Alexandra Konikoff

Transformational people-operations and legal executive with 20+ years leading multinational HR strategy, organizational development, and employment compliance across 14+ countries. Architect of scalable people-operations infrastructures, culture transformation initiatives, and enterprise integration strategies for high-growth, multi-state and multinational organizations. Known for unifying HR, legal, and operational functions to drive workforce stability, leadership alignment, and business performance.

Appointed Honorary French

Consul for Hampton Roads, serving as diplomatic liaison to NATO ACT Headquarters and French multinational companies. Dual legal education (U.S. & France) with deep expertise in employment law, governance, immigration, and cross-border workforce strategy. Proven ability to lead 20+ person teams, partner with Boards and CEOs, and deliver measurable people outcomes.

Chief People Officer (Interim CPO) - CARGOMATIC, Inc. - Norfolk, VA

(2026-03)

• Leading enterprise People strategy for multi-state workforce (CA, NY, TX, VA), overseeing Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Talent Development, Employee Relations, and People Business Partners.
• Built a scalable Shared Services HR model improving manager experience, employee support, and operational consistency.
• Implemented AI-powered HR tools to streamline onboarding, offboarding, case management, and workforce analytics.
• Assumed leadership of Benefits, Compensation, and Total Rewards including renewals, compensation structure, pay transparency compliance, and compensation audits.
• Strengthened multi-state compliance across wage & hour, leave, classification, pay transparency, and workplace investigations.
• Partner to CEO and Board on workforce strategy, organizational design, and leadership alignment.

Vice President, Integration & Organization / Esq. - CARGOMATIC, Inc. - Norfolk, VA

(2023-04 - 2026-03)

• Senior strategic partner to CEO; served as de facto Chief of Staff overseeing enterprise governance, cross-functional alignment, and operational strategy for $500M organization.
• Architected post-acquisition integration strategy across governance, HR, technology, contracts, and workforce alignment—creating scalable infrastructure and cost efficiencies.
• Led end-to-end M&A workforce integration including due diligence, term sheet negotiation, onboarding, and organizational harmonization.
• Directed multi-state labor compliance (FMLA, FLSA, union negotiations, restrictive covenants, benefits administration).
• Oversaw litigation portfolio including CA class actions, arbitration, and mediations; optimized external counsel spend.
• Built enterprise workforce policies, employee-relations frameworks, and compliance systems.

Honorary French Consul - French Embassy - Washington, DC | Norfolk, VA

(2023-03 - 2028-03)

• Appointed by French Minister of Foreign Affairs; credentialed by U.S. Department of State.
• Provide consular services, emergency support, repatriation coordination, and diplomatic liaison for French nationals.
• Support French multinational companies (Vinci, CMA CGM) operating in Hampton Roads.
• Represent France in cultural, economic, and diplomatic initiatives; partner with NATO ACT Headquarters and regional institutions.

Vice President, U.S. Legal - CMA CGM (America) LLC - Norfolk, VA

(2022-06 - 2023-04)

• Led North America Legal Department (20+ staff) across five practice areas including Labor & Employment, Immigration, Corporate, Maritime, and Commercial Law.
• Directed cross-border legal strategy across 14+ countries; partnered with global HQ in Marseille on international employment harmonization and GDPR compliance.
• Built U.S. Legal Operations department adopted globally as enterprise standard.
• Oversaw immigration strategy for multinational workforce; led U.S. Cargo Claims and Incident Response Teams.
• Implemented automated legal intake and analytics dashboards improving transparency and operational decisionmaking.

Deputy Counsel, Labor & Employment - CMA CGM (America) LLC - Norfolk, VA

(2021-01 - 2022-06)

• Led U.S. labor and employment compliance; advised HR, Labor Relations, and C-Suite.
• Managed employment litigation, workplace investigations, collective bargaining, and asbestos matters.
• Implemented Legal Case Management system improving budget oversight and data insights.

People Director / Senior Employment Counsel - TASTE - Virginia Beach, VA

(2019-10 - 2020-12)

• Executive leader for People, Culture, and Brand during COVID-19 crisis.
• Directed HR strategy, workforce stabilization, and employee-relations frameworks.

Counsel / VP Business Relations - PRA Group, Inc. - Norfolk, VA

(2012-08 - 2019-06)

• Dual HR and Legal executive supporting operations across 14 countries.
• Achieved 80%+ reduction in employment charges through redesigned employee-relations processes.
• Led global HR functions including talent acquisition, performance management, OD, succession planning, DEI, compensation, and benefits.
• Directed GDPR compliance and EU data protection strategy.
• Supported SEC proxy drafting and Board governance; partnered on M&A due diligence and integration.

Counsel — Employee Relations Manager - Dominion Enterprises - Norfolk, VA

(2006-08 - 2012-07)

• Provided employment law counsel across 38+ states including CA, MA, NY.
• Managed immigration matters during workforce restructuring.

Employment Law & Civil Litigation Associate - Lisa Bertini, P.C. - Norfolk, VA

(2004-03 - 2006-04)

• Represented plaintiffs in Title VII discrimination and retaliation matters.

Law Clerk - Norfolk Circuit Court - Norfolk, VA

(2002-06 - 2003-12)

• Clerk to the Honorable Lydia Calvert Taylor.

LL.M. - American Legal System - College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law

Master - Business & Tax Laws - University of Pantheon-Assas Paris II