Rachel Peterson
Human Resources Director | STG
Rachel Peterson’s approach to talent management balances business objectives with genuine employee development. Her visionary leadership has positioned STG as an industry leader in how technology consulting firms develop and deploy their most valuable asset — their people.
Rachel’s signature achievement has been implementing “The Comprehensive Career Transformation Guide,” a groundbreaking framework that provides employees with structured career paths, clear expectations and transparent feedback mechanisms. This multifaceted approach includes defined competencies across technical skills, leadership and innovation, along with customized career paths for various roles.
Early on, Rachel recognized that employee marketability was critical to employee and company success. This insight led Peterson to champion a shift from a reactive, retention-focused model to a proactive approach that ensures employees are prepared for inevitable market shifts. Her focus led to increased clarity of career expectations, more structured and accountable decision-making processes, and data-driven talent development.
Her collaborative approach to work has also transformed STG’s redeployment strategy, creating a structured system where sales, technology and human resources work in concert to provide employees with timely guidance during career transitions. This cross-departmental alignment has significantly improved both the speed and success rate of redeployment efforts, ensuring employees never feel abandoned between projects.
Through her unwavering commitment to strategic business objectives and authentic employee development, Rachel has created a talent management ecosystem at STG that serves as a model for the entire technology consulting industry. She has proven that organizations thrive when they invest genuinely in their people’s growth.
