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As a strategic HR consultant and founder of VanBaalen Consultants, I partner with growing businesses to build the people, structure, and systems needed to scale effectively. With an MBA and a strong foundation in workforce planning, compensation strategy, and multi-state compliance, I provide both strategic guidance and hands-on execution as a fractional HR leader. My work goes beyond traditional HR support. I help organizations design scalable HR infrastructure, implement performance management frameworks, and align people strategy with business goals. I focus on reducing risk while driving operational efficiency and long-term growth. I specialize in supporting startups and small to mid-sized companies navigating rapid growth, increasing complexity, and evolving workforce needs. In addition to strategic initiatives, my team and I support companies with payroll, benefits, employee relations, and day-to-day HR administration, ensuring that both foundational operations and long-term strategies are aligned and executed effectively. Many of my client relationships are ongoing partnerships rather than one-time projects. As a fractional HR partner, I provide consistent support to business owners and leadership teams, serving as an extension of their organization for day-to-day HR needs, employee issues, compliance guidance, recruiting support, and strategic workforce planning. This flexible model gives companies access to experienced HR leadership without the cost of a full-time HR executive. I have experience working with U.S. and international clients across industries, including healthcare, tech, automotive, energy, retail, and nonprofit. My approach is highly customized, ensuring HR strategies align with each organization’s mission, culture, and growth objectives. Recent accomplishments include: • Scaling a tech startup from 20 to 200 employees in under two years through strategic workforce planning and leadership development • Aligning global compensation and benefits structures across seven countries, improving talent acquisition and retention by 20% • Implementing performance management frameworks and HR infrastructure for multiple organizations for the first time • Designing compensation structures, commission plans, and benefits programs aligned with business performance and growth • Serving as a fractional HR Director for multiple companies, ensuring compliance, building policies, and supporting leadership teams What sets my work apart is the ability to connect HR strategy directly to business outcomes. I focus on building systems that not only support employees but also strengthen profitability, scalability, and organizational effectiveness. I am passionate about helping businesses scale and fully utilize their greatest resource, their human resources, by building strong teams, effective leaders, and sustainable people strategies. Outside of VanBaalen Consultants, I am the co-founder and President of Creative Career Solutions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing mentorship and career guidance to underserved communities. I believe strong leadership and intentional HR strategy are the foundation of sustainable growth—and I partner with organizations to build both.

I help founder-led and scaling companies build compensation and HR systems that support growth, protect margins, and reduce risk. With over 25 years of experience in executive search, compensation strategy, and HR advisory, I work directly with founders and leadership teams who need senior-level guidance without hiring a full-time HR executive. I hold four senior certifications: **Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) **Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP) **SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) **GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources) My work is especially valuable for companies moving from “informal and reactive” to structured and scalable. **Compensation Strategy & Pay Architecture **Market benchmarking and true-market analysis **Salary band design and internal leveling **Incentive and bonus plan development **Executive and leadership compensation modeling **Equity and long-term incentive guidance **Pay equity and internal alignment reviews I help companies answer critical questions such as: Are we paying competitively — and sustainably? How should we structure incentives as we grow? What is a defensible compensation range for this role? How do we align pay with performance and profitability? Fractional HR & Growth Advisory **Multi-state compliance and wage/hour guidance **Performance management structure **Organizational design and role clarity **Policy development and risk mitigation **Hiring strategy and workforce planning Clients typically engage me when: **They are growing quickly and need structure **Compensation decisions are becoming more complex **They want senior HR guidance without adding executive overhead **They need clarity before funding, expansion, or scaling My approach is practical, data-driven, and business-focused. I understand that every compensation decision impacts margin, retention, and long-term sustainability. Available for project-based work or ongoing advisory relationships.

I help startups, SMEs, and growing organizations across the US, UK, India, and APAC build structured, scalable, and compliance-driven HR systems that support business growth, operational clarity, governance, and audit readiness. With 9+ years of experience across HR consulting, organizational development (OD), HR operations, and compliance frameworks, I specialize in HR transformation — helping businesses move from chaotic, reactive HR environments to structured, process-driven systems aligned with business goals. Many growing organizations struggle with: - Unstructured HR processes - Lack of SOPs and documentation - Compliance risks and audit gaps - Unclear roles and accountability - Scaling and operational inefficiencies I help solve these challenges through strategic HR frameworks, process optimization, organizational effectiveness, and compliance architecture — including ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001 aligned systems. What I Help Businesses With: HR Setup, Transformation & Process Optimization - HR department setup from scratch - HR audits & gap analysis - HR process restructuring - Workflow optimization & scalable HR systems HR Policies, SOPs & Compliance - HR policies & employee handbooks - SOP development & process mapping - Compliance documentation & governance support - Offer letters, contracts & HR templates Performance Management & Organizational Development - KPI/KRA framework design - Performance management systems - Organizational structure & role clarity - Employee lifecycle design Compliance & Workforce Systems - ISO 27001:2022 HR compliance support - ISO 9001 process alignment - HRMS implementation support - HR analytics, onboarding & workforce systems Industries & Experience: I have worked with startups, SMEs, manufacturing companies, healthcare organizations, and service-based businesses to build scalable HR systems that improve accountability, strengthen compliance, and support sustainable growth. I have also supported organizations aligned with DBHDD and GVRA requirements for the State of Georgia. Why Clients Work With Me - Strategic yet execution-focused approach - Expertise in HR + ISO compliance integration - Structured, scalable, and practical HR solutions - Strong focus on operational excellence and governance - Experience supporting scaling organizations and transformation projects If your organization needs structured HR systems, compliance-ready processes, or organizational development support, I can help build frameworks that scale efficiently and reduce operational risk.

With over 20 years of progressive experience in Human Resources Management across industries like healthcare, manufacturing, customer service, and automotive assembly, I have been a part of both greenfield and brownfield startups as well as managed established HR departments. I believe Human Resources is most effective when working in partnership with all other departments. My expertise includes Employee Relations, Compensation Management, Organizational Development, Policy and Handbook writing and review, Engagement Surveys, Investigations, and fostering morale and teamwork.

As a committed human resources professional with a strong record of achievement in a wide range of industries, performing diverse HR related assignments such as: HR Assistant & Clerical Support Payroll Administration Answer employee and manager HR related questions Full Cycle Recruitment (Sourcing & Interviewing) Benefit Plan Development & Administration Leave of Absence Administration Policy & Procedure Development Handbook Creation On-Boarding & Off Boarding Staff HCM - Customization, Implementation, & Training

I'm a SHRM-CP certified HR and Operations Consultant with 7+ years of experience helping organizations streamline people operations, improve compliance, automate repetitive processes, and build scalable internal systems. I've worked with startups, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, logistics companies, and highly regulated industries to solve operational challenges that sit at the intersection of HR, recruiting, technology, and business operations. My work goes far beyond traditional HR. I design the systems, workflows, dashboards, and tools that help organizations save time, reduce manual work, improve employee experience, and make better business decisions. What I can help with Human Resources ⭐Employee Relations & Workplace Investigations ⭐Multi-State HR Compliance ⭐Employee Handbooks & Policy Development ⭐SOP Development ⭐ADA, Leave & Accommodation Processes ⭐Performance Management ⭐Employee Onboarding ⭐HR Audits ⭐Manager Training Recruiting & Talent Acquisition ⭐Full-Cycle Recruiting ⭐LinkedIn Recruiter ⭐Candidate Screening ⭐Interview Design ⭐Hiring Process Optimization ⭐ATS Management ⭐Reference Checks ⭐Recruitment Strategy Business Operations ⭐Workflow Design ⭐Process Improvement ⭐Operations Documentation ⭐Knowledge Management ⭐Internal Portals ⭐Employee Intranets ⭐Administrative Systems ⭐Change Management Automation & HR Technology ⭐Google Workspace Solutions ⭐Google Apps Script ⭐Google Sheets Automations ⭐Interactive Dashboards ⭐Business Process Automation ⭐HR Support Ticket Systems ⭐KPI Reporting ⭐Custom Internal Tools