Hillary Young

About Hillary Young

I am a performance enhancement expert who collaborates with leaders and organizations to translate change into sustainable results. With 20 years of cross-industry experience and a Master’s in Performance Enhancement Psychology, I specialize in the intersection of business transformation and human performance—bridging the gap between strategy and day-to-day execution.As Director of Strategic Growth at Croixstone Consulting, I operate in a dual role across delivery and growth—supporting relationship development and delivery execution while helping align client needs with the right consulting and interim leadership talent. I partner with executive leaders, private equity firms, and portfolio company operators to accelerate performance improvement, close leadership gaps with proven operators and senior specialists, and build practical readiness for innovation and AI through the right mix of governance, talent, and scalable execution.

Experience

1. Director of Strategic Growth

   Croixstone Consulting

   Jan 2026 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   As Director, Strategic Growth at Croixstone Consulting, I operate in a dual role across delivery and growth—supporting relationship development and delivery execution while helping align client needs with the right consulting and interim leadership talent. I partner with executive leaders, private equity firms, and portfolio company operators to accelerate performance improvement, close leadership gaps with proven operators and senior specialists, and build practical readiness for innovation and AI through the right mix of governance, talent, and scalable execution.Croixstone is an Inc. boutique management consulting firm known for connecting the brightest minds in business and community. We drive business outcomes by accelerating and sustaining transformations for a national portfolio of middle market companies, private equity firms and large corporations. In August 2025, Croixstone returned to the Inc. list for the third consecutive year, remaining on the list of fastest-growing private companies in the USA. Croixstone is nationally-certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Psychology

  2001 — 2005

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Master of Science - MS, Sport + Performance Enhancement Psychology