Kristi Rible
About Kristi Rible
Kristi Rible is the Founder and CEO of The Huuman Group™ and an Executive Coach with over twenty years of global leadership experience. She teaches at Stanford Continuing Studies and advocates for workplace change to support working mothers and caregivers.
Work at The Huuman Group™
Kristi Rible serves as the Founder and CEO of The Huuman Group™, a role she has held since 2019. In this capacity, she focuses on executive coaching and strategic advising, leveraging her extensive experience in global leadership. The Huuman Group™ aims to foster workplace change and support for working mothers, women, and caregivers. Rible's leadership is informed by her personal experiences and her advocacy for workplace equity.
Current Role at Stanford Continuing Studies
Since 2020, Kristi Rible has been an instructor at Stanford Continuing Studies. She teaches a course titled 'Motherhood & Work, Challenges and Opportunities for Change'. This course addresses the complexities faced by working mothers and explores strategies for navigating these challenges. Rible's teaching reflects her commitment to advocating for workplace changes that support women and caregivers.
Professional Background
Kristi Rible has over twenty years of experience in global executive leadership and strategic advising. Her previous roles include Co-CEO at MomWarrior™ and Founder of Project Colorfully Cultured™, both based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has also worked as a consultant at Santiago Solutions Group and held marketing leadership positions at Plantronics and Cricket Wireless. Rible's diverse career spans multiple industries and regions, including Latin America, Asia, and Europe.
Education and Expertise
Kristi Rible holds a BA in African Studies and Classical Archaeology from Franklin & Marshall College. She earned an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Additionally, she has completed an International MBA program at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Rible has obtained executive certifications in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion from Cornell, Organizational Gender Balance from INSEAD, and Executive Coaching from UC Berkeley.
Advocacy and Initiatives
Kristi Rible advocates for the advancement of women and caregivers in the workplace. She draws from her personal experiences with the motherhood penalty and resume gaps due to caregiving responsibilities. Rible created the film 'Global Mothers, Global Daughters', which examines the experiences of mothers and daughters across cultures. Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding diverse cultural identities and the need for empathy in addressing workplace challenges.