Maria Hicks-Few

Owner-Chief People Manager

Maria is a business professional with more than eighteen years of diversified and progressive experience within the human resources/public affairs industries. She has expertise in successfully managing all facets of human resources functions including recruitment, retention, affirmative action/compliance, employee relations, position/performance management, benefits, EHS, succession planning, talent development, policy development and implementation training, and human resources information systems (HRIS)/IT.

Maria’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Political Science from North Carolina A & T State University, a Master of Science Degree in Public Affairs from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a MBA in Human Resources Management for the University of Phoenix Online.

Maria has worked for several corporations, such as LabCorp, Bristol Myers Squibb, General Dynamics, and the City of Greensboro. She is also a Certified Professional in Human Resources, Six Sigma Green Belt, and Kaizen Change Management Facilitator. She has used her Greenbelt to assess organization recruitment and staffing needs for several health care facilities.