Leadership at the Heart of HireCultures

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Chandria Harris

Founder

Chandria Harris is the driving force behind HireCultures, a boutique workforce strategy firm that helps organizations and professionals thrive in complex talent landscapes. With more than a decade of direct experience working with executives, emerging leaders, and people seeking their second chance, Chandria’s leadership philosophy is grounded in human-centered strategy, real outcomes, and measurable impact.

Her journey began supporting C-suite leaders and quickly expanded to attracting and developing talent across multiple sectors, including higher education, healthcare, outdoor recreation, and nonprofit organizations. Along the way, Chandria built a reputation for creating customized solutions that go beyond filling roles to elevate performance, strengthen culture, and create meaningful career trajectories.

Chandria’s approach blends strategic insight with empathy and people science. She believes that great organizations are built through intentional talent decisions and that every person has the potential to contribute at the highest level when given the right opportunities and support. This perspective shapes HireCultures’ work in direct placement, temporary staffing, leadership development, and organizational learning. Each solution is designed to deliver real, measurable results.

While HireCultures operates as a boutique firm characterized by personalized attention and thoughtful strategy, Chandria leads a network of experts and advisors committed to excellence. Whether partnering with senior executives, HR leaders, or individual professionals, her vision for HireCultures is clear: to unlock human potential and foster workplaces where people and organizations grow stronger together.

Media & Press Features

With deep expertise in leadership, talent development, and employment trends, HireCultures is regularly sought after by media outlets for expert insights. We’re the go-to resource for media looking for commentary on the evolving world of work.

Our thought leadership has been featured in top local and national media, including CBS Miami, Nashville News Channel Five, The Black News Channel, Nashville Business Journal, American Business Journal, and Black Enterprise.

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Experience

With deep expertise in social science, organizational development and change management, Chandria helps businesses boost recruitment and retention. This work earned her a spot on Nashville's Top 100 Training and Development Professionals list in 2018, and her company was named a 2021 Top DEI Firm by HR Tech Outlook. Her experience includes:

Strategic Leadership

Championed inclusivity in the outdoor economy by empowering businesses to build inclusive workplaces for colleagues and customers and securing over $2 million in funding to promote a more welcoming industry.

Culture Transformation

Designed and implemented a company-wide culture framework that positively impacted over 30,000 employees, fostering a people-focused environment.

Learning & Development

Delivered customized training programs to 10+ businesses across industries, cultivating learning experiences for 100,000+ employees and creating measurable culture shifts.

Executive Retained Search

Served as a strategic C‑Suite partner delivering executive leaders across legal, corporate board, finance, and nonprofit sectors consistently earning recognition as a high-impact talent advisor.

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Distinctive millennial voice in leadership, talent strategy, and generational connection.

Chandria is available for:

Motivational Speaking Engagements
Dynamic sessions that inspire teams, activate purpose, and shift perspectives.

Training and Leadership Development
Custom learning that elevates capability, confidence, and workplace culture.

Executive Coaching
Focused one-on-one coaching that sharpens leadership presence and performance.

Keynote Engagements
Insightful, strategic keynotes that blend generational intelligence with human-centered workforce strategy.

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Our Recent Speaking Engagements

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    Higher Education

    Norfolk State University

    Marietta City Schools

    Tennessee State University

    Jackson State University

    Mississippi University for Women

    Motlow University

    Florida A&M University

    Morgan State University

    Benedict College

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    Corporate Companies

    THOR Industries

    Airstream

    Broadcast Music Incorporated

    Accel Claims

    Six Flags Over Georgia

    Cobb County Chamber of Commerce

    Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

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    Associations / Non-profits

    RV Industry Association

    Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

    America Outfitters and Guide

    Georgia Council of Human Resources

    SHRM Allatoona Chapter

    SHRM Williamson County Chapter

    South Metro Human Resources Association

    RV Woman Alliance

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