Vancouver, BC · Serving Canada & the US

Senior HR expertise, exactly when you need it.

Fractional HR leadership for growing organizations — and independent workplace investigations when something serious happens. Scoped to what you actually need, on retainer or project by project.

15+ years across tech, healthcare, public sector, and nonprofits · Former Senior HR Partner, Unity (Americas)

15+ years in HR & investigations Independent & procedurally fair Defensible to legal & board review Remote across Canada & the US

What I do.

Four core engagements, each scoped to your situation and handled with the discretion it requires.

01

Fractional HR Advisory

Experienced HR leadership without a full-time hire. Typically an intensive setup phase — audit, policy, compliance — then a lighter retainer for employee relations, manager coaching, and day-to-day HR. Best fit: organizations of 10–150 that are scaling or restructuring.

From $2,500/month ongoing
02

Workplace Investigations

Independent, impartial fact-finding into harassment, discrimination, bullying, and executive misconduct. For when internal HR has a conflict, the complaint involves senior leadership, or the process has to hold up to scrutiny. Reports written for HR, boards, and legal counsel.

Custom scoped
03

AI Governance & Compliance

Most organizations already use AI in hiring and HR decisions faster than they govern it. Bias audits, use policies, and human-oversight frameworks that get ahead of real legal exposure — grounded in employment and human rights law.

From $4,500
04

Background Vetting & Due Diligence

Discreet research on individuals and organizations for hiring, partnership, and acquisition decisions. Employment verification, reference and history review, and pre-acquisition diligence that surfaces what a resume doesn't.

Custom scoped

Why an outside advisor.

The value of an independent practitioner is that there's no stake in the outcome, no existing relationship with the parties, and no internal pressure shaping the conclusion.

Procedural fairness

All parties heard, the process documented, findings based on evidence — not assumption.

Discretion

Confidential by nature. Information goes where the work requires and nowhere else.

Independence

No organizational allegiance, no preferred outcome. The work is the work.

Defensibility

Documented to withstand legal, regulatory, and board-level review.

Straightforward rates.

Scope varies by organization size and complexity. Every project is quoted in writing before any work begins.

HR Audit — Starter (fixed-fee review of your core HR foundations)$750
HR Compliance Assessment & Gap AnalysisFrom $3,500
Ethical AI Governance & Bias AuditFrom $4,500
Fractional HR Advisory — ongoing retainerFrom $2,500/mo
Corporate Risk & Employee Situation Consultation$250/hr
Investigations · Due Diligence · Initial EngagementsCustom scoped

Not sure which you need? That's a fine place to start — book a call and we'll scope it together.

What clients say.

"Rachel handled the HR side of Unity's acquisition of Ziva — no small feat — with great judgment and a steady hand. She built real structure where we were lacking and made sure the team felt supported throughout. If you're navigating a transition or managing growth, Rachel is a solid choice." James Jacob · Co-founder & CEO, Ziva Dynamics
"Thank you so much for all your help and support. It has been a game changer." Fractional HR Advisory Client · North Carolina

About Rachel.

15+ years across nearly every area of HR — from recruitment and systems building to policy, risk, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and senior HR partnership at enterprise technology companies. This practice fills the gap where organizations make avoidable mistakes because no one asked the hard questions early enough.

Experience15+ years — private sector, healthcare, public sector, nonprofit; most recently Senior HR Partner at Unity (Americas).
EducationBA in Human Resources & Labour Relations (with distinction). Law coursework, Queen's University & SFU.
CredentialsCertificates in Trauma-Informed Workplaces and Foundations of Workplace Investigations. PI licence application in progress under BC's Security Services Act.
JurisdictionsBC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia; California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, New York.

Start with a conversation.

A brief, no-obligation call to understand the situation, scope the work, and confirm fit. Confidential — reaching out doesn't create a record or an obligation.

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