Marla Kurz
About Marla Kurz
Marla Kurz serves as the Senior Director of the Business Agility Service Line at Unify Consulting, where she leads a team of over 300 consultants. With extensive experience in organizational effectiveness and leadership consulting, she has held various senior roles across multiple organizations since the 1990s.
Work at Unify Consulting
Marla Kurz serves as the Senior Director of the Business Agility Service Line at Unify Consulting since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for the largest and fastest growing service line in the company's portfolio. She oversees diverse teams that include Strategy & Transformation, Organizational Effectiveness, and Agile Transformation. Kurz leads a team of over 300 consultants, focusing on delivering impactful solutions to Fortune 5-500 companies.
Previous Experience
Before her current role, Marla Kurz worked at Unify Consulting as the Practice Director for Organizational Effectiveness from 2020 to 2021. Her career includes significant positions at various organizations, including serving as the Director of Global Organization Effectiveness at Sara Lee from 2007 to 2008, and as Vice President of Global Talent, Learning and Culture at Rich Products Corporation from 2015 to 2017. She also held roles at Clearwater Paper Corporation and Kotter, contributing to her extensive experience in organizational effectiveness and leadership.
Education and Expertise
Marla Kurz holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Behavior & Management from Benedictine University. She also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics & English from the University of Detroit Mercy. Her educational background supports her expertise in business agility, organizational effectiveness, and leadership consulting.
Leadership Consulting Role
In addition to her role at Unify Consulting, Marla Kurz has been a Leadership Consultant at Genesis Advisers since 2019. This position allows her to leverage her extensive experience in organizational development and effectiveness to guide leaders and organizations in enhancing their performance and agility.
Academic Involvement
Marla Kurz has also contributed to academia as an Adjunct Professor at Gonzaga University from 2013 to 2014. This role involved sharing her knowledge and experience in organizational behavior and management with students, furthering her commitment to education and professional development.