I help founders and leaders build AI products that earn trust, scale responsibly, and keep humans in the loop.

AI, which I call Synthetic Agency (SA), is a great technology in the right context, is a harmful technology in the wrong context, and is a low ROI feature in most contexts.

I've built synthetic agency in products from the ground up, launched ventures in the field, performed academic research and contributed to think tanks, wrote The Ethics of AI, and advised 100+ leaders over the past 12 years.
I’ve learned that, while most people attribute failure modes to technicalities or talent, the true failure is philosophical.

The products that succeeded long term had teams who did not skip the hard questions. They built synthetic agency when they had to, not because they just could. They solved real problems by listening to their customers without chasing trends.

If you're working on AI, with AI or are figuring out how it impacts your work, and want to:
• Build something people actually want to use 
• Think through the ethical stuff without getting paralyzed
• Understand how your brand discovery and promotion should change with AI engines in town

I might be able to help.

I also write for 15,000 people on LinkedIn and for 3,000 on my newsletter about honest tips to make sense of this technological shift.

I'm also launching a monthly private newsletter. Invite-only. For Founders, CMOs, and Heads of Growth who need to control their brand voice in AI conversations (before it becomes too late or too expensive). DM me if you want to get an invite.

🎤 Open to speaking, podcasts, and collaborations—DM me or visit albertochierici.com

Alberto Chierici

Kendra Parker Advisory & Media

Let Me Be Your Most Human Resource™

Business is human. Your strategy—and your story—should be too.

I advise founders, people leaders, and growing orgs on how to scale with humanity, clarity, and actual strategy (not just vibes and values decks).

From designing orgs that don’t break people to shaping messaging that actually says something, I help teams lead change with intention and communicate like they mean it.

But I don’t just sit in boardrooms.
I speak, podcast, and build content that challenges the way we think about leadership, culture, and the messy middle of modern work.

Kendra Parker Advisory & Media:
 - Where people strategy meets brand voice.
 - Where clarity becomes culture.
 - Where content, leadership, and growth actually connect.

+ Strategic Advisory  - People & Culture, Growth, Change & Transformation
+ Podcast Host  -  The Like-Minded Radicals
+ Keynote Speaking  - Human-first leadership, culture, and change
+ Brand & Content Strategy  -  Ghostwritten founder stories, brand voice, internal messaging
+ Coaching  -  Career transitions, leadership clarity, and brave decision-making

👉 Need a partner who can shape your people strategy and help you say it better?
Let’s work together to build something more human - and far more effective.

📧 kendra.c.parker@outlook.com | 💬 DM me on LinkedIn

Head of People

Avanade

Director, Global Employee Experience - Future of Work

Global Employee Experience Lead

SRHR Business Partner, Grp Manager - United Kingdom & Ireland

- Serve as a HR Business Partner to West Coast Region and Microsoft Account (500+ Employees) on Human Resource related issues, providing exceptional support and delivering service excellence in Culture Building the Employee Experience, Talent Planning, 
- Act as a trustworthy confidant and employee champion, focused on Retention, Employee Experience & Engagement,  Performance Management, Compensation Analysis, and Workforce Planning, driving appropriate solutions in these areas

SRHR Business Partner, Grp Manager - West Region & Microsoft Account 

- Serve as a HR Business Partner to North America Southwest Region on Human Resource related issues, providing exceptional support and delivering service excellence .
- Asses and anticipate HR Related needs and provide strong analytical skills to think beyond immediate impact, but also long term consequences and provide a strategic HR Agenda with resolutions and results for Leaders and Employees

HR Business Partner, Manager - Southwest Region

As an HR Generalist my responsibilities included:
o	HR Generalist Champion, acting as Mentor and Support to NA HR Generalist Team
o	Manage New Hire Process, Onboarding for all employees within NW& SW Regions
o	Support positive employee engagement through wellness programs, compensation reviews, survey analysis, benefits communications and recognition programs
o	Develop, implement and track HR metrics; analyze data and make recommendations
o	Participates in development and execution of departmental goals and objectives. 
o	Assists with Region's Leave of Absence programs including FMLA, STD, Bereavement and Worker's Compensation
o	SAP Lead for North America - Auditing HR data entry and be the system expert ensuring precise accuracy; make system and process recommendations; implement HRIS system

Regional HR Generalist, Sr. Consultant - Northwest & Southwest Region 

As a Consultant in HRIT, I assisted with the design and management of Avanade's human capital service programs, communicated the results of the global plans, and made recommendations or improvements to programs based on these results. Provided guidance and interpretation to Avanade's regions and conducted research and analysis. Area of responsibility also included: Benefits, Compensation, HR Technologies & Learning/Development

HR IT Operations, Consultant

HR Operations Senior Analyst & Relocation Specialist

The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)

Customized Programs Associate

IES Abroad

Program Coordinator

Helping forward-thinking companies build people strategies that scale - without losing their soul.

People-first. Strategy-led. Calm in the chaos.

👋 I’m Kendra Parker  - a senior People & Culture leader with global experience spanning the US, Europe and Australia. I partner with ambitious founders to build the teams, systems, and cultures that fuel sustainable growth—without sacrificing the employee experience along the way.

Most recently, I’ve been advising founders, CEOs, and growth-stage companies—including a Y Combinator-backed startup—on human-centric strategy, performance culture, and scalable content enablement. Prior to that, I served as the Global Director of Employee Experience & Future of Work at a $4B Accenture–Microsoft joint venture, where I built and led award-winning strategies across 26 countries and helped the company earn Newsweek’s #3 Most Loved Workplace.

I’ve worked across every layer of HR -
From HR Tech and compensation to EX, policy, capability, and culture change.
From HRBP leadership to building global functions from scratch.

If you’re building something big (and fast), you need more than perks and policies.
You need a culture that can scale. A strategy that puts people first.
And a partner who gets how messy, nuanced, and high-stakes this work really is.

That’s where I come in.

What sets me apart?
1. I build cultures that scale, not just survive.
Most People & Culture strategies break under pressure. I design for growth—with systems, behaviors, and rituals that evolve with the business, not in spite of it.

2. I center the employee experience without losing sight of business goals.
I speak both languages: revenue and relationships, KPIs and culture. 

3. I bring calm to chaos—and strategy to uncertainty.
Whether stepping in as an interim leader or guiding from behind the scenes, I bring a steady hand and sharp mind to fast-moving environments. 

What others say:
"When Kendra speaks, everyone listens because we know there is something powerful in her thinking." 
- Chief People Officer

"Kendra's can-do attitude, creativity & professionalism are remarkable. [She] has made such a positive impact not just for the things she does, but in how she does them". 
- Global People Strategy Lead

I’m now looking to bring my strategic HR leadership into an organization where I can contribute meaningfully. If you’re seeking someone who can turn ideas into action, bring people on the journey, and elevate your people function into a true business driver - 

📩 Let’s talk.

Cheer, Kendra
kendra.c.parker@outook.com

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