Barbara Martin

Dr. Barbara Martin is the Co-Founder of M2 Talent Consulting, where she leverages over 20 years of transformational HR leadership to help organizations build thriving cultures through strategic workforce alignment and comprehensive human capital solutions.

With extensive experience spanning healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, government, and consulting sectors, Dr. Martin brings a unique combination of technical precision and human-centered strategy to talent management. As an HR executive overseeing 7,500+ employees across multiple entities, she has reshaped organizational decision-making through data-driven HR analytics, optimized staffing models, and ensured full compliance with regulatory bodies including Joint Commission, Department of Education, EEOC, and Department of Labor standards.

Dr. Martin's strategic impact extends beyond operations to policy influence. During her tenure with the Government of Alberta's Ministry of Advanced Education, she crafted executive compensation frameworks for public post-secondary institutions, setting governance standards that continue to shape higher education policy. Her leadership across organizations including Alberta Motor Association, John Deere, Finning Canada, and GlobalSphere Group has driven comprehensive HR transformations in talent acquisition, total rewards, labor relations, and organizational development.

Currently a Ph.D. (ABD) in Leadership in Higher Education at Capella University, Dr. Martin holds the highest HR certifications in both the USA (SHRM-SCP) and Canada (CPHR-AB). Her academic credentials include a Master's in Distance Learning and multiple postgraduate degrees in HR Management and Educational Psychology. Together with her co-founder husband, she has built M2 Talent Consulting to deliver both strategic talent acquisition and comprehensive HR shared services to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses.New Paragraph