We're united in a mission: designing meaningful workplace experiences, where people are supported. Our philosophy? Inspired people drive business wins. We come from different backgrounds, have diverse work experiences, and most of all, varied points of view. We celebrate these differences and use them as an opportunity to inspire and challenge each other. The end product? Great work, done together.
Our Story
We started livingHR to be the alternative.
livingHR was born on May 5, 2009, the product of a conversation with a supportive husband and a $1,000 initial investment. After experiencing workplaces putting profit over people, our founder went on her own to do things differently. She was determined to put the human first, honor each organization’s culture, enable access to opportunity, and offer scalable solutions to HR departments across industries.
Today, livingHR is a space where creative and talented minds come together to design inspiring workplaces. We each bring something different, and we celebrate those differences. Together, we operate like a highly collective, collaborative, and connected agency. The end product? Doing great work together with our clients, partners, and community organizations that goes way beyond consulting to actually doing the challenging work to make work better.
Our Culture Code
We each bring something different to this team: our own experiences, perspectives, and ways of working. Our Culture Code is what connects us. It's the shared foundation that drives how we grow, how we show up for each other, and how we find and welcome the people who belong here.
Always Be Authentic
We boldly live our truths, bringing our whole selves to the work we do and the team we do it with.
Amplify Performance
We are in pursuit of the highest and best use for technology and humans working together.
Celebrate Good Times and Great Work
We seriously love a good high five around here. Recognition and celebration are simply part of our day-to-day.
Do Brilliant Work Together
We are united by diverse experiences which broaden our lens and deepen our impact.
Embrace A Growth Mindset and Own It
We seize opportunity, chase curiosity, dare to fail, humbly learn, expertly shake it off, and eagerly pick it right back up again.
Leap Outside The Comfort Zone
We are unafraid to try, to vocalize the wild idea, to push past perimeters. We champion the best idea, not the easiest.
Think Beyond Self
We think, do, give, and lead with compassion and consideration for people without exception.
Our Team
Meet the People of livingHR
Leadership
Keri Higgins-Bigelow
Founder + Chief Executive Officer
Kim Pope
President
Farrell Redwine
Chief People Officer in Residence
Amanda Herring
Chief Creative Officer
Benji Kagan
VP, Growth
Anthony Onesto
Principal
Cara Hunter
Principal
Michele Zucco
Principal
Delivery + Operations
Sara Al-Mutawa
Manager, Creative Services
Alexia Benner
VP, Client Experience
Kari Burcham
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
Cassie Cook
Director, Client Experience
Melanie Coriaty
Manager, Client Experience
Hali Farney
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
Jackie Folts
Sr. Associate, Delivery Operations
Alexandra Fowler
Director, Growth
Marcus Harrell
Manager, Client Experience
Karaline Howell
Sr. Associate, Delivery Operations
Hannah Johnson
Strategic Advisor
Kelly Johnston
Operations Administrator
Chris Kapp
Strategic Advisor
Lisa Letizio
Strategic Advisor
Sam MacKinnon
Sr. Director, Operations
Liz Perry
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
Jen Reichmuth
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
Ciara Routly Kubic
Director, Creative Services
Stacy Schranz
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
Tara Snyder
Strategic Advisor
Gabriela Varela
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
Meghan Whisnant
Sr. Manager, People Services
Consultants
Lisa Adair
Consultant
Noreen Akin
Sr. Consultant
Emily Biel
Executive Consultant
Jackie Darling
Sr. Consultant
Alexa Dimengo
Sr. Consultant
Karla Gibson
Sr. Consultant
Leanne Hedberg
Sr. Consultant
Janice Hosea
Sr. Consultant
Evan Hudson
Sr. Consultant
Matty Jefferson
Sr. Consultant
April Kennedy
Sr. Consultant
Max Lenowitz
Sr. Consultant
Lydia Martin
Sr. Consultant
Sarah McNeil
Consultant
Mary Papadatos
Sr. Consultant
Maddie Spero
Sr. Consultant
Marlene Velez
Sr. Consultant
Careers
Open Positions
We're always looking for talented humans to join our network. Check out the roles we're currently recruiting for and open positions within our livingHR team below.
What It's Like to Work Here
Team Testimonials
"The work I am privileged to do at livingHR represents all the best of why I spent my career in HR. I enjoy working with our team to solve problems and explore possibilities for a broad range of businesses. The best part is witnessing firsthand how we positively transform their work experiences. Nothing better."
Lisa letizio
Strategic Advisor
“I love the satisfaction of knowing I can make an impact for a large number of employees through creative and important projects and deliverables.”
Marcus Harrell
Manager, Client Experience
“I am fortunate to be a part of an incredible team at livingHR who shares values and the sincerity of a genuine approach to supporting humans at work and creating exceptional experiences.”
Kari Burcham
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
“I love the dynamic nature of the work and the opportunity to deliver real, lasting value to clients in ways that support their people and drive progress.”
Cassie Cook
Director, Client Experience
“Everyone deserves to have a voice, so I really enjoy breaking down those barriers and building strength through trust within teams.”
Liz Perry
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
“I love to help organizations grow with heart and intention. I get excited about jumping in where needed, solving problems, and making sure people feel supported every step of the way.”
Hali Farney
Sr. Manager, Client Experience
“I genuinely love collaborating with the team and get a little too excited when there’s a new piece of technology to dig into and figure out how to make it work for everyone.”
Sam MacKinnon
Sr. Director, Operations
“I love helping people get better, feel more confident, and learn along the way. Getting from Point A to Point B in the right way for them as they evolve.”
Tara Snyder
Strategic Advisor
“I truly value the no-ego approach of my team, as well as the different perspectives that each team member brings to work. I have learned to actively listen to contributions from all team members to deliver customized and top-notch deliverables to our clients.”
Cara Hunter
Principal
“I love how many facets of the business I’m able to influence. Every day is a little different, and I’m always feeling challenged and empowered to learn and take on new responsibilities.”
Benji Kagan
VP, Growth
“My favorite part of working at livingHR is seeing the results of the work we do in partnership with our clients. Getting to solve problems using innovation is a dream job for me.”
Alexia Benner
VP, Client Experience
“I love that we have the ability to impact how work gets done and influence the experience of our clients' team members.”
Michele Zucco
Principal
Our Perks
Ensuring Our People Feel Valued
Compensation
Our promise is that we will always pay equitably based on how you perform and the role you are in. Always. In addition to extra incentives annually, we provide real-time incentives. These real-time incentives are tied to company successes, often due to an individual or team effort, that has markedly helped achieve a collective goal or drive use towards our ultimate purpose.
Guilt-Free
We fully understand and celebrate that we are all unique individuals with lives outside of work. That's why we want you to have full ability to care for your "life load" if you need, without guilt. Our team enjoys the freedom to take care of what they need to while remaining transparent by blocking time on their calendars during standard business hours and communicating with a buddy to ensure all client and internal initiatives have coverage.
Health Benefits
We provide employer-paid Basic Life, AD&D, LTD, and STD coverage as well as make contributions to the cost of medical and dental insurance. We ask for feedback regularly and assess our plans every year to make sure they offer affordable care options to all of our employees.
Meaningful Work
We care about impactful community involvement. We work with many non-profits offering in-kind services, encourage employees to take paid volunteer days and select non-profit beneficiaries for all of our events and webinars. Come take advantage of these opportunities and share additional ideas for how we can do more.
Mental Health Benefits
We know that life is hard, and we want our team to feel confident and cared for as they navigate the complexities that are thrown their way. We offer three options for mental health support (EAP, First Stop Health, and Virtual Visits through UHC for those enrolled), including virtual support.
Opportunity
At livingHR, we don't believe in the traditional career "ladder." Instead, we have our career lattice. This means opportunities to grow in more directions than one. Our people weave around our career lattice, trying new things and embracing new challenges and roles all the time. Our opportunities are truly endless and up to you to create. We give you the ability to impact your journey by identifying areas of interest and asking you to get involved and learn new things while having the support to set you up for success.
Parental Leave
We know how important it is for our employees to spend time with their new family members. We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave* for any team member that is a birthing parent to account for medical recovery and bonding time. For any team member that expands their family as a non-birthing parent we offer 6 weeks of paid parental leave for bonding and up to an additional 6 weeks of optional unpaid leave (12 total).
Referral Rewards
We care about making work better for humans and show appreciation to our team when they help spread the word about what we do. Referral bonuses are provided for each new client referral that signs on for one of our solutions.
Unlimited PTO
Seriously, unlimited PTO. You can use this for health days, getting away, volunteering, or anything you'd like! It's your time. There is a minimum expectation of 3 weeks (15 days) of time taken away from work each year to recharge, and more are encouraged.
We Care About You
We are proud of the giving and caring nature of our culture and our people. The entire team, including leadership, are here to help support you during life’s biggest moments.
Wellbeing Focus
We encourage taking pauses from your work and day to help reduce overwhelm. We create, enforce, and respect boundaries. Each team member has an accountability partner to encourage time when we can take the necessary space while trusting our team has our back. We also create individual Boundary Plans shared with the team to encourage each other to create space for our whole selves.
Work From Wherever
Since inception, we have worked where and how it makes sense. When we are in high-collaboration or creative design sessions or support mode, we come together in person or virtually as much as possible. When we need heads-down time, we call it #beastmode to plow through our work plans.
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