Anna Nilsson, SHRM-CP is a Human Resources leader with more than a decade of experience helping creative, tech, and media-driven organizations grow with clarity, confidence, and heart.

As the founder of Emerald HR Studio, Anna provides fractional HR leadership to small and mid-sized companies that want big-company expertise without big-company overhead. She partners with founders and leadership teams to build the people infrastructure that supports real business momentum — from compliance and payroll to culture and performance.

Before launching Emerald HR Studio, Anna spent six years at Apple, where she served as HR Director for the AI Studio Production team behind Apple’s voice assistant software. She built and scaled HR operations across multiple locations, working closely with voice talent, creative teams, and leadership on everything from workforce planning to performance design. Her earlier career included senior HR and leadership roles in both Europe and the U.S., including at IDG Sweden, where she led the company’s largest business unit to record profitability.

Born in Sweden and now based in Los Angeles, Anna brings a blend of Scandinavian pragmatism and Silicon Valley execution to her work — calm under pressure, empathetic in approach, and results-oriented in practice.

Outside of work, you’ll find her in the kitchen (an avid chef), exploring California trails with her family, or planning her next international adventure. She’s lived in Sweden, the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium, and believes that the best leaders — and workplaces — are built through curiosity, empathy, and connection.

Areas of Focus: Fractional HR Leadership · HR Operations · Talent Strategy · Employee Relations · Compliance · Leadership Coaching · Change Management.