Shiara Galarza

Founder & CEO | Path Alignment Business Consulting

Founded and lead a boutique consulting firm focused on helping growing organizations align strategy, structure, people, and operations to improve execution and achieve sustainable growth.

Advise business owners, executive teams, and boards on organizational transformation, operating model design, governance structures, performance management systems, and process optimization initiatives. Lead consulting engagements from assessment through implementation, ensuring that strategic objectives are translated into practical operating frameworks and measurable results.

Key areas of focus include organizational design, business process improvement, KPI development, leadership alignment, corporate governance, and strategic execution across construction, education, manufacturing, professional services, hospitality, and nonprofit sectors.

Selected achievements include:

• Designed and implemented governance and performance management frameworks for engineering and construction firms.

• Led organizational restructuring and operating model transformation initiatives.

• Developed KPI and accountability systems to improve decision-making and operational performance.

• Advised executive teams on growth, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

• Directed business transformation projects involving process redesign, leadership development, and change management.

•Led administrative, financial, and operational functions for a group of companies within the premium cigar industry, supporting organizational growth, business operations, and executive decision-making.

Managed cross-functional initiatives involving finance, human resources, administration, procurement, and operational coordination, ensuring alignment between business objectives and day-to-day execution.

Worked closely with ownership and senior leadership to improve internal processes, strengthen organizational structures, and implement management systems that enhanced efficiency, accountability, and operational control.

Key responsibilities included:

• Financial and administrative management

• Budget planning and cost control

• Human resources oversight and workforce administration

• Process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives

• Organizational structure development

• Policy and procedure implementation

• Executive reporting and performance monitoring

• Cross-functional coordination among business units

• Vendor and procurement management

• Strategic planning support

Contributed to the professionalization of business operations through improved controls, standardized processes, and stronger management practices that supported sustainable growth and organizational stability.