HR Strategy & Operations
- Gap analysis & HR audits
- HR function design & org structure
- Workforce planning & headcount strategy
- Policy, handbook & compliance infrastructure
HR Credentials & Expertise
The operating-room depth behind every talk.
Two decades inside human resources — tri-certified, SHRM BoCK-aligned, and engaged today on a select basis so the bench stays sharp. This is the foundation that grounds every keynote, seminar, and coaching engagement.
Certifications & Credentials
Tri-certified across HR, coaching, and facilitation.
- MSHRM
Master of Science, Human Resource Management
- SHRM-CP
SHRM Certified Professional
- PHR
Professional in Human Resources (HRCI)
- CPF
Certified Professional Facilitator (IAF)
- LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
Certified Coach / Facilitator
- Adjunct Professor
University of Connecticut
Specialty Areas
Full-stack HR — strategy through execution.
Total Rewards & Compliance
- Compensation benchmarking & pay equity analysis
- Job architecture, leveling & FLSA classification
- Benefits strategy & open enrollment leadership
- EEO-1 / AAP / OFCCP readiness
- Multi-state employment law compliance
Talent, Performance & L&D
- Pipeline-first recruiting & employer brand
- Onboarding redesign & 30/60/90 frameworks
- Performance management & calibration
- Manager bootcamps & leadership development
- Succession planning & high-potential programs
Culture, IDEA&B & Employee Relations
- Culture diagnostics & engagement surveys
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism & Belonging strategy
- ERG launch & sponsorship architecture
- Workplace investigations & conflict resolution
- Mental health & well-being programming
SHRM BoCK Competencies
Aligned to the SHRM Body of Competency & Knowledge.
Every engagement — and every keynote or seminar — maps to the SHRM BoCK behavioral competencies and HR functional knowledge areas, so HR teams can credibly tie the work to certification, capability building, and recertification credits where applicable.
Behavioral CompetenciesHR Expertise (Functional Areas)
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Selected Experience
Operator first. Advisor second. Speaker because of both.
- 20+ years
Senior HR Leadership — Operator Roles
Director / Head-of-HR scope across healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, and professional services — owning the full people function from HRIS implementation to executive coaching of the leadership team.
- Today
Founder — Consulting Alma, LLC
Fractional & project-based HR advisory, executive coaching, facilitation, and keynote speaking. Engaged selectively to keep the bench at operator depth.
- Adjunct
University of Connecticut
Teaching the next generation of HR and leadership practitioners — bridging academic frameworks with frontline practice.
- Board / Volunteer
CONECT — Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut
Strategy Team Leader. Delivered presentations on how to be an anti-racist organization. Led operations for large assemblies — revamping processes and training and managing volunteers, clergy, nurses and first-aid staff, community leaders, and sound and translation services. Ongoing service to the broader HR profession includes chapter leadership, mentorship, and speaking at SHRM, DisruptHR, and university programs.
Need the operator, not just the speaker?
HR advisory and fractional engagements are taken on a select basis. Reach out and we'll tell you honestly whether it's the right fit.