In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Elle Lebourg, Senior Director, People Engagement at Hilti and Ann-Maree Harrison, Head of Social Impact at Hilti. Elle Lebourg manages Hilti’s team member engagement and retention efforts. Ann-Maree Harrison manages Hilti’s North American Community Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility efforts. Tune in to learn Elle Lebourg and Ann-Maree Harrison’s thoughts on the role of private employers, creating partnerships between people engagement and social impact teams, redesigning spaces to be more equitable, and more!

Elle Lebourg manages Hilti’s team member engagement and retention efforts. As the founder of the People Engagement Office in 2021, Elle oversees Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Community Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Talent Management, and People Analytics. Elle, who received an MBA from Washington University, St. Louis and a B.S. in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University, has enjoyed a varied, cross functional career over the last 15 years. Elle started her career in 2006 with Anheuser-Busch in logistics and operations, moving through leadership positions in finance, procurement, HR and marketing, based in New York City. Over the last 6 years, she has concentrated her career in Human Resources and has developed herself into an enthusiastic people leader, executive coach, and Lean Six Sigma problem solver. Elle relocated to Dallas and joined Hilti North America in July 2018 as the HR Director for the Central United States. In her newest role, Elle is working to establish a productive and supportive environment to both excite and empower team members. Elle is currently enrolled to complete a formal ICF executive coaching accreditation in November of 2022 with the Institute for Transformational Leadership at Georgetown. Ann-Maree Harrison manages Hilti’s North American Community Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility efforts. As Senior Manager of Social Impact, Ann-Maree oversees all community-based efforts and philanthropic investments, focusing in the areas of Workforce and Education, Housing, Equity in Communities and Community Development. Ann-Maree, who earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Texas Tech University in 2007 and a master’s degree in Public Administration in 2013, has spent most of her career in the nonprofit sector, focusing on fundraising and development. Ann-Maree began at Meals on Wheels, Inc., of Tarrant County, managing a three-year, $12.75 million capital campaign for a new meal production facility. Upon moving to Collin County, she worked at the Children’s Medical Center Foundation. In June 2016, Ann-Maree joined Hilti to create and formalize a North American Corporate Social Responsibility strategy which has since been expanded throughout the United States and Canada.