Samantha Aviles

About Samantha Aviles

Samantha Aviles is a purpose-driven business leader with 13+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, recognized for building high-performance, human-centered cultures. A decisive “D” on DiSC, she brings clarity and momentum to complex environments while grounding decisions in her top CliftonStrengths—Empathy, Responsibility, and Relator. This balance enables her to drive results while fostering trust, accountability, and authentic connection.She has led end-to-end People strategies across both fast-growing and established organizations, spanning talent acquisition, organizational design, leadership development, total rewards, employee relations, and change management. Partnering closely with executives, she translates business objectives into scalable people programs, strengthens manager capability through candid coaching, and leverages data to improve engagement, retention, and performance outcomes.Known for her energy, steadiness under pressure, and consistent follow-through, Samantha quickly builds credibility, navigates sensitive issues with discretion, and turns ambiguity into action. She champions inclusion and psychological safety, ensuring policies and practices remain equitable, compliant, and practical.Whether guiding leadership teams through transformation or mentoring early-career HR professionals, Samantha combines results-driven execution with a deep commitment to people—creating workplaces where both organizations and employees thrive.

Experience

1. Director, Hrbp

   Burlington Stores, Inc.

   Aug 2021 — Present · Long Beach, CA, US

Education

• New York University

  M.S. Human Resource Management and Development

• Villanova University

  Certificate, Lean Six Sigma

• The City University of New York

  B.A., Art, Psychology

• Villanova University

  Certificate, Yellow Belt

  2017 — 2017