One Above HR

People are not just your employees or your greatest asset - they just simply matter. Everything we do is deeply rooted in caring for people. By building efficient, scalable processes, crafting unique and customized solutions, and even guiding performance conversations, we care for people. As avid learners, we geek out as we learn about new trends in workforce leadership, succession planning, and human resources. Let us be your trusted advisor on all things HR.

Founder & CEO 

Shepherd Staff

Develop broad relationships with clients and candidates, offering coaching and insight on recruiting, onboarding, leadership strategies, succession planning, and building healthy cultures.

Team Leader

The Malphurs Group

A certified guide providing training for church leadership to develop their strategic plan including mission, vision, and core values.

Strategic Envisioning Certified Guide

Management Recruiters of Cedar Rapids

Led a team of recruiters to build long-term relationships with Iowa Manufacturing companies.  Successfully helped organizations hire individuals who excel and thrive culturally.  Work with businesses to hire manufacturing, engineering,  operations, safety, maintenance, quality, accounting, sales, information technology, and management professionals.

Manufacturing Practice Director

GO Cedar Rapids

Represented Cedar Rapids to associations, business groups, and other entities in an effort to sell meeting and convention space. Successfully developed relationships and increased meeting and convention bookings increasing tourism dollars for Cedar Rapids.

Director of Meetings and Conventions

Transamerica

Led a team of recruiters and worked closely with leadership to understand the unique challenges of hiring accounting, financial analysts, actuaries, tax accountants, risk professionals, and auditors. Managed department budget, created reports, KPI metrics, and documentation to share with finance leaders, HR, and other executives.

Recruiting Manager - Finance Market Team

Clickstop, Inc.

Joined this rapidly growing e-commerce start-up, as part of the leadership team. I assisted with infusing fun and increasing productivity so our team could thrive while providing outstanding customer service and high-quality products.  I held multiple positions including VP of Business Process Development, VP of Sales & Warehouse Operations, and VP of Sales & Service. Contributed to the development of our unique culture definition and organization structure as the company grew and expanded.

VP Business Development

Management Recruiters of Cedar Rapids, IA

Led a team of recruiters to provide recruiting and consulting solutions to Iowa businesses including technology, finance, insurance, and manufacturing. Determine timely topics and write articles for the company newsletter and other periodicals including the Corridor Business Journal, The Edge Business Journal, and The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Provide strategy to clients and candidates regarding interviews, hiring practices, benefits, retention, employee engagement, sales strategies, emotional intelligence, leadership training, and salary issues. Regularly spoke at Regional and National Conferences, local trade shows, and client sites regarding industry and management best practices (audiences of up to 400).  Prepared customized training programs and individual coaching for clients on leadership development, advanced interview techniques, emotional intelligence, developing a healthy culture, strengths-based leadership, and positive conflict resolution.

Director of Business Development - Iowa Business Team 

Motivated to influence, start conversations, and bring people together to create healthy workplaces. Strong consulting expertise in building thriving, engaged teams including HR business processes, leadership development, team building, and succession planning. Over 28 years of experience in HR, recruiting, talent management, and executive leadership.  Combining my gift of building authentic relationships, sharing ideas/perspectives, and helping companies achieve their goals by helping them evaluate their team culture, leadership approach, and engagement strategies.

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