Executive Search
Retained senior HR search for Chief People Officer, VP, Director, People Operations, Talent, and Total Rewards roles, with Principal-led selection and complimentary mentoring for placed candidates.
People Leader Accelerator helps Miami companies strengthen hiring, HR strategy, leadership effectiveness, and people operations with expert-led advisory services and practical tools. From executive HR search to onboarding, compensation, culture, and organizational assessment, our faculty brings deep high-growth experience to help teams make better people decisions in Miami’s fast-moving, multilingual business market with confidence and clarity.
Strategic staffing, advisory, and HR enablement services for organizations making important people decisions.
Retained senior HR search for Chief People Officer, VP, Director, People Operations, Talent, and Total Rewards roles, with Principal-led selection and complimentary mentoring for placed candidates.
Customized 360 and leadership team effectiveness assessments using Lominger/Korn Ferry competencies, stakeholder interviews, Table Group methodology, CEO debriefs, and clear improvement action planning.
Selective one-on-one advisory for HR leaders moving into broader, higher-stakes roles, focused on judgment, presence, decision quality, and strategic leadership impact.
Strategic planning resources and guided frameworks help HR leaders connect workforce priorities to business goals, growth milestones, stakeholder needs, and measurable organizational outcomes.
Compensation benchmarking and leveling guidance helps organizations evaluate market pay, internal equity, compensation structures, performance reviews, and fair rewards practices.
Structured onboarding guidance for designing, scaling, customizing, and measuring programs that help new employees and executives integrate successfully and contribute faster.
We clarify the business challenge, growth stage, leadership needs, and people risks before recommending support. For Miami employers, that may include hiring volatility, bilingual workforce dynamics, or building scalable HR systems across distributed teams.
See how expert frameworks help people leaders improve decisions, alignment, and organizational execution.
"I left the PLA program with several key takeaways. First, the value of making time for your own thoughts. This program was great for structured reflection. Second, don't over-engineer things, especially in growth companies. And finally, my biggest 'takeaway' from the PLA was really the new relationships. I've already found..."
"PLA offers a truly unique learning experience through its emphasis on reflection and practical application. Each week dives into a new People topic, with assignments designed to encourage deep reflection on how you've applied key concepts and how you'll implement them going forward. The assignments are incredibly practical and I..."
"Every week I look forward to the PLA meetings and even get excited about the homework because I know the readings will provide valuable information to reflect on. What I have learned in PLA has helped build my confidence. It is not just the knowledge I've gained, but the connections..."
"I left the PLA program with several key takeaways. First, the value of making time for your own thoughts. This program was great for structured reflection. Second, don't over-engineer things, especially in growth companies. And finally, my biggest 'takeaway' from the PLA was really the new relationships. I've already found..."
"PLA offers a truly unique learning experience through its emphasis on reflection and practical application. Each week dives into a new People topic, with assignments designed to encourage deep reflection on how you've applied key concepts and how you'll implement them going forward. The assignments are incredibly practical and I..."
"Every week I look forward to the PLA meetings and even get excited about the homework because I know the readings will provide valuable information to reflect on. What I have learned in PLA has helped build my confidence. It is not just the knowledge I've gained, but the connections..."
"I left the PLA program with several key takeaways. First, the value of making time for your own thoughts. This program was great for structured reflection. Second, don't over-engineer things, especially in growth companies. And finally, my biggest 'takeaway' from the PLA was really the new relationships. I've already found..."
"PLA offers a truly unique learning experience through its emphasis on reflection and practical application. Each week dives into a new People topic, with assignments designed to encourage deep reflection on how you've applied key concepts and how you'll implement them going forward. The assignments are incredibly practical and I..."
"Every week I look forward to the PLA meetings and even get excited about the homework because I know the readings will provide valuable information to reflect on. What I have learned in PLA has helped build my confidence. It is not just the knowledge I've gained, but the connections..."
People Leader Accelerator combines senior HR experience, practical tools, and strategic judgment.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of HR experience across high-growth, private equity, and start-up environments.
Support fits Miami employers managing rapid hiring, diverse teams, and competitive talent markets.
Guides, templates, and assessments translate complex HR issues into practical business actions.
Certified faculty provide structured judgment for Miami leaders facing high-stakes people decisions.
Experienced HR faculty guiding strategic people decisions.
Core Faculty – HR & Talent Leadership
Andrew Bartlow is a Core Faculty member at People Leader Accelerator, specializing in HR and Talent Leadership with 25 years of deep practitioner experience. He is co-author of 'Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations' and holds prestigious certifications including CECP, SPHR, Six Sigma, and Executive Coaching. Andrew brings a unique blend of academic rigor and real-world application to his teaching, having served as a private equity operating partner, venture advisor, and HR mentor. His curriculum equips HR and people leaders with strategic frameworks to drive organizational success in high-growth environments. Andrew is dedicated to bridging the gap between operational HR and strategic business partnership for professionals across the United States.
Core Faculty – People Operations & Executive Coaching
Marie Szuts serves as Core Faculty at People Leader Accelerator, focusing on People Operations and Executive Coaching. She brings firsthand experience leading the people function at high-growth tech organizations, including Figma, where she developed scalable HR strategies during periods of rapid expansion. Marie holds a BA and MA from Yale University and is a certified Executive Coach through the prestigious Hudson Institute. She also advises people leader networks, venture capital firms, and companies navigating growth challenges. Her practical, experience-driven approach helps HR professionals elevate their strategic impact and build resilient people operations within dynamic organizations across the United States.
Core Faculty – Management & Human Resources Academic
Brad Harris, Ph.D. is a Core Faculty member at People Leader Accelerator, bringing academic excellence and real-world management expertise to HR and people leaders. He serves as Associate Dean of MBA Programs and Professor of Management and Human Resources at HEC Paris, and is an affiliated professor at the University of Illinois. Brad is co-author of 'Scaling for Success' and '3D Team Leadership,' with research published in leading academic journals. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from Texas A&M University and an Executive Coaching Diploma from Emory University. Recognized as a top '40 Under 40 Business School Professor' by Poets and Quants, Brad is committed to equipping leaders with evidence-based frameworks for organizational success.
Core Faculty – HR Leadership & Executive Coaching
Carmela Krantz is a Core Faculty member at People Leader Accelerator, specializing in HR Leadership and Executive Coaching with an impressive 30 years of experience building and leading HR functions in rapidly growing businesses. A trailblazer in her field, Carmela has served as the first VP of HR at nine companies, including six start-ups, giving her unparalleled insight into the unique challenges of scaling people operations from the ground up. She is a certified executive coach and the founder of WOVEN. Carmela's practical wisdom and passion for developing HR leaders make her an invaluable resource for professionals seeking to accelerate their strategic impact within high-growth and entrepreneurial organizations across the United States.
People Leader Accelerator supports organizations with senior HR executive search, strategic people planning, organizational assessment, leadership mentoring, compensation benchmarking, onboarding design, culture resources, people analytics, and decision support. The focus is on helping HR and business leaders make stronger people decisions, improve leadership effectiveness, and align HR priorities with business outcomes.
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