Margaux Gillman has dedicated her career to helping top-notch organizations recruit and retain outstanding people who fit well and succeed within those organizations. A dynamic HR leader and seasoned professional with a passion for shaping workplace culture, Margaux specializes in designing innovative processes and programs that drive performance and yield robust business results. With a track record of success working across industries, geographies, and company stages, from angel investment to public companies, Margaux excels in leading global teams through significant growth and change, and operationalizing strategic talent agendas. Her expertise spans strategic leadership, talent acquisition, culture building, coaching, change management, and more. 

At The Gillman Group, Margaux provides comprehensive HR counsel to early to mid-stage startup companies in consumer packaged goods (CPG), technology, and professional services. Margaux has held a number of impactful leadership roles, including Chief People Officer at Gathered Foods, Senior Vice President, People & Culture at Job.com, Vice President roles at Vital Farms and Social Solutions, and leadership roles at Axiom Legal, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

Educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Southern Methodist University and certifications in Holistic Health Coaching and International Business. 

With a commitment to holistic employee development, and a passion for infusing joy into work, Margaux brings a wealth of experience to create engaged and thriving workplace environments. 

Margaux is deeply passionate and experienced in helping organizations with:

Cultural Assessments:

• Determining the type of regular assessments needed for ongoing culture evaluation.
• Interpreting employee feedback obtained through surveys and interviews.

Values Alignment:

• Defining and articulating core values aligned with the mission and vision of an organization.
• Integrating values into daily operations and decision-making.

Leadership Role Modeling:

• Coaching leaders to understand and exemplify desired behaviors.
• Recognizing leaders who uphold values consistently.

Communication Strategies:

• Developing plans to consistently reinforce internal messages.
• Modeling storytelling and success celebrations to reinforce internal communications.

Recognition Programs:

• Implementing programs to acknowledge employees who embody values.
• Embedding a culture of continuous feedback to reinforce desired behaviors.

DEI&B Initiatives:

• Integrating DEI&B targets into strategic goals - measure what matters.
• Establishing programs that bolster diversity and inclusion.

Learning and Development:

• Designing workshops on cultural competencies and values.
• Providing resources to support continuous learning.

Wellness and Work-Life Balance:

• Promoting initiatives that support holistic employee well-being.
• Navigating the "new normal" of a hybrid workplace - meeting employees and leaders where they are to ensure everyone has what they need to be successful.