and headquarters relocation. With close to two decades of HR experience, Meredith draws on her expertise in Fortune 500 and 100 companies across professional services, retail, and hospitality industries. She has a proven track record of developing strategies that drive business results in complex, dynamic environments. Meredith earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and currently resides in San Francisco with her husband and two children.
Notable Client Achievements
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Coached and developed succession plans for two SVPs to achieve their dream Chief roles -Developed manager cohort teams to obtain next-level promotions in four publicly traded companies
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Advised vision and goals to support business growth for executives
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Designed and developed over 40 impactful strategic offsite
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Built and ran HR disciplines, including Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management