Maren has been with Walmart since early 2017, and currently serves as Sr. Director on the U.S. People team providing HR support, frameworks, tools, and processes to unlock and accelerate business strategy and transformation. Before joining Walmart, Maren led HR transformation and talent management efforts at DIRECTV and Ticketmaster. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany and has lived in Europe, receiving her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Kiel, Germany, and then later her M.A. and Ph.D. in the US. Maren and her husband T.J. now live on Beaver Lake in Arkansas and enjoy anytime spent outdoors or traveling.