Kristan Strate
President – Synergy HR Consulting
“Having spent many years in corporate HR roles I realized that my real passion is helping businesses achieve their strategic objectives – I am a business person first, HR person second”
Kathy Kopelchuk
Director of Operations, Senior People Strategist and Client Experience Director
Kathy is an experienced Human Resources leader who has contributed to organizations at the senior level and successfully led HR teams in energy, agriculture, manufacturing, food processing, R&D, mining and facility management.
Frank Price
Senior People Strategist and Client Experience Director
Frank brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from spending over 30 years in the Human Resources profession working across the US, Australia and Canada.
Kelly Furuya
Senior People Strategist and Client Experience Director
Kelly enjoys the challenge and diversity of the Human Resources profession, and believes HR is a strategic partner integral to the success of a business.
Julie Pacitti
Senior People Strategist and Client Experience Director
Julie is a senior HR professional with over two decades of dedicated experience in human resources spanning the dynamic landscapes of healthcare and energy sectors.
Karen Stokke
Special Projects
Karen is a CPHR with 15 years of experience working in oil & gas, cannabis, veterinary medicine, post-secondary education and telecommunications.
Christabel Khumalo
Recruitment & Training
Christabel is a Business Consultant with a diverse entrepreneurial background which allows her to effectively provide quality staffing services while providing cost effective client focused solutions.
Alicia Mossing
HR Coordinator
Alicia is detail-oriented and, working as HR Coordinator with SynergyHR, she takes pride in supporting clients, ensuring critical details are addressed, leading to big picture success.
Jordan Strate
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Jordan is an enthusiastic young writer who has recently been putting his skills to use as
Communications & Marketing Coordinator for Synergy.
Alice Welty
HR Client Experience Coordinator
Alice brings over two decades of progressive experience in office administration, finance, and human resources, enriched by extensive project management expertise.
Laura Niergarth, CPHR (Candidate)
People Strategist & Client Experience Manager
Laura is a people- and process-oriented Human Resources professional with extensive experience managing the entire or key sections of the HR lifecycle for diverse organizations and industries.
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