Whitney Zolna

About Whitney Zolna

For over 15 years, I\'ve thrived at the intersection of strategy and operations, acting as…

Experience

1. Sr People Strategy & Pmo Director, Chief of Staff to Chief People Officer

   Vizient

   Jun 2021 — Present

   As a strategic advisor to the Chief People Officer and leadership team, I act as a key force multiplier, driving enterprise-wide talent transformation, cross-functional OKR alignment, and sales enablement strategies to directly support ambitious business goals. Partnered with Chiefs of Staff across the enterprise to optimize strategic initiatives, budget planning, and executive communications, resulting in a promotion from Program Management Lead within 18 months. Architected and socialized a multi-year Talent Strategy aligned with BCG and Gartner benchmarks, leading stakeholder maturity assessments and executive prioritization forums to secure investment in high-ROI strategic initiatives. Directed the OKR development and governance process across all People Team Centers of Excellence (COEs); introduced cross-enterprise alignment forums and implemented Power BI dashboards to track and communicate progress transparently to the C-suite and Board of Directors. Led comprehensive change management and communications programs for a matrix reorganization impacting employees, resulting in improved spans of control, clearer stakeholder mapping, and reduced business disruption. Designed and executed the internal communications cadence for the entire People Team, including executive leadership updates, board briefings, and monthly newsletters that highlighted key KPIs and celebrated milestones. Enabled sales team effectiveness by directly aligning talent initiatives with GTM strategy, contributing to a 22-point year-over-year reduction in disengagement and improved cross-functional collaboration. Served on the \"Empower at Vizient\" leadership team and acted as an AI Super Champion, driving functional readiness and digital literacy across the organization to prepare for the future of work.

Education

• Mount Mansfield Union High School

  High School Diploma

  2002 — 2006

• Colorado State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2020 — 2022

• Castleton University

  Business Managment

  2006 — 2007

• Champlain College

  Bachelor of Science

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Time Management
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Higher Education
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Event Planning
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Advertising
• Process Scheduler
• Hospitality
• Administration
• Fundraising
• Nonprofits
• Verbal & Written Communication
• Marketing
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Editing
• Management
• Team Building
• Data Entry
• Trade Shows
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• Outlook
• Administrative Assistants
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Training
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Research
• Organized