BOSTON - TelAve -- RAIN Group, a global sales training company helping enterprise teams drive results through coaching, reinforcement, and tech-enabled solutions, announced today that Courtney Byrne has joined the firm as Vice President of People and Culture.

Byrne brings more than a decade of experience in people strategy, leadership development, and organizational growth across consulting and private equity organizations. In her new role, she will lead RAIN Group's people and culture function, focusing on organizational design, strategic workforce planning, leadership development, and change enablement.

"As RAIN Group continues to grow, our people and culture function is evolving to be a more strategic driver of the business," said Scott McDonald, CEO of RAIN Group. "Courtney has a strong track record of building inclusive, high-performing cultures, and aligning people strategies with business goals. We're thrilled to have her on board."

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Byrne joins from Ethos Capital, where she led the HR function and advised senior leadership on culture-building, DEIB, performance management, and employee engagement. There, she also helped develop internal talent frameworks and early-career programs to support succession planning and scale capability. Previously, she held talent development roles at Cornerstone Research, WilmerHale, and Bain Capital, where she built and launched career pathing models, learning curricula, and leadership development strategies during periods of rapid growth and organizational change.

At RAIN Group, Byrne will partner with leaders across the business to strengthen leadership capabilities and build a culture that supports growth and development, aligned with Alchemist Group's broader vision for scalable, people-first growth within its family of brands.

"What drew me to RAIN Group is how much the team values people development and its connection to real business impact," said Byrne. "I'm excited to work alongside the team to shape the next chapter and help people across the organization do their best work."

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Byrne earned a Bachelor of Arts in organizational communication with a minor in history from Northeastern University and is certified in the facilitation of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI).

About RAIN Group
RAIN Group is an award-winning leader in sales transformation, with over 20 years of researching and enabling top sales performance. RAIN Group's modular, multi-modal approach to sales training provides flexible, tech-enabled, and customizable solutions for complex global teams. Trusted by leading companies, RAIN Group partners with clients to ensure learning is adopted, creates lasting behavior change, and drives measurable results. Learn more at https://www.raingroup.com