Professional Summary

Manuel brings significant experience in senior human resources and operations management roles to provide support and resources to individuals in career transition. With a background in operations, purchasing, and process improvement within high-end retail, Manuel possesses deep expertise in all aspects of the retail sector.

Manuel serves as a career coach and trusted advisor, working with executives and senior-level professionals to achieve successful career transitions.  He draws on his HR background to provide clients with guidance in discovering / affirming their talents, toward the goal of harnessing their full potential in their next career opportunity.

Approach / Philosophy

Manuel works closely with clients in transition to understand their unique needs and identify a plan to reach success, whatever that means to the individual, by encouraging exploration and evaluation of all potential options.

Highlights from Professional Career

Prior to joining Bravanti, Manuel served as the Vice President of Human Resources for a fast-growing third-party logistics company. Manuel has also held roles as the Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources at Match.com, Vice President of Human Resources at Neiman Marcus Direct, and Director of Human Resources at Neiman Marcus stores. Although working with U.S.-based companies, his human resource leadership expertise included support of offices and facilities in Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

Education Credentials

Manuel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Marketing from the University of Houston. He is currently a member of the Executive Board of After-School All Stars, an organization that provides comprehensive after school programs to keep children safe and help them succeed. He has served as Executive Board Member for The Family Place, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating family violence through intervention and proactive prevention.