Welcome!
I’m Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere — a senior people and culture executive and leadership advisor focused on strengthening leadership integrity, stewarding organizational health, and guiding organizations through complexity with clarity and restraint.

Guided by the life principles “Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly,” my work sits at the intersection of power, culture, and human systems: how authority is exercised, how decisions are made under pressure, and how organizational conditions shape people, performance, and mission over time.

I’m currently pursuing doctoral studies in Organizational Change and Leadership at USC. My research examines how leadership models can evolve to better account for human behavior, motivation, and context, with a particular focus on recognition, empathy, and the relational practices that shape belonging and outcomes at work.

Professionally, I’ve held senior roles across mission-driven and values-led organizations, with a career spanning executive HR leadership, organizational development, and culture transformation. I have been honored to be recognized as:

Top 10 Black Women to Watch (CIO Views, 2023)

Top HR Executives to Watch (CIO Views, 2022)

Top 100 Women of Influence (Silicon Valley, 2012)

My perspectives have also been featured through platforms such as Senior Executive Magazine and Forbes HR Council, and through my work with the Conference Board HR Council, where I remain engaged in advancing leadership, culture, and organizational design conversations.

Outside of work, I find joy in roller skating (still a quad girl at heart), storytelling, and building spaces where faith, justice, and leadership can coexist with honesty and courage.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope our paths cross in a way that is meaningful and generative.