Andrea Mariano

Dynamic HR Manager with a proven track record at the City of Oakland, specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. Expert in curriculum development and strategic planning, successfully managing over 17 training events monthly. Adept at executive coaching and fostering organizational health, driving impactful change across a workforce of 5,000 employees.

• Government Alliance on Race and Equity
• Latinx Equity Project
• Society of Human Resources Management
• International Organizational Development Association
• California Public Employees and Labor Relations Association
• Municipal Managers Association of California
• Women in Sports Foundation

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• Developed an Organizational Development and Training Division from scratch that created transformational culture change citywide. It offered professional development opportunities, increasing Oakland's retention rate from 55% to 68%. Saw outcomes of closing equity gaps in promotions for women and people of various diverse backgrounds.
• Developed an employee engagement program from scratch: Oakland ROCKS (Recognizing Oakland Culture, Kindness and Service). The program manages all events in the city of 5000 employees around social inclusion and celebration of diversity, employee recognition of service, and increasing organizational health.
• Developed the Peacemaker's Program. An internal mediation program for staff and executive management to refer to when managing workplace conflict. The program offers mediation, coaching and training services. Now being piloted in over 6 agencies statewide.
• Implemented a Learning Management Platform and a Performance Appraisal Platform for city employees.
• Wrote, developed and passed the City policy on Gender Inclusion (2021). Developed a regionally used training on Gender Inclusion and Inclusive practices.
• Wrote, development and passed the City policy on Federal Immigration Enforcement (2026). Developed and implemented a training on the policy for all CIty staff.
• Developed a program for new employees to enhance the onboarding experience through New Employee Orientation and Onboarding Training Courses.
• Developed a mentoring program for internal candidates which includes professional coaching and mock interviews.
• Management of the first language access program and ordinance of its kind in the country for Language Access and Equity.
• A key decision maker on the City of Oakland Strategic Planning Steering Committee and Implementation Team for Optimizing Workforce Development.
• Developer of City of Oakland Leading with Service Week and Juneteenth Week employee celebrations and educational programming.
• 10 year chair of the Human Resources Equity Action Team to advancing equity initiatives in the department and City.
• Changed the performance metrics and standards of the Performance Appraisal Process for the first time in 20 years to add Race and Equity competencies and performance standards.