Maria Hicks-Few is a business professional with more than thirty years of diversified and progressive human resources and community engagement.

Maria’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Political Science from North Carolina A & T State University, a Master of Science Degree in Public Affairs from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and an MBA in Human Resources Management for the University of Phoenix.
 

Maria is the current owner of HRforU, LLC a Human Resources Consulting firm since 2009.  She also has worked as a consultant for several small to medium-sized businesses on human resources and diversity and inclusion projects. Maria is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, Sr. Certified Affirmative Action Professional, Six Sigma Green Belt, and Kaizen Change Management Facilitator. Her current role is the City of Greensboro’s first Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer. Maria supports municipal operations through developing and implementing the City of Greensboro’s Equity and Inclusion strategy and associated action plan. Maria is also an Adjunct Professor of Political Science for North Carolina A&T State University.