Expert HR Strategic Planning Consultants

Passionate about transforming complex HR and payroll systems into strategic business drivers. With a background spanning global consulting, public speaking, and project leadership, I bring an analytical mind, creative energy, and relentless drive to every initiative. Whether leading HRIS implementations, launching AI-powered solutions, or planning purpose-driven events, I thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments. Lifelong do-gooder, committed to using tech and teamwork to build better businesses—and better lives.

How can organizations adapt to create new growth paths and manage risk in rapidly changing markets? This is the focus of my strategy and risk advisory work. I leverage my extensive track record in high-performance team building and operations leadership to help clients solve challenging problems at the nexus of risk, strategy, and innovation. I have over a decade of strategy consulting and executive leadership experience across multiple industries. I was the Director of Strategy for a Top 50 Foodservice Distributor, helping lead the company through its acquisition by a Top 5 Distributor. After that, I became CEO and led the turnaround of a produce merchandising and distribution company. My educational background includes a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary, an MBA from Texas A&M University, and a PhD in religion from the University of Birmingham (UK).

At Ashford Communities, my focus as the Global VP of HR & People is to cultivate a forward-thinking environment where our team implements cutting-edge HR strategies. These strategies are aimed at nurturing talent, enhancing employee engagement, and leveraging technology for smarter decision-making. With an MBA from Texas A&M University, my leadership is grounded in solid educational foundations and enriched by my dedication to people and business success. The organization has benefited from my expertise in organizational design, where comprehensive employee benefits and training programs have been key to our success. Our HR initiatives are tailored to not only attract top talent but also to ensure their growth and retention, contributing to Ashford Communities' reputation as a people-first organization. Collaborating with the Hacking HR forum has further refined my approach to integrating technology and HR, keeping us at the forefront of the Future of Work.

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Juan Kingsbury, Founder and Talent Strategist of Career Blindspot, provides leaders with bold and clear insights on their ever-changing teams. Juan utilizes his expertise of high performers and research of people at work to free up leaders’ time so they can focus hiring and developing the right people. He is excited to connect with any leader who understands this: investing in your team's growth potential starts with investing in your own.

As a forward-thinking HR leader, I specialize in transforming cultures, scaling HR functions, and driving organizational growth in both startups and large enterprises. I leverage AI, automation, and HR technology to optimize talent strategies, workforce planning, and HR operations while strengthening employer brand and business impact. With deep expertise in HR operations, compliance, global talent programs, and compensation structures, I design data-driven, agile solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness, skills alignment, and workforce agility. My hands-on, technical approach enables streamlined processes, improved decision-making, and scalable HR frameworks. A specialist in change management, executive partnerships, and business-aligned HR strategy, I work closely with leaders to implement high-impact HR initiatives that drive performance, engagement, and innovation in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Interdisciplinary Global Marketing and Human Resource Development (HRD) executive with over 20 years of experience scaling brand ecosystems across enterprise, high-growth, and startup environments – from Fortune 1 (Walmart) to VC- and PE-backed ventures. Adept at developing emotionally resonant, data-driven brand strategies that drive top-line growth, market share and long-term equity. Proven expertise leading cross-functional and regional teams, launching go-to-market strategies across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, and overseeing portfolios with budgets up to $100MM. Known for transforming complex market insights into differentiated brand positioning, unifying internal culture with external messaging and operationalizing high-performing marketing infrastructures. Fluent in growth strategy, creative storytelling, product innovation alignment and maximizing ROI through global-local execution.

I'm an innovative, curious, and passionate People Ops leader trying to connect employers and their people. Super powers include focused, engaging and effective communications, grace under pressure, and maintaining attention to detail while scoping big picture results. I focus on clarity, inclusion, accountability, respect, and trust - which means I operate with those values at the core of what I do and how I treat others. I lean into tough conversations with leaders at all levels, and help advocate for employees while prioritizing the interests of the organization.

Experienced Senior Human Resources Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in multiple industries through HR consulting. Skilled in Employee Relations, Policies and Procedures, Learning and Performance and Organizational Development. Strong human resources professional with a BS focused in Human Resources Management from Ball State University - College of Business.

Hello! My name is Alayna (she/her) and my superpower is illuminating the talents in others. As an HR professional, my guiding goal is to identify and remove hurdles that keep individuals from thriving. In my role as Retention Strategist at Magnet Culture and as a representative of the new workforce myself, I am dedicated to staying at the forefront of industry trends and providing the most effective turnover solutions to equip managers to become Retention Champions. I'm certified by TTI in DISC, EQ, and 12 Driving Forces. You can also find me teaching HR fundamentals to undergraduate students at my alma mater, the University of Texas at Dallas, serving on the Board of Directors for Human Rights Initiative, and working with multiple organizations to create engaging, values-based environments that support current and future employees. Let's get connected and see the impact we can make together!

We train & consult on Strategy, Finance, Succession & Leadership. A successful consulting engagement for us is where the client’s measurable improvement is a multiple of our fee so that we become an investment in their future rather than a cost of doing business. * Assisted major service provider in identifying operational problems while devising strategies & tactics to improve profits through quality & performance which were achieved within 6 months * Assisted 80+ year old garment company with corporate restructure which regained profitability within 120 days * Developed a strategic business plan for a start-up consumer products firm that facilitated their securing equity financing and then profitability within first year.

I received my doctorate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Rice University. I now lead Learning and Innovation at Deutser, an organization of consultants and creatives designing positive change for organizations through data-based, innovative, human approaches. My research focuses on belonging, inclusive leadership, team and individual performance, and well-being in organizations. I have co-authored 16 peer-reviewed publications, presented my research at major conferences including the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology and Academy of Management annual meetings, and earned a 3.9 cumulative GPA at Rice. I received the Lodieska Vaughn fellowship at Rice and the Doerr Institute's Innovation Award, as well as the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship honorable mention for my research in the areas of fostering workforce diversity, encouraging well-being and belonging, and strategies to facilitate inclusive leadership at work. I am a leadership coach, certified via the Doerr Institute’s CoachRICE program and have coached hundreds of leaders across industries including professional sports, energy, aviation, military, financial services, healthcare, tech, and academia, helping them live, work, and lead better. I have worked with NASA as a Selection Specialist for several years, supporting the Behavioral Performance group in astronaut selection and research related to developing high performance teams.I am skilled at advanced data visualization and analysis in R and proficient in Python, Excel, and SQL for data management, visualization, and analysis.

Passionate People Leader, Speaker, HR Disruptor & Impact Architect. I build people, processes & sustainable systems for Company Culture , Fair Chance Hiring Programs, L& D, DEI +B, from hire to retire strategy. Some of the work I have done has been featured in/on Forbes, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz and a handful of HR publications. Published author and speaker .

With a career spanning across ESPs, agencies, and technology providers, Garin Hobbs is an expert in growing email impact and revenue, launching new programs and products, and developing the strategies and thought leadership to support them. The amount of knowledge he has about MarTech and email marketing is phenomenal but, it's not just the depth of information, it's Garin's perspective and how he communicates the application and impact that set's him apart. Garin is a fantastic and enthusiastic leader, collaborator, and strategist, as well as an amazing human.

Proven ability to impact human resource effectiveness and decrease operational costs. Advisor to management interpreting and resolving employee relations, compensation, staffing and benefit issues. Goals: support business strategy and drive performance. Key character traits include leadership, assertiveness, reliability, and practical business sense.Specialties: Employee Relations Organizational Development Legal Compliance Staffing and Employment

I've been called the most "crunchy" HR person my clients have ever met. . .But I'm also chock-full of experience and credentials. I hold a Masters in Human Resources and Labor Relations with an emphasis in Training and Development from Penn State, a Bachelor's in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology, and a minor in the Philosophy of Religion.I am a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources through HRCI, and certified in learner-centered teaching through Cambridge's CELTA program.I am a member of the Santa Cruz County Business Council and Society for Human Resources. Formerly I have been a member of these boards of directors: Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Board, Homeless Garden Project, Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes, and the Santa Cruz Downtown Association. Additionally, I was appointed by Santa Cruz City Council to Co-Chair the Community Advisory Committee on Homelessness.I'm also a mom who birthed at home attended by a midwife, a doula and my husband. I believe that it's important for us, especially as working mothers, to regain sovereignty of our bodies and to decrease the day-to-day stress in our lives so that we can be healthier and happier. Otherwise what's the point of all this anyway?

Author of the "You're HIRED!" book series ~ Career & Interview Prep Coach ~ Résumé & LinkedIn Profile Writer ~ Speaker

Human Resources Executive with over 23 years of progressive generalist experience including performance management, leadership development, recruiting, retention, benefits administration, conflict resolution, employee relations, labor relations, training development, training facilitation, risk management, and policy development and administration. Demonstrated ability to develop strategic partnerships within all levels of the organization to facilitate the accomplishment of system-wide goals. Human Resources knowledge in many sectors including union and non-union, PK-12 public education, property management, manufacturing, and hospitality and tourism industries.

I’m an organizational psychology specialist with expertise in Strategic HR…