With over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Roxy Garcia Marcus joined iCivics as the first Senior Director, Human Resources. Roxy has worked in People/HR roles for over 10 years, working to positively contribute to staff culture and team development. She has served in a variety of HR roles with a focus on employee relations, team management, organizational development, employee retention, and leadership development. She is passionate about supporting senior leaders and people managers to elevate and support their teams to high outcomes. Prior to working in HR, Roxy also served in a variety of nonprofit functions, including fundraising, site operations, external engagement, and direct programming. She leverages this varied experience to better understand an organization’s strategic needs and ties the HR strategy to those needs.
Roxy has a bachelor’s in public relations from the University of Florida and a master’s in organizational leadership and learning from The George Washington University. She is passionate about cultivating environments in which employees can thrive. Born to Cuban and Dominican immigrants, Roxy is a first-generation American, grew up in South Florida, and served two terms in AmeriCorps prior to completing her bachelor’s. Roxy now lives in Maryland with her husband Ben, their four kids, and an unruly Irish Wolfadoodle. When she’s not working, Roxy enjoys drawing, cooking, and reading.
