Melissa Willis
Senior HR Operations Consultant
Melissa has integrated into the team quickly and provided immediate value. Her response time is great even on her days that she isn't scheduled with us which I really appreciate. I trust the work she is doing and her input on decisions we are making and policies we are changing. It's been really wonderful having her on the team. She provides a level of support I haven't had before and it's really helpful to talk through things with her and bounce ideas off. Melissa is great at asking questions to make sure she understands the situation/history before weighing. So happy to have her on the team!
~Kara McKeage, CEO Pepper's Personal Assistants
Melissa is an experienced HR Operations leader who has worked in several industries including retail, healthcare, and technology. Her expertise is in helping companies build solid HR foundations and working in start-up environments. She is passionate about establishing best practices in organizations so that employees can be successful at their jobs and leaders can manage their teams efficiently.
Ensuring employees have the tools they need to feel well taken care of is one of Melissa’s core values. She is adamant about setting managers and leaders up for success by providing accurate employee information, data analytics, and reporting through robust HR technologies.
She is an expert in HR compliance, benefits and compensation, organizational policies, and implementation of HR and benefit management systems. Throughout her career, Melissa has led several HR teams through multiple mergers and acquisitions and high growth start-ups. She has been applauded for consistently delivering high quality data analytics, reporting, and strategic benefit planning.
Above all else, she has a proven track record for building solid and trusting relationships with leaders, employees, and fellow HR team members. She brings a unique, pragmatic perspective by providing objective solutions. She is known for providing levity and a sense of humor to her workstyle, and employees see her as a trusted advocate.
Melissa is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), and a Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-CP). She holds a BA in Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville and a MS in Organizational Management from the University of Colorado, Denver. She is an avid traveler, reader, and concert goer. She lives in Colorado with her husband and stepchildren, where they can often be found cheering on the local sports team or perfecting their love of French cooking.