New York and Chicago, United States, November 2025 — AlixPartners, the global consulting firm known for helping businesses respond rapidly to critical challenges, has announced the appointment of Hillary Bochniak as its new Chief People Officer. In her new role, Hillary will lead the firm’s global people strategy, focusing on building inclusive, high-performance cultures, developing leadership capabilities, and aligning talent transformation with business growth across all regions.
Before joining AlixPartners, Hillary Bochniak served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Syneos Health, where she led a major HR transformation during the company’s transition from public ownership to private equity. Her leadership was pivotal in redefining Syneos Health’s people strategy, driving organizational agility, and ensuring seamless integration of business and workforce objectives in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.
Prior to Syneos Health, Hillary spent an extraordinary 29 years with Accenture, where she began her career in management consulting within the Talent & Organization practice for Financial Services before transitioning into the HR function. At Accenture, she held multiple senior HR leadership roles encompassing strategic talent planning, HR operations, change management, and enterprise technology implementation. As Managing Director of Human Resources, she played a vital role in shaping global HR frameworks and served as a charter member of Accenture’s HR Executive Committee and a member of the Global Leadership Council. She was also part of the Chicago Metro Steering Committee and acted as executive sponsor for corporate citizenship initiatives from 2012 to 2023.
Across her three-decade career, Hillary has consistently demonstrated her ability to drive people-centric transformations in complex, fast-paced business environments. Her deep experience in consulting, human capital development, and leadership culture makes her a powerful addition to the AlixPartners leadership team.
Hillary holds an MBA in Operations Management from the William & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School of Business, where she built her foundation in strategic and operational leadership — a background that continues to inform her approach to business-driven HR transformation.
About AlixPartners
For over four decades, AlixPartners has helped organizations around the world navigate their most critical moments — from urgent performance improvement and accelerated transformation to complex restructuring and risk mitigation. Renowned for its action-oriented approach, AlixPartners works in small, expert teams that partner closely with clients to move rapidly from analysis to execution. The firm’s unique model focuses on measurable outcomes and enduring results, making it a trusted partner for global enterprises when it really matters.
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