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FRACTIONAL Chief HUMAN RESOURCES Officer (CHRO)
What is a Fractional Chief Human Resources Officer?
A fractional CHRO is an executive-level HR and people leader who guides your human resources, talent, and culture strategy on a part-time or contract basis instead of as a full-time employee. They blend strategic growth, cost control, people strategy, HR processes, and culture development to align your workforce with business goals.
In practice, a fractional CHRO (also called a Chief People Officer) oversees the full employee lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, managing, coaching, developing, mentoring, and retaining employees, while building systems that support long-term performance and engagement.
Mark Krajnik, LSSGB, CPC, Fractional CHRO Bio:
Mark Krajnik, known as The Culture Coach, is a fractional CHRO and talent strategist with more than 30 years of experience building high-performing, people-first organizations. He specializes in talent acquisition, talent management, talent development, mentoring, coaching, and people leadership for growth-focused companies worldwide.
Mark has led people and talent functions for global brands including Amazon, AWS, Lowe’s Companies, Korn Ferry, ManpowerGroup, Kelly Services, and MRINetwork, a CDI Corporation.
He has:
- Built and launched a leadership program for the MRINetwork..
- Delivered executive coaching for leaders at Lowe’s and AWS.
- Earned certified Mentor and Facilitator credentials from Amazon.
- Driven customer satisfaction scores to a record 97% for 24 consecutive months at Lowe’s.
- Built, motivated, and managed high-performing teams of 8 to 223 people across all 50 states and 6 countries.
- Managed P&L responsibility up to 80M.
- Achieved over 200% year-over-year revenue growth for 48 clients over multiple years.
- Led global talent acquisition teams and produced 5.2M in executive search placements.
As a fractional Chief People Officer (CPO)/ Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mark designs and implements scalable people systems that align talent strategy with business performance. He has created succession planning tools, continuous improvement programs, learning and development workshops, retention programs, and employee engagement initiatives, along with talent acquisition and talent management models that support long-term growth.
Mark is known for his high EQ, creative problem-solving, continual learning mindset, and his ability to enable and inspire leaders and teams. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) and is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), bringing both analytical rigor and human-centered leadership to every engagement.
Mark is available globally for fractional Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Chief People Officer, or Chief Talent Officer assignments. He can engage at:
- 10% level for project-based fractional CHRO work
- 20–30% level for ongoing strategic partnership and advisory support
- 40–50% level for deep CHRO alignment, including building HR programs, talent models, high-performing work teams, and a retention-based culture.
If your organization needs executive-level HR leadership, a stronger culture, and proven talent systems—without the cost of a full-time CHRO—Mark Krajnik, The Culture Coach, offers fractional services designed to transform people, performance, and culture.
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