Mike founded Red Zone HR in 2009 and serves as the president but Mike is very much a hands-on HR consultant to our clients.

Mike has over 20 years in human resource leadership positions in manufacturing, software and hardware development, forest products, and high-tech including five years as the Vice President of Human Resources for Digimarc Corporation, a global high-tech company providing IT solutions in digital watermarking and secure credentials. Mike has extensive experience in building the HR infrastructure from the ground up and building high performance team based work systems.

Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Western Oregon State College.

Mike grew up in Eastern Oregon and has lived up and down the West Coast.  Mike and his wife are empty nesters with two grown two boys.  Mike is active in the community serving on boards, enjoys traveling, tasting wine, and cider.

Nancy is a seasoned HR business partner and generalist and has been with us since 2014.  She has over 17 years of hands-on experience spanning every critical function of human resources including employee relations; training and employee development; compensation planning; employment law and compliance; talent acquisition; benefits administration; and workforce planning

Nancy has worked directly for or consultant for clients across a variety of industries including information technology, engineering, higher education, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, retail, and non-profit.

Nancy has a proven track record of creating positive, productive relationships with clients and helping them to build policies and employment practices that are fully compliant with laws and regulations, but also align with the organization’s strategy, culture, and goals.

Nancy is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

When not working, Nancy keeps busy and active chasing her twins around.   She also loves dogs (even the cranky kind), hiking, listening to podcasts, reading, dancing, gardening, and enjoying all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Karyn is a HR Generalist who joined Red Zone in 2019 with 10 years of experience providing HR support to various types of manufacturing; from biotech to residential wood products.  She has also worked as a recruiter and trainer in the staffing industry.  She is passionate about workplace culture and employee engagement and excels in building strong relationships with her customers by seeking to understand their business fully so that she can provide solutions that align with their goals.

Karyn has a degree in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and was previously certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) with HRCI.

Outside of work, you’ll find Karyn hiking with her 100 lb. Bernedoodle, teaching Art Lit in her elementary aged childrens’ classrooms, camping, cycling and practicing yoga.

Jeanine has been part of our team since 2015 serving as a payroll and benefits consultant to our clients.  Jeanine is a certified payroll professional through the American Payroll Association and has 30 years of payroll and benefits experience including serving as the payroll manager for a global energy company in Houston, TX for over 20 years.  Besides knowing payroll inside and out, Jeanine has strong HR technology background and handles a lot of the payroll, time and HR systems set ups for us.

Coming from Houston, Jeanine and her husband are avid Astros, Texans and Rockets fans.  They enjoy traveling and visiting family through country.

Ashley has worked in various HR functions since 2012 with different industries such as health care, construction, manufacturing, and the food/distribution industry. Over the years she have found her passion in recruiting and the talent acquisition world.  But she also enjoys assisting companies with positive employee relations and company culture.

Ashley graduated from University of Wisconsin Green Bay with a degree in Human Development and Interdisciplinary studies.

When not at work, Ashley enjoys her time with my husband, two kids and their animals   They love all animals! Specially their two dogs, 1 cat and two Guinea pigs which were all rescued. They are very passionate about the outdoors for enjoyment and conservation efforts and have enjoyed Oregon very much since relocating here. They are always planning our next adventure, whether it’s a day trip or gone for the weekend.  Ashley has a love of music and playing her Ukulele.

Michelle has over 25 years’ experience both as a consultant and as an internal HR Professional in global organizations as well as domestic small businesses.  She brings extensive experience working in industries such as financial services, entertainment, Charter Schools, Insurance Services, and Legal.  She advises clients in cultural design, mediation, inquiries and investigations, organizational development, and virtual workforces.

Michelle has the expertise to tailor her approach to fit the needs of various clients and any type of demand: work from home policies and procedures, organizational development, investigations, policy creation, catastrophic plans, training, and development.

Before she began her career in consulting, Michelle worked for Alacrity Services a virtual company with a small brick and mortar footprint and an extensive customer service capability with a renowned call center.  In addition, Michelle worked for Fortune 50 companies in New York City including Citigroup, Mastercard, and Bowne.  She began her career with a focus on employee relations and quickly learned all facets of the employee life-cycle including on-boarding, off boarding, performance management, training and development, and compensation programs.

Prior to becoming an HR professional, Michelle worked as an educator in the special education department of local public schools.  She was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon and has traveled extensively to many countries including those in Europe, Africa, and Asia.  Michelle has practiced Human Resources in New York City, Los Angeles, and the state of Oregon.

Michelle holds an MS in Psychology with a focus on industrial organizational psychology and a BA in English from the University of Oregon, and she is a proud Duck fan.

Helen has nearly 10 years of experience in Human Resources.  She has worked both internally and externally with companies ranging from high tech to retail to nonprofit.  Helen is passionate about organizational culture and how individuals fit into this.  Using this lens, recruiting/selecting, training/development, performance mapping, compensation, and process development become clearer.

Helen completed her master’s in organizational psychology at the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management at Alliant International University.  She attended the University of California, Davis, double majoring in psychology and human development.

Helen has many hobbies, many involving foods.  She loves to hike (Forest Park to Salt & Straw ice cream). She loves to run (to Starbucks). She loves to travel the world learning about the history and culture of the area while tasting regional specialties. You will usually find Helen with her husband, dog, and three children running around outside during the day, but enjoying a movie, at home, in the evenings.