Mary Papagiannis
About Mary Papagiannis
Mary Papagiannis is a Senior Talent Manager with extensive experience in human resources and talent management, currently working at Vena Solutions. She has a strong background in developing recruiting processes, mentoring talent, and supporting organizational growth.
Current Role at Vena Solutions
Mary Papagiannis serves as the Senior Talent Manager at Vena Solutions, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she leads a department that includes two management-level direct reports and five skip-level reports. Her responsibilities include analyzing data to provide insights on business effectiveness and identifying potential gaps for continuous improvement. She has played a significant role in the company's growth, contributing to an increase in employee numbers from 400 to over 700.
Previous Experience at Vena Solutions
Prior to her current role, Mary worked at Vena Solutions as a Talent Manager from 2021 to 2022. During her tenure, she designed a globally unified recruiting process and developed an onboarding program from scratch. Her efforts contributed to achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate for difficult-to-fill roles, particularly at the VP+ level, globally.
Professional Background in Human Resources
Mary has extensive experience in human resources across various organizations. She previously held the position of Director of People & Culture at universe.com from 2016 to 2019, where she supported the company through an acquisition and played a key role in scaling teams globally. Additionally, she worked as the Head of People at Tread from 2020 to 2021 and as a Human Resources Generalist Intern at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2013.
Educational Qualifications
Mary Papagiannis studied at York University from 2008 to 2010 and later attended George Brown College, where she achieved an Advanced Diploma from 2011 to 2014. In 2020, she furthered her education through a program at Women and Color, completing it in 11 months. Her educational background supports her expertise in talent management and human resources.
Entrepreneurial Endeavors and Mentorship
In addition to her corporate roles, Mary is the Founder and Consultant at Campfire Culture, a position she has held since 2019. She is committed to mentoring individuals entering the HR and talent fields, as well as those re-entering the workforce after a leave or newcomers to Canada. Her mentorship efforts reflect her dedication to fostering talent and supporting career development.