Christelle Newkirk

Consulting role through Korn Ferry

Consulting role through Korn Ferry

People-first executive with deep expertise in talent acquisition, HR strategy, and organizational culture, focused on helping high-growth start-ups scale with purpose. Offering HR and Talent Acquisition expertise through fractional leadership, contract engagements, and high-impact projects.

. Develop and Implement Global Talent Acquisition Strategies: Create and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies aligned with the organization's overall business objectives and talent needs. . Manage the Full Recruitment Lifecycle: Oversee the entire recruitment process, from screening to interviewing, negotiating offers, and onboarding new hires. From creatives to tech talents! . Lead and Develop a Talent Acquisition Team: Coach and mentor a team ensuring their effectiveness and development, and fostering a culture of excellence. . Build and Maintain Relationships: Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders (hiring managers, HR teams) and external partners (universities, recruitment agencies). . Employer Branding: Shape and elevate the employer brand, adapting it to diverse global talent markets. Successfully built an employer brand from the ground up, with recent achievements including: Best Medium Company to Work For in Colorado (2024, 2025) and a total of 14 awards recognizing excellence in company culture, diversity, employee happiness, and company outlook—8 in 2024 and 6 in 2023. . ATS, Process, and Data Improvement: Analyze recruitment metrics and data to identify areas for improvement. UltiPro, Jobvite and Workday. . Compliance: Ensure compliance with global employment laws, immigration, regulations, and best practices. . HRBP and Talent Management Strategic and people-driven HR Business Partner with a global perspective on employee relations. Skilled in navigating complex employment landscapes, and building trust with employees and leadership alike, ensuring compliance, fairness, and a thriving work environment. . Change Management: Lead end-to-end change management across the company lifecycles—including startup to global scale, private to public transition, divisional sell-off to merger & acquisition integration. . Co-chair and founding member of the Pride ERG

Collective of marketing agencies HR Leadership & Strategy: . Lead HR strategy and operations . Manage talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, HR business partnering, and benefits administration across a portfolio of companies People-First Culture Across Diverse Brands: . Drive a people-centric approach to support BHI’s network—including Fact & Fiction, IMM, Principia Analytics, Visiqua, Brandzooka, and Respondology—spanning innovative startups to established digital marketing and software agencies Team Building & Culture Development: . Create a high-performing teams and building company cultures that scale . Strong focus on aligning HR initiatives with evolving business needs and long-term growth HR Tech & Systems Optimization: . Spearhead ATS transitions and implementations with BambooHR and Paycom, enhancing operational efficiency and seamless system integration Performance Management Innovation: . Build and roll out a scalable bi-annual performance review and management framework tailored to meet the evolving needs of startups across different growth phases. . Approach includes clear goal-setting and tracking, double-blind employee/manager evaluations, streamlined reviews tied to company values, ongoing 360° peer feedback loops, 9-box evaluation as well as Impactful 1:1s that boost engagement and accountability Crisis Leadership & Executive Impact: . Instrumental on the executive team guiding the company through COVID-19. - Lead HR strategy shifts, reinforce operational stability, and help scale teams while navigating extreme uncertainty and sustaining business growth

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for high-volume hiring of technical and non-technical talent, including contractors, in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment • Build scalable recruiting strategies and processes from the ground up to support organizational expansion • Mentor and develop HR Coordinators and Recruiters, fostering growth and team performance • Develop and deliver behavioral interview training and created tailored interview guides to standardize and elevate hiring practices • Design and launch a successful internship program, establishing a continuous pipeline of early-career talent • Expand university and community engagement through strategic partnerships, events, and on-campus initiatives

Start-up IT Staffing agency based on sustainable staffing by establishing partnerships with our clients and advocating for our talents • Lead and develop a high-performing recruiting team • Build scalable, repeatable recruiting processes and best-practice guidelines • Source and secure top-tier technical talent in competitive markets

SaaS company recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the US and the Best Medium Sized Company to Work for in Colorado - 2011 and 2012 • Lead end-to-end talent acquisition, streamlining sourcing, selection, and onboarding to improve speed and quality of hire • Build, coach, and scale high-performing TA team; strengthen partnerships with staffing agencies to maximize ROI • Ensure full compliance with labor laws, and industry best practices • Enhance candidate experience and boosted retention by redesigning onboarding and optimizing key touchpoints • Launch employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives across social media, video content, and university engagement • Deliver training programs on behavioral and cultural interviewing, embedding DEI principles to support inclusive talent strategies • Leadership roles on Charitable contributions, Wellness and Sustainable Committees • Perform all exit surveys, exit interviews and reported the data and findings to the executive team

• Resume and interview coaching for job seekers • Interview coaching, placement assistance, recruiting strategy, job description development, and employee relations for employers in the tech and advertising industries