June 2026, Acquisition International | 19 Most Instrumental HR Community Businesswoman 2026 (USA): Priscilla Guasso riscilla Guasso is the CEO of Manifesting Leadership Group, Founder of Latinas Rising Up in HR, author, speaker, and a people-first HR executive. Boasting two decades of experience leading human capital strategy across tech, hospitality, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors, Priscilla has worked across the full HR spectrum, including talent acquisition, total rewards, DEI, employee relations, compliance, and nonprofit sectors. Throughout her professional career, Priscilla has played an instrumental role in helping organisations build inclusive, highperforming cultures. Leveraging her vast experience across a variety of settings, she does so by aligning people strategy with business goals. Over the years, Priscilla has developed the core belief that making people feel that they are seen, supported, and strategically positioned is the key to success. Priscilla offers unrivalled coaching, training, and speaking services, taking a unique approach that blends strategic insights with practical applications. She stands apart from the HR landscape for her expertise and dedication, empowering leaders and organisations to achieve their highest potential through customised solutions that drive meaningful results. As CEO of Manifesting Leadership Group, Priscilla leads a consulting and coaching firm that partners with organisations and individuals to unlock HR solutions across the entire talent lifecycle. She leads a team of professionals who bring clarity, compassion, and results to every engagement, whether offering fractional HR leadership, strategic consulting, executive coaching, or HR expert-for-hire services. After failing to see representation of Latinas throughout the human resources landscape, Priscilla set out on a mission. She created Latinas Rising Up in HR in October 2020, now an inspirational anthology containing motivational stories of HR leaders who have demonstrated perseverance, growth, purpose, and resilience within the field. Through their firsthand accounts, these leaders show readers how determination, grit, and the right people can open opportunities for anyone. The first of its kind, Latinas Rising Up in HR became an Amazon Best Seller in six categories in 2021, and, with the support of a 500+ strong community, scholarships were awarded and funded by partial proceeds of the book. After significant momentum, a new wave of leaders reached out to continue with Volumes II and III, providing the proceeds to fund further scholarships and continuing the Latinas Rising Up in HR legacy. Today, Latinas Rising Up in HR stands as a global movement, community platform, and bestselling book series that amplifies the voices of Latina HR professionals, builds leadership pipelines, and empowers the next generation of Latin leaders through mentorship, storytelling, and community. Priscilla has made a significant impact over the course of her impressive career. She has empowered countless leaders and organisations through her work with Manifesting Leadership Group, and many more with Latinas Rising Up in HR. For her tireless efforts to help other professionals overcome obstacles and achieve success within the HR landscape, we at Acquisition International Magazine are delighted to recognise Priscilla Guasso as the USA’s Most Instrumental HR Community Businesswoman 2026. Contact: Priscilla Guasso Company: Latinas Rising Up In HR Web Address: www.latinasrisingupinhr.com HR is a complex, often fast-moving landscape that challenges even the most experienced professionals. It is this landscape that Priscilla Guasso has dedicated her career to helping others navigate, drawing on years of experience across leadership, coaching, and talent strategy. We heard more from Priscilla below, as she is named in the Influential Businesswoman Awards 2026. P
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