Chandria Lucious Harris

Certified Leadership Development Expert

Global Talent Strategy Consultant

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A business leader with a heart for people.

Chandria Harris is a Global Chief People Consultant, Certified Executive Coach, and Career Services Provider dedicated to building inclusive, high-performance workplaces. With extensive experience across outdoor recreation, healthcare, education industries, she transforms HR and leadership strategies, driving success for mission-aligned and high growth organizations.

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.

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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Keynote Speaker

As a keynote speaker, Chandria addresses a range of topics including women's empowerment, leadership development, navigating generational gaps, conflict resolution, career advancement, and human resources. Her talent for discussing sensitive topics in delicate ways that drive results has resulted in her delivering keynote addresses at over fifty events, inspiring over 50,000 people.

Speaker Kit