Leadership
Andy Kriz
Managing Partner
Andy founded Meraki Human Capital to help a greater number of companies accelerate growth, leveraging his 25 years of leadership in corporate, retained executive search, human capital consulting and thought leadership across industries and functions.
Prior to founding Meraki Human Capital, Andy led Executive Recruiting across a 14 country Americas region at Kantar, a $3.3B Bain Capital portfolio company, helping them transform from a legacy siloed multi-divisional market research conglomerate, to the leading technology-enabled, product-led, data, analytics and insights advisory in the world.
Andy learned the art and science of executive search at Russell Reynolds Associates as part of their Global Technology Practice in Boston during the dot-com boom. He went on to work with leading boutique retained search and leadership advisory firms. In 2016 Andy moved to the client side as Head of Executive Recruiting where he created and led an internal executive recruiting and assessment process at Delaware North, one of the largest privately held hospitality, foodservice, & restaurant companies in the world.
Guiding thought leadership as speaker and moderator, Andy has spoken on Talent Leadership at Arizona State, Florida International University, Georgia Tech., Southern Methodist University, University at Buffalo and University of Pennsylvania. He has presented to global audiences on comprehensive onboarding, engaging and retaining talent, succession and advancement, and executive compensation. He is a Featured Guest Expert in the book: Onboarding – How to Get Your New Employees Up To Speed in Half the Time. By George Bradt and Mary Vonnegut (Wiley, 2009).
Andy earned a BS in Human Resource Management from Ithaca College and an MS in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Testimonials
"Andy undertook a complex search and recruitment exercise for a senior position in my team which resulted in a great candidate being hired. Andy not only understands complicated briefs, he is diligent and a great communicator. I would highly recommend him."
- EVP, Creative & Media Solutions- Insights by Kantar
"Simply one of the best Talent folks around. Andy was an excellent and candid advisor working on roles with me and I truly appreciated his partnership during our time working together. I highly recommend Andy for any Organization."
- Chief Operating Officer, Sportservice at Delaware North
"I had the experience of work with Andy during the recruitment of three key positions in the region (Country Manager in Argentina, Data Quality Director and HRD Latam). Experiences that confirmed me his capabilities to understand what was needed for success of the business, scout and select the best fit candidates for each role, leading multiple, senior and complex stakeholders during the process, ending in talent that is performing at their best for the benefit of our organization. Without a doubt, Andy is a professional with whom I would very much like to work with again."
- Managing Director, Latin America- Worldpanel by Kantar
"I had the opportunity to work with Andy as a candidate for a C-Level position. I highlight his great professionalism, balanced treatment and consultative approach. At all times he showed a clear understanding of both the company's needs and the candidate's abilities and skills, guiding and leading the process with a significant dose of empathy."
- Managing Director, Argentina- Worldpanel by Kantar
“Talent is the multiplier.” – Marcus Buckingham
Executive Search
Accelerating growth and transformation often require bringing new knowledge, skills, abilities, experiences, training, and judgement into an organization. With 25 years assisting organizations identify, assess, attract and onboard such leaders we strive to continue to delight our clients and the select candidates we engage on their behalf as true advisors. Our executive search services are research based and integrate systems thinking with a transparent, lean, agile process. We offer traditional retained executive search and our unique Active Leadership Pipelining service.
Leadership Advisory
Based on our deep experience and understanding of organizational dynamics and human capital we help organizations and individuals enhance their leadership effectiveness and drive positive organizational change. We provide guidance, insights, and practical tools, to empower leaders to navigate challenges, inspire their teams, and drive long-term success. Our Leadership Advisory Services are tailored to meet the specific needs of each organization or individual.