Claire McKenna

About Claire McKenna

I lead with purpose, empathy, and a relentless drive to elevate people and performance. I’m knownfor turning complexity into clarity by being a true business partner. I build relationships based ontrust across all levels of the organization. Whether coaching executives, designing scalable peoplesystems, or navigating change, I bring a strategic lens and a human touch to everything that I do.I believe in putting the Human in Human Resources. My entire career has been about building relationships based on trust and helping to elevate business performance through innovative solutions. I enjoy coaching executives and team members, helping them unlock potential within themselves. Quotes from former leaders and clients:\"Claire is a very strong leader who actively embraces change and is able to keep pace with the various fluctuations of direction within the rapidly growing business.” - HR Director (leader)“Claire is by far the best HR professional with whom I have had the pleasure to work. She is firm where she needs to be and creative when she can be. Her work is always of the highest quality, thoughtful, and timely.” - Executive (client)\"Thanks for working through performance management with my teams as well as the overall optimization coordination you provided. Your organization and insights has been best in class and a huge help for me.thank you!\"- Director (client)

Experience

1. Forbes Human Resources Council Member

   Forbes Human Resources Council

   Aug 2024 — Present

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management

  2007 — 2010

• Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Human Resource Management

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Job Descriptions
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Onboarding
• Training
• Data Entry
• Recruiting
• Access
• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations
• Deferred Compensation
• Succession Planning
• Human Resources
• Personnel Management
• College Recruiting