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Nonprofit HR Staff Stories
We love to spotlight our team members! Get to know a bit more about our staff and what attracted each of them to Nonprofit HR.
| “Nonprofit HR’s welcoming culture and fastidious work philosophy.”— Mark Fefelov |
| “The opportunity to work within the nonprofit sector and support impact-focused organizations.”— Danisha Martin, MBA, CSC |
| “The healthy culture, people and opportunity to learn from our robust HR professionals on staff.”— Valerie Lara, SHRM-CP |
| “Taking my career in a challenging & unpredictable direction.”— Lisa Wright Ponce, MSHR, |
| “I imagined I’d have more autonomy with how I go about my work in support of my client—I was exactly right.”— Samantha L. Justice, PHR, SHRM-CP, CPCC, ACC |
“Since Nonprofit HR partners with nonprofits of varying sizes across multiple industries, the firm provided an opportunity for me to leverage and use my knowledge and skills in different ways.”— Dr. Antonio Cortes |
| “As I started to get more familiar with Nonprofit HR, I realized the people and the culture far exceeded what I thought I could experience in a workplace.”— Dr. Rachael Forester |
| “Supporting organizations in the development of intentional structures and cultures that allow people to flourish and deepen the impact of their mission.”— Julia Kaufman, MPA, SHRM-SCP |
| “I love helping nonprofits achieve their missions through great people practices.”— Suzanne Shonkwiler, SHRM-SCP, SPHR |
 | “There have not been too many CEOs that knew the talent level of the particular person and wanted to know how that impacted the person, and vice versa. I knew that [Nonprofit HR] was different, I knew that it was different.”— Bryan W. Jackson, MA |
| “I’m so grateful my life aligned in a way to land me here. I hope my legacy with this firm is strong, full of brilliance, seeped in positive relationships and flooded with excellent HR outcomes.”— Tamika S. Harold |
| “Our workplace impacts our entire life, so helping organizations find the right people, build a great culture and achieve their mission is so fulfilling.”— Laura Green, SHRM-CP |
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| “Nonprofit HR is where I can bring my authentic self to work, lead from a place of passion and directly see our firm’s impact on our clients.”— Steven Krzanowski, MA |
 | “Nonprofit HR understands the many hats their employees wear and supports the flexibility required to maintain work-life integration.”— Shaunna Hook |
 | “I thoroughly enjoy meeting new individuals, delving into their motivations, understanding their personal aspirations and ultimately, connecting them with the ideal nonprofit organization that aligns with their goals.”— Cassandra Bacon |
 | “[I was attracted to Nonprofit HR because of the] clients we serve and the impact they are having in the world. We are helping to ensure that they are better able to do that work and in that way we are making an impact through our work with them.”— Bruce Spining |