Karleen Mussman is a seasoned business executive with a broad range of experience across industries, specializing in business leadership, HR strategy, and organizational development. With a career spanning multiple sectors, including financial services (PE, VC, AAM, and investment banking), technology, energy, healthcare, and education, Karleen has helped organizations scale, drive growth, and optimize workforce management. As a CHRO, CPO, and HR strategist, she brings deep expertise in talent acquisition, employee engagement, M&A due diligence and integration, and HR department leadership, having completed over 32 acquisitions across various organizations, including BP, Baker Tilly, and PRISM Vision Group. Karleen has a proven track record of leading HR functions for complex, multi-site organizations and aligning human resources strategies with business objectives. Her experience spans both private equity and corporate-backed entities, where she has been instrumental in designing organizational structures to support growth and transformation. She has driven cultural change, improved communications, and enhanced employer branding to attract and retain top talent, with a focus on performance management and leadership effectiveness. In her consulting roles, Karleen has worked with emerging startups and established organizations to optimize HR processes, improve compliance, and develop talent strategies. She played a critical role in structuring and scaling a digital identity fraud and verification startup, designing talent acquisition strategies, implementing performance management systems, and aligning HR functions with business strategy. She also supported a cybersecurity government contractor in preparing for IPO, including executive hiring, executive retention strategies, and HR compliance. Karleen holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and Psychology from Indiana University, a Master’s in Human Resources from Loyola University Chicago, and has completed executive education at Harvard, Cornell, and Rotterdam School of Management. Her broad business acumen, strategic leadership, and ability to drive organizational transformation make her a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and leadership teams.
