About Us
My name is Joanna Chrobak, my career path began in the dynamic world of sales, where for many years I held the position of sales director, and later general director in renowned FMCG manufacturing companies.
Over these years, I gained valuable business experience, which I decided to combine with my passion for people development. A few years ago, I decided to realize my dream of owning my own company – that’s how
Joanna Chrobak
Executive Headhunter | Senior Mentor Practitioner | HR Consultant | Expert in Assessment & Development Centers
CEO HR Level UP
An experienced business mentor, accredited by the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) at the Senior Mentor Practitioner level, with over 25 years of experience in business, sales, organizational management, and executive search.
In her work, she combines deep operational knowledge with strategic skills, which enables her to effectively build management teams and support leaders in key areas of their development. She has held positions as Sales Director and General Manager in FMCG companies, managing teams of up to 200 people.
For over a decade, she has specialized in recruitment for managerial and executive positions, conducting executive search projects where the key role is selecting appropriate leaders to achieve strategic organizational goals. She successfully advises companies on how to build effective teams that can meet the challenges of today’s market. She supports organizations in creating team structures, selecting key competencies, and managing processes related to succession and adaptation to the changing business environment.
She has experience in diagnosing potential, implementing Assessment and Development Center projects, as well as conducting outplacement processes, always ensuring alignment with organizational values and the individual needs of its leaders. She collaborates with top management and leaders, helping them in areas of leadership, communication, change management, and conflict resolution.
She has completed over 900 hours of individual development sessions, utilizing diagnostic tools such as 360-degree assessment and certified coaching methods.
She holds accreditations in Thomas International, Senior Mentor Practitioner EMCC certification, and StrengthsFinder (Gallup) trainer certification.
She is a three-time winner of the EMCC SUPER M award for the best commercial mentoring program for managers in Poland.
Magdalena Klepacka
Employee Development Manager | Expert in recruitment and talent development
An experienced specialist in human resources management, specializing in recruitment for middle and senior management positions. She currently serves as Employee Development Manager at HR Level Up, where she is responsible for conducting recruitment, developing HR strategies, and building effective teams in organizations. Her experience encompasses a wide range of activities related to talent acquisition, building HR policies, and managing recruitment processes at the managerial level.
She has experience in credit analysis and financial product management, gained while working at banks such as Allianz Bank Polska, Bank Millennium, and GE Money Bank. For several years, she worked in positions related to mortgage loans and banking, which allowed her to gain in-depth knowledge of finance, operational processes, and customer service.
As an HR expert, Magdalena also holds a Thomas International certificate, which allows her to effectively utilize diagnostic tools in the development and assessment of employee competencies. Her approach to recruitment and talent development combines practical knowledge from the financial industry with solid experience in team management and building HR development strategies.
Anna Gawrych
Executive Headhunter | HR Consultant
An experienced expert in human resources management, specializing in building HR policies, organizational restructuring, and implementing IT systems in HR. For many years, she served as Personnel Director at Boryszew S.A. Group, where she was responsible for building and implementing HR strategy at Boryszew Automotive Plastics. Thanks to this experience, she perfectly understands business needs and can effectively manage processes related to recruitment, building organizational structures, and optimizing HR processes.
She has conducted numerous restructuring and optimization projects that enabled companies to improve operational efficiency and increase competitiveness. She successfully designed and implemented personnel procedures, as well as executed projects for implementing IT systems supporting human resources management.
She holds Thomas International accreditation.
Her ability to attract the most demanding candidates makes her a valued partner in recruitment processes at both managerial and executive levels.
Zbigniew Chrobak
Executive Headhunter | HR Consultant
Over more than 20 years of professional career, he has gained extensive experience in managing large teams, including in the telecommunications, logistics, and retail industries, where he held key management roles. His experience encompasses both operational and strategic aspects of organizational development, particularly in human resources management, talent acquisition, and building effective team structures.
He has many years of experience in executive search, specializing in recruitment for managerial and executive positions, including acquiring leaders for companies from sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and logistics. His approach to recruitment is based on a deep understanding of client needs, identifying strategic competencies, and creating teams that can meet market and organizational challenges.
He supports organizations in building effective teams that contribute to achieving business goals and long-term development.
Katarzyna Dyrda
Recruitment Manager | HR Consultant
An experienced HR consultant and recruiter, specializing in acquiring candidates for specialist, production, and C-level positions.
She currently serves as Recruitment Manager at HR Level Up, where she conducts comprehensive recruitment processes. Throughout her professional career, she has successfully managed recruitment processes, conducting candidate selection, conducting qualification interviews, and negotiating employment terms. She is also responsible for managing the candidate database, maintaining long-term relationships with clients, and providing strategic advice in recruitment and talent acquisition.
Thanks to her analytical thinking skills, developed during scientific work that culminated in obtaining a doctoral degree, she effectively combines data, market trends, and business needs to create effective recruitment strategies. She conducts recruitment for a wide spectrum of sectors, including IT, FMCG, Beauty, finance, production, and services. Her deep understanding of the specifics of these industries allows for effective identification and acquisition of the best talents.
In her work, she places great emphasis on building long-term relationships with clients and candidates, combining a strategic approach with highly developed interpersonal skills. She possesses extensive knowledge in interpersonal communication, analytical thinking, negotiation, and time management, which allows her to effectively accomplish tasks and deliver high-quality recruitment services.
Joanna Tomala
Executive Headhunter, Business Mentor, HR Consultant
Joanna Tomala is an experienced specialist in executive recruitment who has successfully conducted complex recruitment projects for years, particularly in sales, marketing, administration, and HR areas. Her approach to each project is based on full commitment, combining strategic thinking with excellent work organization. Joanna specializes in acquiring managerial staff, taking care of every detail of the process to make it both effective and friendly for both client and candidate.
She has extensive experience in business transformation and change management, gained while working in global, international environments.
Joanna was responsible for implementing a Shared Service Center in Poland and Croatia, implementing global financial reporting standards and implementing financial policy and transfer pricing model. As a result, global business was increased by 20% and tax risk was completely eliminated. She also managed profit and loss at the level of 11 million EUR annually and supervised finances in Poland and Croatia, implementing high tax and legal standards, including VAT refunds at the level of 1 million EUR monthly.
As a certified Business Mentor, Coach, and Trainer, Joanna combines her experience with passion for supporting leaders and organizations in achieving their strategic goals. Her approach to executive recruitment and talent development enables her to effectively support her clients in creating strong and balanced teams.
Sylwia Gocłowska
Coach, communication and collaboration trainer | facilitator of development processes | AC/DC Assessor
She conducts training, workshops, and coaching processes, as well as AC/DC processes for management staff. She specializes in supporting managers and teams in building effective collaboration, communication, and relationships in the workplace. As a coach and trainer, she helps leaders effectively respond to conflict situations, strengthen team engagement, and achieve business goals based on values and understanding of people’s needs. She works both individually with managers, supporting the development of leadership competencies, and with entire teams, strengthening the culture of collaboration.
She holds international Coach accreditation with EMCC. She is also a Strengths Mentor (Gallup talents), a certified consultant for DISC D3 and Thalento tools, which she uses in development processes. She is a practitioner of intuitive and provocative approaches in coaching. She combines knowledge from neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, and psychosomatics to holistically support her clients.
She is also a lecturer at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, where she actively operates at the intersection of science and practice. She educates students in management specializations, holds a doctoral degree, and implements research and educational projects concerning communication, team collaboration, and education in the area of effective relationship building in business.
Paulina Cudnowska-Stefanowska
Coach EMCC | Communication Trainer | Gallup & Thalento Consultant
Paulina is a certified coach and mentor (EMCC), specializing in leadership development, career coaching, and building engaged teams. She also holds Strengths Community Coach (Gallup) and Thalento Consultant certificates, through which she supports leaders in diagnosing and developing their potential, action styles, and motivation.
In working with managers, she focuses on strengthening self-awareness, communication, personal and team effectiveness, conducting individual processes, feedback sessions, and development workshops.
She has over 10 years of experience as a marketing strategist in large organizations, which allows her to effectively combine business competencies with a developmental approach.
In her practice, she uses approaches inspired by neurobiology, positive psychology, and strengths-based coaching, helping clients achieve ambitious goals in accordance with their natural potential.
Paulina Wierus
Psychometrics Expert | Thomas International Consultant | Leadership Development Trainer
Paulina is an experienced trainer and HR consultant with over 5,000 training hours and over 15 years of practice in diagnosing and developing managerial competencies. She specializes in psychometrics, professional matching, and leadership potential assessment.
As a certified Thomas International consultant, she supports organizations in recruitment, succession, and development processes – conducting psychometric tool sessions (PPA, GIA, TEIQue, HPTI).
For years, she has collaborated with boards and HR departments in designing and implementing Assessment Center processes, developing leadership competencies, team diagnosis, and building engagement. She helps managers develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and effective communication.
She is the author of Polish language versions of most Thomas reports and is also responsible for platform localization and implementing new diagnostic tools in the Polish market.
She completed postgraduate studies in human resources management (SWPS) and coaching (Collegium Civitas), as well as numerous training and certification courses. Currently pursuing ICF coaching accreditation.
Justyna Sulwestrzak
Talent Acquisition Manager
| Coach EMCC | PRISM Practitioner
Justyna is an experienced expert in recruitment and talent development, a certified coach and mentor (EMCC), who for over 10 years has supported organizations in building effective employment and employee development strategies. As a Talent Acquisition Manager, she has conducted numerous recruitment processes for specialist, expert, and managerial positions.
She specializes in leadership development, career coaching, building engaged teams based on a sense of purpose, and implementing AI tools in HR departments.
Thanks to PRISM Brain Mapping and DISC certificates, she effectively supports leaders and candidates in diagnosing action styles, motivation, and potential. In working with managers, she focuses on strengthening self-awareness, communication, personal and team effectiveness, conducting individual processes, feedback sessions, and development workshops.
She combines extensive experience in soft and hard HR with a developmental approach.
In her practice, she uses elements of neurobiology, wellbeing, job crafting, and coaching, supporting organizations and their employees in achieving professional goals in accordance with their potential and values.