Boutique HR Consulting · Austin, TX
We know the terrain.
Let's find your path.
People problems are business problems. I help CEOs and founders solve both, before they get expensive.
Expert guide. Your trail.
I start with the business. Where you're headed, what's working, what's getting in the way, and what's quietly costing you.
Then I bring 20+ years of HR leadership to the work that matters most, whether that's stabilizing culture, navigating change, or building the people infrastructure that supports growth.
Leaders call me when the people side of the business needs senior judgment, practical action, and results.
AI is reshaping every team. Are you ahead of it?
AI is changing team design, role scope, and manager expectations. I help leaders decide what work to automate, where human judgment matters most, and how to lead people through the shift without losing trust or performance.
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Reduction in voluntary turnover
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Employee engagement lift
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Per-employee revenue growth
How I Help
Stop Losing Your Best People
Turnover is expensive. I identify why people leave and build the retention strategies that actually work, beyond pizza Fridays.
Build the Infrastructure to Scale
Policies, systems, HRIS, comp structures, the foundational HR work that lets your company grow without falling apart.
Navigate Hard Situations
Ethics investigations. Co-founder dynamics. Post-merger culture repair. Leadership transitions. I’ve seen it. I can help you through it.
Turn Culture Into a Growth Driver
A high-engagement team is a competitive advantage. I help you build the kind of environment where people do their best work, and your business shows it.
Is this you?
I work best with leaders who are ready to be honest about what's not working, make room for real solutions, and treat people strategy like a business lever rather than a back-office afterthought.
This is senior-level partnership work. Not one-off task chasing. Not low-cost HR admin support. The goal is to solve the real problem, build the right systems, and give leaders better options than staying stuck.
The cost of not fixing it is always higher. Turnover, litigation, lost productivity, a key hire who walks out six months in, it adds up fast.
Most clients tell me they wish they'd called sooner.
Proof that shows up in the business.
Real work. Real complexity. Real outcomes that changed how the business operated.
Global fintech
Launching U.S. People Operations for a global fintech
Situation
When a global fintech expanded into the U.S., Jody led the U.S. People Ops buildout from the ground up, creating the operating foundation the business needed to grow well in a new market.
What I did
That included vendor selection, payroll, benefits, people infrastructure, and the systems required to support leadership, hiring, and scale in the U.S.
$400K+
Per-employee revenue at scale
Thousands
Talent-program demand grew rapidly
75%
Reduction in turnover
They came in with a problem. They left with a path forward.
“Jody is a caring professional who finds solutions that benefit the employee and the company.”
VP of People Operations
“Simply put, Jody is a highly competent and innovative HR consultant who has been instrumental in our organization's success!”
Chief Executive Officer
“Jody helped our leadership team navigate conflict and create an environment where we now have a great work culture as we continue to grow and scale our startup.”
Founder & Chief Operating Officer
The summit is the same. The route depends on you.
Let’s talk about where you’re headed and find the best path forward.
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