Rene Gonzalez is a Fractional CHRO, SHRM-SCP, keynote speaker, and creator of The Human Element™ and the S.U.S.S.™ Leadership Model. With more than three decades of HR experience across industries including tech, manufacturing, fintech, food production, nonprofits, and multi-state operations, Rene has coached leaders through nearly every challenge imaginable—from rapid growth and organizational change to conflict, burnout, disengagement, and culture drift. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between business strategy and people strategy, helping leaders understand the human dynamics that directly influence performance, communication, retention, and trust. Known for blending humor, practical insight, and deeply relatable storytelling, Rene teaches leaders how to balance empathy with accountability and lead in a way that truly moves people.

Beyond leadership development, Rene speaks powerfully about personal growth, resilience, and the emotional realities behind professional success. Her inspirational message, rooted in lived experience and decades of watching humans navigate change, centers on the idea that people don’t transform because they’re told to — they transform when they are seen, understood, supported, and strengthened. Through her keynote programs for both leaders and individuals, Rene helps audiences reflect on the stories that shaped them, rethink how they show up in the world, and rediscover the courage to grow into their next chapter. Her work reminds audiences that leadership is a relationship, growth is a choice, and the greatest changes happen when we learn to lead ourselves and others with clarity, compassion, and conviction.