Maria E. Hernandez
HR Executive | Global People Leader | Fractional CHRO/CPO | Driving Future-Ready, Scalable HR for Growth-Oriented Organizations
- Role
- VP, Regional Head of Human Resources, Americas Region at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
- Location
- Hollywood, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maria E. Hernandez
HR Executive | Fractional CHRO | Culture & People Strategist | HR TransformationI’m an experienced HR leader with a track record of building scalable, future-ready people strategies that drive business growth. I partner with executive teams to lead transformations, optimize talent, and create cultures of high performance and inclusion.With deep experience across Europe, North and Latin America, I’ve led successful M&A integrations, built high-impact total rewards and performance systems, and modernized HR operations to support scale. Whether as a full-time executive or fractional CHRO, I bring strategic clarity, operational discipline, and people-first leadership to every engagement.Focus Areas:• HR Strategy & Transformation• Leadership Development & Succession• Total Rewards & Workforce Planning• Global Talent & Culture Building• M&A, Change & Growth InitiativesOpen to fractional, interim, and full-time HR leadership roles. Let’s connect.
Experience
VP, Regional Head of Human Resources, Americas Region
Dec 2017 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Led comprehensive people strategy across North and South America operations, driving organizational transformation that supported aggressive market expansion and operational excellence. Architected integrated HR framework spanning diverse markets, cultures, and regulatory environments while partnering with C-suite leadership on strategic workforce planning and business growth initiatives.Strategic Impact: Transformed regional HR operations into strategic business enabler, delivering measurable improvements in talent acquisition, organizational capability, and operational performance that directly contributed to Americas region revenue growth and market position strengthening.
Education
Florida International University
Bachelor in Business Administration, Business and Management
1984 — 1987
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