Vanessa Ethier
CPO / CHRO | People Strategy | HR Transformation | Organizational Design & Workforce Strategy | People Analytics & HR Tech | M&A | ex-Amazon
- Role
- Managing Director, Human Resources at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vanessa Ethier
I’m a strategic people leader partnering with executive teams to transform HR into a high-impact business function that accelerates growth and innovation. I’ve scaled global, distributed workforces through organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and operating model transformation, and built data-driven talent systems that raise performance, strengthen culture, and improve retention.In my current role, I lead CLA’s national HR Consulting & Outsourcing practice, advising leadership teams on HR transformation and scalable people solutions. Previously at Amazon, I served as a global HR and talent leader across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, supporting populations up to and leading large global teams. I’m known for combining people analytics and practical change leadership to simplify processes, improve decision quality, and deliver measurable outcomes.Focus areas: People strategy and HR transformation, organizational design and workforce strategy, People Ops and employee relations, total rewards, people analytics and HR technology, M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration, and executive coaching.
Experience
Managing Director, Human Resources
Feb 2024 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US
Lead CLA’s national HR Consulting & Outsourcing practice, advising leadership teams on HR transformation, organizational effectiveness, and scalable people solutions.• Expanded and standardized delivery across talent management, total rewards, and tech-enabled people analytics to improve scalability, consistency, and executive-ready insights across engagements.• Partnered with executive teams on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent reviews, translating business strategy into people priorities, risks, and measurable outcomes through board-ready communication.
Education
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting
2001 — 2005
City St George’s, University of London
M.S., Innovation, Creativity & Leadership
2017 — 2019
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