Maria Scarangella, MBA, PCC, SHRM-SCP, is a distinguished executive leader with decades of experience in Business Operations and Human Resources. As President of Scarangella Consulting, she partners with a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, non-profits, and organizations in Insurance, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Consumer Products, to drive sustainable growth and transformation.

Maria leverages her expertise in strategic alignment, leadership development, and data-driven decision-making to help organizations build high-performing teams, improve operational efficiency, and maximize productivity. Her patent-pending model consistently delivers a 10X return on investment by optimizing people strategies and aligning them with business goals.

Over her 37-year career at GEICO, Maria held critical leadership roles, managing a $2.5 billion P&L, 1.5 million customers, and over 400,000 sales annually. As Vice President of Enterprise Talent, she led initiatives that reduced hiring, training, and turnover costs by over $94 million, while significantly enhancing the speed and quality of these processes.

Maria’s guiding philosophy is rooted in the belief that people are the foundation of business success. She is passionate about unifying individuals within organizations, often stating, "When people understand the purpose and high-level critical goals, then understand how they contribute to those goals, magic happens."

Her wealth of knowledge, strategic acumen, and practical solutions empower organizations to navigate complex changes, enhance employee engagement, and achieve sustainable growth. A sought-after keynote speaker, Maria has been featured in USA Today keynote speaker to watch in 2024. https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2024/08/22/keynote-speakers-to-follow-in-2024/74904192007/. CEO Weekly recognized her as one of the top 10 executive coaches https://ceoweekly.com/leading-executive-coaches-navigating-the-corporate-world/

Maria holds an MBA from Adelphi University, a BS in Business Management from St. John's University, and certifications from Harvard, Cornell, and UC Berkeley. Maria serves on the Executive Advisory Boards of the Harvard Business Review and 3Sixty Insights and is an International Coaching Federation Certified Professional Executive Coach (ICF-PCC).

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