Marguerite McAleer

Experience

Marguerite joined Guardian in April 2025 as Director of HR, People & Culture. With more than 15 years of experience, she has a broad and dynamic human resources background, with a deep focus on people and culture. Before joining Guardian, Marguerite spent nine years as a human resources leader and consultant in the education sector, helping schools thrive through people-centered strategies. Marguerite has worked on various projects in different industries, including a significant compensation initiative for a vertically-integrated real estate company and streamlining multi-state policy frameworks for a regional public water utility. Marguerite also served as an HR Business Partner for a woman-owned consulting firm, advising small to mid-sized businesses in the Portland-Vancouver metro area and along the East Coast. Her career in human resources started at Marriott International as an HR Generalist. There, she developed the energy, discipline, and commitment to service that have become hallmarks of her career and continue to shape her approach to human resources.

Specialities

Marguerite’s expertise includes policy development, strategic workforce planning, compensation and benefits design, project management, communication strategies, employee engagement programs, and recruitment. She is passionate about offering sound HR advice, mentoring team members, and driving organizational and operational excellence. Marguerite holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Business Management from Florida International University, with an emphasis on employment law.

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When I am not working, I enjoy traveling or spending time with my family and my sweet German Shepherd. Oregon provides beautiful outdoor adventures. You may find me at a dog park, the coast, on a slow hike, or simply enjoying our liquid sunshine. If I’m not out and about, I’m usually in the kitchen whipping up a culinary delight or dining out in one of Portland’s culinary neighborhoods.