Human Resources

Lori L.
Human Resources

Lori L., a seasoned Human Resources professional with a impressive two-decade career spanning diverse industries such as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), fast-paced tech startups, retail, and nonprofit organizations, is widely recognized for her unconventional and high effective approach in the field.

While Lori is truly a generalist with expertise in all facets of Human Resources, her standout strengths lie in the realms of recruiting and team building. Her keen eye for talent, coupled with strategic approach to identifying and harnessing individual strengths, positions Lori as an exceptional team builder. Her ability to tailor teams that amplify the unique capabilities of each member is a testament to her commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.

In addition to her proficiency in team dynamics, Lori serves as a strategic mediator within organizations, navigating the complexities between C-Suite leaders and the broader workforce. Her exceptional interpersonal skills and business acumen allow her to facilitate effective communication, fostering understanding and cohesion across all levels of the organization.

Lori’s career is marked by commitment to excellence and innovative thinking, with a particular emphasis on creating high-performing teams. Her multifaceted skills, encompassing all areas of Human Resources, make her a transformative force in driving positive organizational change. Lori’s reputation combined with her key strengths in recruiting and team building, solidify her position as a sought-after HR professional capable of elevating organization success in today’s dynamic business landscape.

Eric W.
Human Resources

Over a 30+ year career, Eric has built and refined a valuable set of generalist and specialist skills in the human resources and venture advisory space and is well known for his demonstrated success in multiple industries building start-ups and mature global organizations. Eric is recognized for creatively and collaboratively developing and delivering progressive people strategies to drive high levels of employee engagement which result in measurable business value and transformational capabilities.
Eric has for held a series of progressively global HR leadership and consulting positions at Pepsi-Cola, Andersen/Accenture, Dell, DISH Network, Radial and National CineMedia. In the last three organizations he was honored to serve as CHRO and is known for bringing a passionate, collaborative, and results-driven style to his work. His passion is helping employees build great careers while developing teams into high-performing organizations.

At DISH as VP of Field HR & Learning, Eric played central role in DISH Network’s progression to earn the JD Powers and ACSI #1 ranking in industry customer satisfaction rankings for 6 consecutive years. Reimagined and reengineered entirely different approaches to people, process and technology resulting in a 25% reduction in voluntary customer churn, 15% reduction in controllable costs and 20% increase in enterprise-wide employee engagement ratings over a 36-month period.

As CHRO at Radial, Eric helped reimagine the people strategy to quickly organize and effectively respond to pandemic, social unrest, and enterprise-wide ransomware attack in 2020 while onboarding in a fully virtual manner. Helped establish a highly effective COVID task force to guide CEO with infection rates well below local rates. Redesigned recruiting, training, pay & benefits approaches to rapidly triple Fulfillment and Customer Service team size in under 60 days with reduction in turnover.

In his spare time Eric enjoys time with his family and dog Milo, tennis, skiing, workouts and travel to new and different places around the world. He has volunteered his time for over 10 years to the University of Michigan mentoring students from a variety of majors and backgrounds seeking to prepare themselves for great internships and careers after graduation.

Derek J.
Human Resources

EDUCATION
Drake University – BA, Management and BS, Marketing

BIOGRAPHY
Derek has over 15 years of experience in People Talent, including acquisition, engagement, development, management, and retention. He is passionate about building scalable, inclusive institutional cultures where HR is a strategic advocate in today’s global workforce. His design and implementation of an employee experience framework to support a company’s dynamic nature ensure that skilled, engaged talent can be utilized at the right time and place, creating a culture that cultivates personal and professional growth. Derek spent time crafting his skills at Google, Prologis, Better.com, Athletic Greens, Return Path, and CH2M Hill, as well as being a consultant for several technology-focused startups globally.
He is actively involved in the human resource community beyond his role as an executive, serving as a Co-Organizer for Denver Startup Week. He is regularly called upon as a

Amy P.
Human Resources

Amy is 12+ year Human Resources Strategist with a demonstrated track record of providing creative, forward-thinking solutions in the areas of workforce planning, organizational redesign, employer branding, culture cultivation and employee engagement. As Vice President of Human Resources at Laramar Group, Amy was a strategic business advisor to executive leadership, driving key organization goals and spearheading the company’s people strategy. With industry experience in Corporate Construction, Multifamily Real Estate, Advertising/Media, and Staffing, she has overseen talent acquisition, benefits administration, employee relations, talent engagement, succession planning, talent development, acquisitions and outsourcing, and compliance.

Amy enjoys mentoring human resources professionals and offering leaders alternative ways to think about issues and solving problems. She is passionate about effective communication, thoughtful people strategy, and creating dynamic, action-oriented company cultures based on trust, accountability, and empathy. Amy graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and an MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver. She also holds an active Senior Professional in Human Resources certification. Amy is a Colorado Native, is an avid baseball fan, and lives in Westminster with her husband and two rescue dogs, Stanley and Harold.

Angie B.
Human Resources & Legal

Angie is a senior level executive in the areas of legal operations and human resources and brings more than 20 years of experience to bear at all levels and types of organizations.

On the legal side, Angie started her career in the municipal finance sector working with municipalities and governmental entities as bond counsel as they went through tax-exempt financings. After leaving traditional legal practice, Angie shifted to working in-house with companies in a General Counsel capacity. Her in-house legal work has been primarily focused on building legal process/procedures for start-up and growth companies, and training commercial and customer support arms of the organizations on how to interface with the legal process.

In the human resources realm, Angie has tapped into her love of people and passion for employment law
while assisting start-up and growth companies with the process of bringing HR in-house. Whether it is
creating and implementing a benefits program, bringing payroll in-house, or diving into talent acquisition,
onboarding and retention through employee programs, Angie thoroughly enjoys helping companies scale
their people programs through various phases of organizational development.

Finally, Angie has a heart for people and helping them connect with their passions. Outside of her legal
and human resources work, Angie has enjoyed working as both a college admissions counselor and a career consultant for law students and practicing attorneys. Combining all of her interests, Angie continues to enjoy working one-on-one with individuals who are looking to connect in with their own personal and professional purpose in life, and how to integrate those together into living from a more whole-hearted place.

Commercial Contract Drafting,
Review and Negotions,
Building In-House Legal and Human Resources,
Process/Procedures,
Resources Processes,
Benefits and Payroll,
Talent Acquisition,
Career Frameworks,
Compensation Programs,
Onboarding and Off-boarding Processes,
Human Resources Trainings,
Executive and Career Coaching,

Brittany S.
Human Resources

Brittany is a dynamic HR professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing HR strategies and programs within early stage and high growth organizations. She has held People leadership roles at companies such as WeWork, Sakara Life and Sunbit where she played a crucial role in driving the company’s people vision and building the HR function from the ground up. Throughout her career, Brittany has worn many hats from rolling out organizational workplace systems, project managing the design and launch of processes and programs including but not limited to performance management, management development, and job architecture, along with supporting various efforts that propel strategic and transformational change and effectiveness.

As a People leader, Brittany’s experience equips her with a deep understanding of the unique challenges companies face within the workforce and strives to provide innovative and tailored solutions to address these opportunities. Inspired by her passion for making a positive impact, Brittany seeks out thoughtful ways to support the mission and evolution of organizations while empowering individuals and teams. She is dedicated to building purposeful and meaningful programs that disrupt the status quo, promote professional development, and foster organizational growth through its people. She is highly regarded for her exceptional ability to create and foster strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, adapting quickly to changing business needs. These strengths have continuously positioned Brittany as a trusted partner for leadership teams seeking to build high-performance, people-focused organizations.