HR Consulting

Your Partner in People and Purpose.

I help scaling mid-market companies during growth and M&A solve HR operating model breakdowns, leadership bench gaps, and culture instability so growth continues without losing key talent.

Stacey Zeleznik - CEO and Founder of Peaks Advisory Group
The Mandate

Helping Mid-Market Companies Scale Without Losing Talent

Scaling exposes cracks. Growth, M&A, or leadership gaps can stress capability, culture, and the HR operating model all at once. I step in before momentum stalls.

The Trigger

When Companies Call Me

Three patterns repeat. If you recognize one of these, the time to call is now.

01

The Capability Gap

The team that got you here can't get you there. A maturity, experience, or capability gap opens up and it's blocking the next stage of growth.

02

Culture Evolution Needed

You need a culture reset, but the people embedded in the current culture are the wrong ones to architect the new one. You need an outside fixer.

03

Org Design / Op Model Change

A comprehensive restructuring is required, and it touches structure, people and capability simultaneously, not just one at a time.

Differentiators

Areas of Expertise — What I Do Differently

Tie Leadership to Outcomes

Connect leadership behavior to measurable business and NPS outcomes, not soft theory.

Structure + People + Capability

Fix structure AND people AND capability simultaneously. Never one at a time.

Step in at High-Risk Moments

M&A integrations, scale jumps, leadership gaps. The places where most plans fall apart.

Sustain Growth, Keep Talent

An embedded strategic partner, not a deliverable vendor. I sustain growth without losing key talent.

Define the Opportunity

Built for the Mid-Market Inflection Point.

I work exclusively with mid-market companies that are outgrowing their HR operating model. These are startup-to mid-market transitions, pre- or post-acquisition situations, and rapid growth phases where the existing people infrastructure simply wasn't built for what's next.

My clients care about the numbers that matter: employee NPS, engagement scores, and retention rates, not just headcount. They know that losing key talent during a scale jump or M&A integration isn't a soft problem; it's a business risk.

  • Embedded partnership, not a deliverable shop
  • Tied to measurable business outcomes
  • Built for high-risk, high-stakes moments
Proof

What Senior Leaders Say

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"I highly recommend Stacey as a c-suite level HR executive and/or fractional. Stacey brings a deep breadth of global HR expertise and exceptionally sound business judgment. She is practical, approachable, and a strategic thinker."
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate SecretaryFortune 500 Company
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"I had the privilege of working closely with Stacey during her time as Chief People Officer, and she is an exceptional business partner. A true strategic thinker, she consistently operated with an enterprise-wide mindset."
CEOASX Top 20 Global Gaming Company

Ready to Stabilize Your HR Operating Model? Let's Talk.

If your company is scaling, integrating, or rebuilding and your HR operating model is starting to show cracks, that's exactly when to call. I work with CEOs of scaling mid-market companies to fix HR operating model breakdowns, close leadership bench gaps, and stabilize culture during high-risk transitions so growth continues without losing key talent or operational momentum.