Hilary Hauser

“Just as it is never too late to lead, it is never too late to make a difference in the world and to leave a legacy for those who come along after you.”

Bill George

 

Raised by a small business owner, Hilary developed an entrepreneurial mindset and appreciation for the role strong organizations play in creating opportunity and strengthening communities. With more than 15 years of experience across large privately held and publicly traded global organizations, she brings a broad, enterprise-level perspective to her leadership. Hilary draws on these experiences to equip leaders with practical tools, clear frameworks, and strategic insight that drive organizational performance and foster thriving workplaces with lasting community impact.

Expertise

Hilary Hauser is a strategic, results-driven executive with deep expertise in designing and delivering people strategies that help organizations perform, adapt, and grow. She partners with leaders across a wide range of industries, organization sizes, and geographies to align workforce strategies with business objectives, strengthen leadership and talent pipelines, and build agile, high-performing organizations. Her approach combines practical insight with enterprise-level rigor to deliver scalable solutions tailored to each client’s needs.

With over 20 years of experience in the human resources industry, Hilary has a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing HR professionals and is committed to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service that help her clients achieve their goals. In Hilary’s current executive consulting role, she brings extensive experience in workforce planning, talent development, regulatory compliance, and data-driven HR innovation. She guides organizations through complex, enterprise-wide transformations, including mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and organizational redesigns. Her advisory approach blends strategic insight with disciplined execution, helping organizations mitigate risk, protect value, and accelerate performance during periods of transformation.

Education

Hilary holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. She holds a Strategic Human Resources Leadership Certificate from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

Professional and Community Activities

Hilary is active in the community and served on a steering committee to earn Yellow Ribbon Employer status for a large organization. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to serve on the Minnesota Council on Disability, a board position she held for several years.