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Arianna Savoca is a manager in the Human Resources Consulting practice at Grassi. She specializes in outsourced HR, workforce planning, performance management, employee training and other services that help business owners realize maximum value from their HR function.

Arianna is also a core member of Grassi’s internal HR department, where she oversees the firm’s professional development and DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives. Since joining Grassi in 2019, she has relaunched the Grassi Women’s Council and formalized the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council to promote the equality and advancement of the firm’s diverse workforce.

Prior to joining Grassi, Arianna worked in taxation at both a Big Four and a regional public accounting firm. She draws from her experience in client service, employee learning, tax and audits to make strategic decisions about Grassi’s professional development programs, employee engagement, staff scheduling and other policies and procedures.

Among her many accomplishments at Grassi, Arianna created the “Train the Trainer” program, which guides the firm’s professionals to become powerful instructors to internal staff.

Arianna’s passion for equity, inclusion and community extends beyond the office as well. She is the Long Island Committee Co-Chair for the Financial Women’s Association and a Moxxie Mentor for the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation, a nonprofit created to support and foster the career advancement and leadership development of young women through generational mentoring. She also volunteers frequently with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

A certified public accountant licensed in New York, Arianna is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She received her Master’s in Accounting from Adelphi University and is a nationally certified SHRM professional.