HR Like a Boss

About Lori

Lori Kleiman is an accomplished businessperson, entrepreneur, and leader. In her most recent corporate role, Ms. Kleiman orchestrated a group of 18 HR consultants nationally. She brought cutting edge HR techniques to the group and fostered a practical sense of HR to small businesses. She built an HR consulting practice that included six consultants supporting businesses of all sizes. She then sold that business to Arthur J Gallagher.  Lori has conducted seminars to business people and HR professionals sharing best practices and new initiatives to bring to small businesses throughout the United States. With a Master of Human Resources and the highest level of certification available in HR, a SPHR and SHRM-SCP designations, and as a member of the National Speakers Association, Lori has the depth of knowledge needed to provide her clients with the foundation of traditional study and real-world solutions to drive immediate action.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

About Todd

Todd Bertsch is a leader in the marketing industry with over 27 years’ experience in web design and marketing. Todd is an award-winning web designer, educator and lecturer, and speaks regularly throughout the region on various marketing-related topics. Todd holds a BFA from The University of Akron in graphic design. He is the owner and president of Evolve Marketing a marketing agency located in Highland Square which launched in 2009. Todd is highly involved in the community and currently sits on the Stewart’s Caring Place, Akron Urban League, and Summit Education Initiative’s board of directors. Todd grew up in the East-Akron Goodyear Heights neighborhood, graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School and is married with two children and resides in Copley township. His mission in life is to live with intentionality and to help people and organizations thrive.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

About Katie

Katie Spahnie is a Human Resources professional with over 15 years of progressive experience working in all areas of talent management, including talent engagement strategy, total rewards, performance management, employee wellness and safety, employee training, and leadership development. Overseeing all aspects of people operations, she establishes and develops Human Resource teams and infrastructure to effectively support business growth. As an HR professional, her passions lie in employee empowerment, building strong connection and relationships, and helping companies achieve their goals through effective workforce management. Katie’s industry expertise includes construction, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Katie has held senior HR roles at ALL Family of Companies, Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. and America’s Pharmacy Source, LLC. In her current role as the Director of Human Resources at America’s Pharmacy Source, she is responsible for building and managing the Human Resources function, focusing on talent attraction and retention, employee engagement programs, total rewards strategies, risk management, and employee relations. Katie holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. Fun fact: Katie’s thesis was focused on regulatory oversight of world’s stock exchanges – that and working for a wealth management company early in her career is the closest she’s ever gotten to being an investment expert. Katie has achieved the designations of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP.) Katie is an active member of HR & Leadership Advisory Board at the University of Akron and serves on the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio. Katie and her husband Brian reside in Brunswick, OH and are parents to three adult children – Morgan (25), Brian (23), and Victoria (21), and three pups – Zeus, Zoey, and Krissy. In her free time, Katie can be found spending time with family and friends, reading, running, or attempting to train the dogs.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

About Stephen

Stephen is a standup comedian, social entrepreneur, and fundraiser who produces comedy shows to bring corporate teams together through laughter, and creates comedy-centric brand engagements for companies to reach their social impact goals.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

About Holley

Holley is a seasoned operations leader with a passion for building new products and processes from the ground up. As the Chief of Staff for ID.me, she has been leaning into the Human Resources org to help the team to navigate through a period of hyper growth and change. Prior to ID.me, Holley led the Premium Products team for US&C at Uber.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

About Andrew

Andrew Bartlow has 25 years of Human Resources and Talent Management experience at organizations across a wide spectrum of sizes, maturity stages, and industries.

He is the co-author of “Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations,” has a master’s degree from the top program in his field, and has been CECP, SPHR, Six Sigma, and executive coaching certified.

Andrew leads Series B Consulting, which helps businesses to articulate their people strategy and accelerate their growth, while navigating rapid change. He also founded the People Leader Accelerator, which is the preeminent development program for startup HR leaders.

He’s worked with clients like Masterclass and many others to help them overcome obstacles in a hyper growth phase. For the first time ever, he wants to share his lessons on podcasts.

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About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

In this episode, John Bernatovicz speaks to Chris Schmitt about what it's like to work with someone who does HR Like a Boss (Lauren Rudman). Find Lauren's episode at https://anchor.fm/willory/episodes/2--HR-Like-a-Boss-with-Lauren-Rudman-ekbpb0.

About Chris

Chris is a JD/MBA  and qualified professional with intensive leadership experience in the manufacturing sector in trade association, agency, and in-house roles. He has a proven track record of business leadership, brand development, sales, strategic research, process improvement, project management, public speaking, and organizational expansion.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

In this episode, John Bernatovicz speaks to Eda Erkal about what it's like to work with someone who does HR Like a Boss (Erick Miles). While Erick has recently changed jobs, this interview highlights his time at CoverMyMeds with Eda. Find Erick's episode at https://anchor.fm/willory/episodes/10--HR-Like-a-Boss-with-Erick-Miles-about-Love-in-the-Workplace-en73fq/.

About Eda

Eda is an experienced, ambitious, solution focused young professional with more than 9 years broad-based experience in high-touch customer service and management. She excels at connecting with customers on a personal level, building rapport, and ultimately building brand loyalty and driving top line sales. Eda knows how to make employees feel valued and I know how to add value in a work environment. She thrive in a creative culture where the customer rules.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

In this episode, John Bernatovicz speaks to Jeff Berquist about what it's like to work with someone who does HR Like a Boss (Cindy Torres Essel). Find her episode at https://anchor.fm/willory/episodes/14--HR-Like-a-Boss-with-Cindy-Torres-Essell-eoj529.

About Jeff Berquist

Jeff Berquist is a training & development specialist with 3+ years experience and 8+ years of leadership experience. Specializes in designing and implementing leadership programs and leadership skill courses. Most recent projects include successfully vetting and implementing a learning management system to 3,800 associates.

About HR Like a Boss

HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's upcoming book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with [email protected].

About Stacey Harris

Stacey Harris is Chief Research Officer, and a Managing Partner for Sapient Insights Group a Research and Consulting firm focused on helping clients use data and insights to achieve organizational outcomes., She also oversees the Sierra-Cedar’s HR and Finance annual research efforts, including the esteemed Annual HR Systems Survey and White Paper, now in its 23rd year.

About HR Like a Boss

In late 2018, John began working on a presentation centered around the key concept that the best human resources professionals he knows have a unique understanding of the financial and business side of their organizations. In fact, some of the best are business people first and human resources professionals second. After delivering the fourth presentation to a local SHRM chapter the idea for writing a book was born. And everyone knows the best way to write a book about gaining expertise is to talk to the experts. These chats build the foundation for "HR Like a Boss" the book while providing game-changing advice from those conducting human resources "like a boss."