Mazars welcomes Keri Fleming as New Chief People Officer
Mazars, a leading audit, tax and advisory firm in the US, announced today that Keri Fleming has joined the organization as Chief People Officer. Keri succeeds Julie Venkat, who is retiring.
Mazars in the US Chairman and CEO Victor Wahba commented, “Keri has deep experience that will be instrumental to our growth strategy. Her passion for driving performance, along with her expertise in talent acquisition, employee and organizational development, compensation planning and benchmarking, internal communications, and many other critical aspects of leading a high performing human resources group, makes her an ideal addition to the Mazars team.”
Prior to joining Mazars, Keri was the Chief Human Resources Officer at a large national manufacturing and retail organization. In addition to optimizing the HR team structure to deliver an exceptional end-to-end employee experience, she introduced a change management function, spearheaded employer of choice rebranding efforts, sponsored a complete HRIS implementation and talent acquisition/management redesign, facilitated C-Suite executive strategy sessions and served as executive sponsor and champion for the company’s first formal diversity and inclusion initiative.
Previously, Keri spent 15 years at a Big Four accounting firm where she held roles of increasing responsibility focused in areas such as university recruiting, onboarding and assimilation, talent management, compensation and benchmarking, learning and development, internal communication, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, succession planning. Her tenure culminated in a role as the East Region Tax HR Director, serving on the Functional Executive Leadership Team.
At Mazars, Keri will lead the efforts to evolve the development of future leaders, build on Inclusion and Diversity programs in continuing to foster an environment of acceptance and respect with an even greater focus on Employee experience.
Keri said, “I am thrilled to join Mazars during such a pivotal time for the firm as they continue to execute on their strategic plan and grow into new geographies. The firm has an entrepreneurial spirit, a strong people culture, and an innovative mindset. I look forward to being a steward for rewarding experiences for all our people.”
Keri earned a BS in Psychology and Communication from the College of Saint Elizabeth, Summa Cum Laude. She currently serves as Vice President on the board of Oasis, a non-profit organization supporting women and children, and serves on the ADP HR Visionaries Leadership Council.
Media contact
Olivia Collins, Marketing Manager, Mazars USA LLP, olivia.collins@mazarsusa.com
About Mazars USA LLP
Mazars USA LLP is an independent member firm of Mazars Group, an international audit, tax and advisory organization with operations in 100+ countries and territories. With roots going back to 1921 in the US, the firm has significant national presence in strategic geographies, providing seamless access to 33,000+ professionals around the world. Our industry specialists deliver tailored services to a wide range of clients across sectors, including individuals, high-growth emerging companies, privately-owned businesses and large enterprises.