Mary Slaughter

Mary Slaughter, founder of MFS Consulting, is a seasoned corporate executive, human capital consultant and published author. Her practitioner roles have included CHRO, Chief Talent Officer, Chief Learning Officer, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, and Global Head of Employee Experience, all while working for notable brands including AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Wachovia, SunTrust Banks and Morningstar. Her teams consistently have been recognized for excellence including Bersin & Associates for leadership development, Brandon Hall for sales talent management, CLO Magazine for academic partnerships, Training Magazine’s Top 125, and ATD BEST for exceptional enterprise learning.

As a Managing Director and senior advisor, Mary has led client engagements for Deloitte – Learning Advisory Services as well as EY- People Advisory Services. As EVP, Consulting at The NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI), she developed strategies and programs grounded in social and neuroscience research to drive behavior change at scale. She continues to serve as a Senior Advisor for NLI’s clients, supporting their organizational transformations.

Mary is a Distinguished Principal Research Fellowin the Human Capital Center at The Conference Board where she also serves as Program Director for their talent councils. Her industry advisory roles have included the Association for Training Development (ATD) Board of Directors, Bersin by Deloitte’s Advisory Council, and George Mason University’s Chief Learning Officer Program. She currently serves on ATD’s Industry Awards Committee, recognizing outstanding learning leaders and practitioners.

As a thought leader, Mary has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, PwC’s strategy+business, Fast Company, Quartz, Talent Management, T+D, CLO, Selling Power, and Consulting magazines. She’s the co-author of Learning that CLICS: Using Behavioral Science for Effective Design, https://www.td.org/product/book–learning-that-clics/112205, and is a regular contributor to Reworked magazine on human and organizational behavior. https://www.reworked.co/author/mary-slaughter/.

Mary holds an undergraduate degree in psychology and chemistry, as well as a master’s degree in communications. She resides in Atlanta, GA, with her two amazing adult daughters. Beyond work, she’s a private pilot, an accomplished musician, and enjoys international travel, being outdoors, and having new life adventures.