Maria Colacurcio

CEO

Maria Colacurcio is Syndio’s Chief Executive Officer and is a passionate and driven leader committed to ending pay disparities. Syndio is the leading, real-time pay equity software that enables rapid, dynamic analysis of employer's pay practices, helping leaders find and resolve pay discrepancies based on race or gender.

As CEO, Maria is responsible for the company’s vision and strategy for delivering innovative solutions, building an organization of the industry’s most talented people and developing organizational excellence to deliver the highest levels of business value to its customers. Most importantly, she is passionate and vocal about issues surrounding racial justice, equal pay, employee wellness and equity at work.

Recognized as a thought leader in the HRM/HCM industry, Maria is a frequently requested speaker and author for various organizations, publications and conferences delivering the latest trends and solutions in workplace equality. Prior to joining Syndio, Maria co-founded Smartsheet.com, a work collaboration tool for companies of all sizes. Drawing on many years of experience in technology and communications at companies including Microsoft, Starbucks and technology start-ups, she has a proven track record of building successful companies with strong core values that are dedicated to its people and customers.

She is a mom to seven kiddos and makes sure to talk about family finances at the dinner table.