Marta Voda

About Marta Voda

I’ve spent 25+ years helping companies grow, first by building people functions from the ground up, and now by advising leaders on what actually matters when people decisions get complex.Earlier in my career, I worked closely with founders and leadership teams during periods of rapid growth, change, and transition. That experience built deep pattern recognition around how teams scale well, where leaders get stuck, and which people decisions become costly if mishandled. My areas of focus:Hiring and scaling teams thoughtfullyPerformance and manager challengesPractical people risk and HR decision-makingGrowth, change, and leadership transitionsI offer senior judgment and calm guidance at moments when people decisions are high-stakes and hard to undo. I use modern tools, including AI, to support deeper research, identify patterns, and keep work efficient and cost-predictable, but the work itself is human, advisor-led, and grounded in real experience.I believe HR today stands for Human Relevance just as much as it does resources.

Experience

1. Fractional Chief People Officer

   Blackthorne Consulting

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• University of San Francisco

  Organizational Behavior

Skills

• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Temporary Staffing
• Resume Writing
• Team Leadership
• Sourcing
• Hris
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Customer Retention
• Start-Ups
• Talent Management
• Screening
• Career Development
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Networking
• Employee Engagement
• Search
• Temporary Placement
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Interviews
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Digital Marketing
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Employee Relations
• Project Management
• Social Networking
• Onboarding
• Time Management
• Marketing
• Workforce Planning
• College Recruiting
• Training
• Performance Management
• Coaching
• Executive Search