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HR Leader who thinks like a business executive and moves like a startup operator. I build the people infrastructure that lets high-growth companies scale without breaking. If you're a founder or leader navigating hypergrowth, M&A, or culture transformation, let's connect. ⭐ Building High-Performance Cultures & Scalable HR Infrastructure for Hypergrowth Companies I transform HR from a support function into a strategic growth driver, the kind that directly impacts your bottom line, retention rates, and ability to scale fast. Over 20+ years, I've built HR functions from zero to fully operational in startup and high-growth environments, most notably at Bitcoin IRA, Digital Trust, retired.com, and Optima Tax Relief. I don't just implement systems; I architect people strategies that fuel revenue growth, navigate complex M&A integrations, and create award-winning cultures that attract and retain top talent. ⭐What I Bring to Fast-Moving Organizations: My superpower is establishing HR infrastructure that scales with your ambitions, without slowing you down. I've led companies through explosive growth phases, multiple acquisitions, and multi-state compliance challenges while building cultures that earn "Best Places to Work" recognition in competitive markets. I'm data-obsessed. Every initiative I lead is tied to measurable business outcomes: retention improvements, performance gains, faster time-to-productivity, and reduced compliance risk. I leverage AI and modern HR tech to automate the mundane and focus leadership on what matters, building exceptional teams. ⭐The Startup CEO's HR Partner: Whether you're pre-Series A and need to professionalize your people operations, scaling rapidly and struggling with culture dilution, or preparing for M&A activity, I've navigated these exact scenarios. I speak the language of business leaders, not HR jargon, and I move at startup speed. As a business leader and proud US Army veteran, I bring discipline, strategic thinking, and a bias toward action. I build the people infrastructure that lets founders focus on product and growth, knowing their most valuable asset, their people, is in expert hands. Let's connect if you're building something remarkable and need an HR leader who thinks like a business executive.
✔️Architecting an award-winning workplace culture that attracts top talent and positions the company as a premier employer in a competitive industry. ✔️Building a scalable HR infrastructure, modernizing systems, performance management, engagement strategies, and people analytics to strengthen organizational performance. ✔️Leading complex M&A integrations, overseeing due diligence, aligning structures, and unifying cultures to ensure seamless transitions and long-term success. ✔️Establishing a high-impact learning and development function that enhances leadership capability, improves employee performance, and drives long-term retention. ✔️Directing multi-state and global compliance efforts, implementing policies and frameworks that reduce risk, safeguard operations, and ensure full regulatory alignment. ✔️Serving as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team, aligning people strategy with business performance, growth priorities, and long-range organizational vision.
✔️Built out an exceptional HR function from the ground up in a multi-entity start-up environment while balancing critical business growth targets. ✔️Decreased the cost of HR per employee after championing cutting-edge technology upgrades (Culture Amp, Lever, HRIS utilization) to maximize performance and coordination. ✔️Earned commendations for leadership skills in managing key mergers and acquisitions HR activity with positive impacts on business growth during three separate acquisitions. ✔️Improved methods to manage all multi-state HR compliance requirements in a remote and on-site working environment across dozens of states, eliminating recurring compliance problems. ✔️Rescued a failing performance management program and redeveloped it with meaningful metrics and a simplified scoring system, providing subject matter expertise throughout all aspects of HR best practices, careful change management strategies, and a comprehensive training program.
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✔️Conducted audits and evaluations of HR departments in businesses of all sizes to ensure compliance, best practices, and optimizations. ✔️Served as fractional CHRO for select consulting clients across multiple industries including start-ups, tech, financial services, retail, manufacturing, construction, and hospitality. Provided leadership in building and scaling HR departments. ✔️Provided coaching to executives, management, key stakeholders, and employees, offering subject matter expertise throughout HR and talent management, employee relations, compliance, and workplace culture.
✔️Built and maintained a "best places to work" culture through innovative culture-building strategies and talent management. ✔️Initiated large-scale change initiatives in HR administration, HRIS, talent acquisition, and performance management. Including implementation of new HRIS.