Andrea M. Linton

About Andrea M. Linton

I am a strategic leader with 20+ years of experience delivering measurable impact across HR, talent/workforce development, and people operations. I partner with C-suite leaders to drive organizational strategy, operational alignment, and culture transformation. I excel in roles where people, culture, strategy, and operational excellence intersect. My Strengths (TL;DR):• Leads cross-functional teams and enterprise projects with measurable outcomes• Elevates employee engagement, operations, training, HR, recruiting, and organizational strategy• Promotes quality service delivery and builds high-performing teams by leveraging individual strengths• Delivers people-first leadership rooted in clarity, accountability, and empathy• Your go-to health and wellness hype personMy accomplishments and expertise include: Organizational People Strategy• Established People, Culture & Education Department consolidating HR, recruiting, training, and engagement• Enhanced HR/recruiting through automated, scalable processes and audit-ready documentation• Revitalized employee engagement with tiger teams driving initiatives in community service, diversity awareness, and team building• Implemented unified HRIS with payroll, self-service portal, rewards, performance management, and peer recognition Operational Excellence & Strategic Planning• Influenced enterprise strategy by aligning people initiatives with organizational goals/OKRs to improve transparency and decision-making• Executed a data-driven compensation program ensuring equitable pay and competitive positioning in niche markets• Established baseline for succession planning to support employee advancement/business continuity• Led change-management activities, ensuring smooth system/process adoption and stakeholder buy-in Organizational Development & L&D• Directed enterprise learning programs (e.g, ILT, VILT, eLearning) to improve workforce readiness, leadership capability, and customer performance• Created corporate Center of Excellence and Community of Practice to broaden technical/leadership skills• Managed large-scale federal and corporate training programs Team Leadership• Led teams that elevated enterprise and customer talent capability• Advocated for employees to foster professional growth, collaboration, and a positive workplace

Experience

1. Talent & Organizational Development Program Manager

   Allegis Group

   Feb 2026 — Present · Hanover, MD, US

Education

• Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg

  MS, Instructional Technology

  2004 — 2005

• Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg

  BA, Communication Studies and Spanish

  1999 — 2003