Kelsey Geist, MBA-HRM, SHRM-CP
Vice President of HR Operations
Kelsey holds an undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management and an MBA with Human Resources Management as the concentration. She has provided outstanding tactical and practitioner HR project services for CHRS since 2008, with a focus on practices, training, documentation, safety and health, research and policy and document form development. Kelsey also has 7+ years aerospace manufacturing experience supporting the human resources, environmental control, and employee health and safety, with additional experience in restaurant and political arenas. Kelsey was trained in California’s stringent and litigious employment culture.
Sherida Simmons, SPHR
Human Resources Specialist
Sherida has been an HR practitioner for over 30 years with extensive experience working in defense and manufacturing industries as their Director/Vice President of Human Resources. She is a generalist with extensive expertise in employee relations, legal compliance, policy development, recruitment and more. Sherida has worked in both the private and public sectors. Before joining CHRS, Sherida owned and operated a HR consulting business for 11 years. While trained in California employment and labor practices, Sherida serves many clients and their employees across the country. Sherida has her degree in human resource management from Moorpark College and holds her Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification. She is a member of SHRM and served on the Personnel Commission for Simi Valley Unified School District for 27 years.
Vicki Walden, SHRM-CP, PHR
Human Resources Specialist
Vicki is a professional Human Resources generalist, field and corporate manager, with over 22 years of experience supporting various sized organizations. She is an energetic innovator and coach skilled at servicing all levels of employees and managers with the demonstrated ability to leverage professional relationships with corporate executives and field business partners to meet strategic objectives. Her areas of expertise include employee relations, performance management, recruiting and staffing, employee benefits, policy design and compliance. She has maintained her Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification since 1998 and is also certified through the Society for Human Resources Management as an HR professional (SHRM-CP).
Shawn-Rae White, PHR HR Specialist
HR Consultant
Shawn-Rae is an experienced Human Resources professional who utilizes process-oriented approaches to build, develop and support organizations. Shawn-Rae has Human Resources generalist experiences supporting various industries from small to large sized companies for over 10 years. Shawn-Rae has earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of West Georgia and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR). Shawn-Rae currently resides in the city of Los Angeles with her husband and miniature schnauzer.
Comenthia Owens, MHRM, PHR, CPDM
Human Resources Consultant
Comenthia is a Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience, supporting public and private sectors. Her experience spans in various HR services for implementing process improvements. Her areas of expertise include compliance, training, disability management, and employee relations. Comenthia holds a Masters in Human Resources Management and Bachelor of Business Administration. She also holds a certification from HRCI as a Professional in Human Resources Management (PHR) and from the Insurance Education Association as a Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM).
Mary Jo Stein, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Consultant
Mary Jo has been employed as a HR Professional for over 10 years. She has received her undergraduate degree from Wheeling Jesuit University and has earned the SHRM-CP. Having worked for small businesses in the oil and gas, medical, and fitness fields, she is very familiar with independently running an HR department. Her experience includes recruitment, payroll, forecasting hiring needs, developing and implementing HR polices, performance reviews, and increasing employee engagement. She is particularly knowledgeable in areas relating to employee development and creating a safe work environment for all employees.
Amber Howard, SHRM-SCP, PHR, PHRca
Human Resources Specialist
Amber brings a decade of dynamic industry experience in building HR departments from the ground up and consulting on a multitude of HR disciplines. She has extensive experience with HR audits ensuring internal policies and procedure compliance, employee relations, benefits, payroll/compensation, HRIS implementation, and employee engagement. A true problem solver that continuously monitors multi-state legislative amendments, policy proposals and HR trends, Amber is on the forefront of relevant changes. She is a graduate from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Human Sciences focused on HR, Finance, and Management and is currently pursuing her Master of Laws.
Pam Ringquist, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Human Resources Consultant
Pam Ringquist is a Human Resources generalist who has served as a Chief People Officer, Vice President of Human Resources and Human Resources Director for legal, insurance, technology, and financial services companies. For more than 20 years she has led workforce planning, organizational development, talent development, recruiting, performance management, and employee relations initiatives. Pam holds the Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designation from the Society for Human Resource Management and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation from the HR Certification Institute. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois State University.
