The people side of the deal.
I help organizations, leaders and CHROs, from global companies to private equity firms and their portfolio companies, plan and deliver the workforce side of acquisitions, divestitures and transformations, drawing on 15+ years leading global integrations across 50+ countries.
How I help
Deals are won on the numbers and kept on the people. I make sure the workforce plan holds up from diligence through Day 1 and beyond.
Pre-deal HR due diligence
Uncovering hidden liabilities in benefits, pensions and global obligations before they turn into unexpected costs after close.
M&A integration
Organization design, employee transfer, benefits and compensation harmonization, and Day 1 readiness across global markets.
Divestitures & spin-offs
Carve-out workforce planning, transition services, standing up new benefits and HR operations, and multi-country separation.
Transformation
Company-wide transformation through multinational reorganizations and operating model redesign, with the people plan, governance and change management to make it stick.
Interim HR leadership
Senior interim and fractional leadership for global HR and benefits, stepping in to stabilize, deliver and hand off.
Board & advisory roles
A board and advisory perspective that bridges business strategy and people impact.
“Transformation fails not because the strategy is wrong, but because leaders underestimate what change means for real humans, country by country.”
Experience you can lean on
Built leading the people side of deals and global benefits at Pfizer, GSK and Haleon.
Selected transactions & engagements
About Kim Pecina
I've lived through three major corporate transformations, Pfizer to GSK to Haleon, not as a consultant but as a leader and employee experiencing the uncertainty and culture shifts firsthand. Over 15+ years I've led the people side of multi-billion-dollar integrations and separations across 50+ countries.
My edge is global human capital operations and benefits, where hidden liabilities live. I ask what a plan means in Germany, Brazil or Japan: the local laws, cultural norms and obligations that turn a good strategy into sound execution.
Today I work independently with organizations, leaders and CHROs, including private equity firms, who need experienced hands for a deal or transformation. Most recently, as Interim Global Benefits Consultant for AgroFresh, a PE-backed agri-tech company built through M&A, I've audited benefits, pensions and statutory leave across 25+ markets and run a global pension advisor RFP covering 10+ markets. I'm also co-president of the People Strategy Collective, a community of senior people strategists in the New York area.
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