Mia Hernández-Canto

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director, People Partners at Zip Co

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Mia Hernández-Canto is the Director of People Partners at Zip Co, where she aligns people strategy with business goals to foster performance and growth. Colleagues describe her as charismatic, detail-oriented, and empathetic. She holds a degree in Fashion Merchandising & Management from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

She is passionate about creating inclusive, high-performing cultures where employees feel supported and inspired. Mia values team building and collaboration, finding energy in company offsites and summits. She is also proud of her companys community support initiatives, such as partnerships to ensure food accessibility for families.

Unique fact: Mia began her career path with a degree in fashion before transitioning into a leadership role in People and Culture.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Believer

Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

People Strategy
Focuses on connecting talent initiatives directly with business priorities to unlock performance, potential, and long-term success for the organization.
Inclusive Cultures
Passionate about creating supportive and inspiring work environments where both business outcomes and employee growth can thrive together.
Leadership Development
Her work involves coaching and empowering leaders to build stronger teams and improve organizational capabilities through strategic talent management.

Media Appearances

Mia has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director, People Partners at Zip Co
10-2024 - 10-2025
Lead People Partner, US at Zip Co
9-2023 - 10-2024
Senior People Partner, US at Zip Co
4-2019 - 8-2022
Senior Manager, HRBP at WeWork
7-2017 - 4-2019
Manager, HR Business Partner at WeWork

Education

2001 - 2003
Fashion Merchandising & Management from Fashion Institute of Technology
1998 - 2001
Liberal Arts from Santa Barbara City College

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Insights For Selling To Mia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mia is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mia

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mia move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Mia take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Mia

Personality Compatibility


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