HR Doesn't Have to Suck

HR is about as popular as a surprise zoom call Friday at 4:00 PM.

We all know it’s true, but we don’t want to admit it.

Ember was born out of a deep frustration and a deeper belief. After years of leading People & Culture, Organizational Development, and L&D in high-growth environments, I saw how often “HR” became the barrier instead of the spark.

Processes over people. Compliance over connection. Growth over wellbeing.

So I left the corporate track and built Ember.

With over a decade of leading high-performing teams in high-growth environments, I bring executive-level support to startups, scale ups, and small businesses that actually give a shit about their people, and want to grow the RIGHT way.

I’ve built teams from the ground up, navigated hypergrowth, and led through restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, layoffs…you name it, I’ve probably navigated it.

I know how to balance people and performance, and believe to my core that you don’t have to sacrifice one for the other.

This Is Why We Believe…

Culture isn’t ping pong tables and catered lunches. It’s how people feel when they speak up.
HR should be a strategic accelerator, not a bureaucratic bottleneck.
Feedback is a gift, authenticity is a skill, and leadership is earned.
Developing your leaders will pay dividends.

Whether you need a fractional people leader, an outside assessment on your culture, training that actually moves the needle, or support building systems that serve your team, Ember offers what you need, when you need it.

HR Doesn't Have to Suck

HR is about as popular as a surprise zoom call Friday at 4:00 PM.

We all know it’s true, but we don’t want to admit it.

This Is Why We Believe…

Let's Connect and Spark Something!