Joanna Kmiec, CHRL — CEO
BUILD | ENGAGE | SCALE As a strategic and global Chief People Officer, I aim to redefine how organizations connect business performance with human potential. With a career spanning North America, Europe, EMEA, and APAC, I've led organizations through high-growth phases, M&A integrations, and cultural transformation—proving that people strategy is the most powerful lever for sustainable success. I bring a results-driven approach grounded in empathy, innovation, and action. Passionate about the evolving world of work, I champion the integration of technology, talent, and culture to create workplaces where people thrive and businesses outperform. From building scalable global talent strategies to fostering leadership excellence, I focus on enabling organizations to not just adapt—but to lead—in times of change. Believing that culture and the Employee Experience are a company’s ultimate competitive advantage, I advocate for purposeful leadership and brand-driven performance as the foundation of long-term growth. Global Experience: Canada | USA | UK | Australia | India | Sweden | EU Key Expertise: Global HR Strategy | Workforce Transformation | M&A Integration Employee Engagement | Talent Management/Performance | Leadership Development HRIS Implementation | HR Tech | Change Management Brand Strategy | Talent Attraction & Retention I Compensation Systems: BambooHR I Ashby I Lattice I Lever I Jobvite I Culture Amp I Barley (Comp) I Asana I Jira I Confluence I ADP I UltiPro I Net Survey I Qualtrics I OfficeVibe I Bonusly I SAP HR I Cornerstone I Quick Check (Sales Training) I Shortlyster I Performance Pro I Early Workday implementation and others. Recognized Leadership: *Top HR Leader in Canadian Tech Award *Catalyst Award- Success Leaves Clues Podcast *Start-up Advisor *Hacking HR- Experts council I Speaker *Transform Toronto- Advisory Board & Panelist *Scale HR, Unmuted Podcast Guest: "Evolving Role of the Chief People Officer (CPO)’ *Repeat Speaker/Panelist-Tech Talent North Conference-Toronto *Tech Talent North Conference Advisor 2023 *’Success Leaves Clues' repeat podcast guest *’The Modern Leader’ (U.S. CHRO podcast guest)
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Experience: 23 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Global Hr Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Business Strategy
- Hr Management
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Employee Engagement
- Global Hr
- Compensation Management
- Hr Software
- Employee Training
Career Highlights
- Top HR Leader in Canadian Tech Award recipient
- Achieved Great Place to Work certification for three consecutive years
- Expert in driving cultural transformation and employee engagement
Work Experience
Loopio
Chief People Officer (5 mos)
myStoria
Advisor (10 mos)
PeopleTech Partners
Advisor (10 mos)
Elastic Path
Global SVP, People & Culture (1 yr 1 mo)
Global Vice President, People & Culture (2 yrs 4 mos)
Transform
Board advisor-Toronto Chapter (2 yrs 2 mos)
Hacking HR
Founding Member of HR Experts Council (2 yrs 5 mos)
Maropost
Vice President and Global Head of People and Culture (1 yr 6 mos)
Wentworth Technologies Inc.
Global Vice-President, Human Resources (1 yr 5 mos)
Global HR Director (1 yr 2 mos)
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Director, Human Resources- Canada (1 yr 1 mo)
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
Director, Talent Management (1 yr)
Husqvarna
HR Director, Canada (5 yrs 4 mos)
Rhenus Logistics Americas
HR Manager- North America (3 yrs 5 mos)
Hatch Ltd
Training Consultant (L&D Consultant) (1 yr)
Iovate Health Sciences
HR Generalist (2 yrs)
Corus Entertainment
HR Generalist (2 yrs)
Human Resources Coordinator (1 yr)
Education
Honours BSc at University of Toronto
Executive HR Strategy Program at Queen's University
CHRM at Humber College