Mariah Price

I’m a systems thinker and people-centered organizational effectiveness professional who helps organizations connect people, processes, and business goals to create more cohesive, effective experiences. I approach complex organizational challenges by looking beyond the immediate issue to understand how the pieces fit together—listening to stakeholders, analyzing workforce data, identifying patterns and root causes, and translating insights into practical solutions that people can actually use.

My experience spans organizational effectiveness, talent management, performance management, leadership development, employee experience, organizational change, feedback strategy, succession planning, and learning design. I bring a consultative approach grounded in behavioral science, data, stakeholder perspectives, and clear communication, with a particular interest in building equitable, values-based systems that work in practice—not just on paper.

At Grant Thornton, I led enterprise organizational effectiveness strategy across performance, feedback, succession readiness, and employee development. I spearheaded a performance transformation affecting 7,600+ employees, directed 36K quarterly feedback inputs, and developed executive scorecards and goal frameworks supporting 600+ senior leaders. At US Foods, I designed enterprise performance, DEI, career, and leadership programs serving 7,500 employees. I integrated well-being into the performance process, achieving 90% favorable results and doubling completion rates, and led a seven-week Workday implementation and designed leadership competencies and programs serving 400–500+ managers per session.

What differentiates my approach is my ability to connect the strategic and the human sides of organizational work. I’m energized by ambiguous problems, cross-functional challenges, and environments where systems may be operating in silos. I enjoy finding the connections others may not immediately see and creating solutions that align organizational goals with the realities of the people expected to bring them to life.

I’m particularly interested in opportunities where I can contribute to organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, leadership and organizational development, employee experience, culture, performance, or broader people strategy—especially within organizations that value collaboration, purpose, continuous improvement, and a people-centered approach.