Angela Briggs-Paige doesn't do HR as usual. As Chief People Officer at Acelero, Inc. and Founder & CEO of People powHR®, she pushes organizations toward a more honest conversation about what it actually takes to build workplaces where people can thrive. With 25+ years of experience building bold, people-first cultures that drive real results, Angela is known for her no-fluff leadership formula: courage, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. She helps leaders ditch command-and-control for coaching and connection, and she'll say the thing everyone else is tiptoeing around. A proud Head Start alum, and author of the forthcoming book The Career Passport®, Angela brings the spark and the strategy to every stage.