About Stacey

I’ve spent the last 25 years in Human Resources, working across startups, nonprofits, and consulting firms—but what’s stayed constant is my commitment to making workplaces more clear, more fair, and more human.

Originally from Massachusetts, my family and I have called Vermont home for the past 15 years. After a step back from my full-time executive role in order to create more balance between work and family, I found my way back to the work I love through HR consulting. What started as a soft re-entry quickly turned into a full client load. It turns out solving problems, building systems, and walking alongside teams through growth and change is exactly where I’m meant to be.

  • I earned an MBA in Organizational Development because I wanted to understand how businesses really work, and I’ve sat on executive teams where HR wasn’t a side function, but a strategic driver. I see how each piece of a business fits together, and how HR can support—not slow down—your progress.

    At the same time, I believe you can’t lead HR if you don’t understand it from the ground up. I’ve implemented HRIS systems, cleaned up payroll integrations, reworked performance structures, rewritten handbooks, and supported leadership teams through tough transitions. No task is beneath me—because clarity and efficiency at every level is what good HR requires.

SOME PAST HIGHLIGHTS

Scaled a startup from 50 to 130 employees across the U.S. and Philippines

Reduced employee turnover from 40% to 18% in one year

Increased BIPOC staff representation from 11% to 61% at a climate equity nonprofit

Led global HR teams, supported board-level reporting, and built culture across borders

Overhauled hiring, performance, and benefits systems with inclusion in mind

HR services tailored to your needs

I bring that experience to every client relationship — but tailor it to your context, your people, and your pace.

Even though I’m often hired by the business owner or leadership team, I never forget that employees are the people I serve. I focus on removing roadblocks to their success — so they can focus on the work that matters.

About Sheehan HR Consulting, LLC

Based in Vermont, we work with clients across the U.S.

Sheehan HR Consulting brings values-driven, no-nonsense HR support to growing teams. I lead with clarity, empathy, and a deep respect for both people and process—hallmarks of Vermont roots that show up in every partnership, no matter where you're located.

HR should be useful. It should clarify, simplify, and support. It should make things work better—not just for leadership, but for the people doing the work every day.

Montpelier, Vermont

Recent work has included:

  • Serving as a Fractional HR Director for a social services nonprofit and a law firm

  • Implementing HR and payroll systems across multistate teams

  • Designing performance and benefits structures that reflect both values and growth

  • Supporting organizations through rapid growth, restructuring, and leadership transition

I work with small businesses, startups, and nonprofits who are ready to invest in better HR, but don’t need (or want) a full-time hire.

My clients bring me in to build or clean up systems, advise on strategy, reduce compliance risk, and help their teams run more smoothly.

Approachable & Effective HR. From messy to manageable with systems that make sense.

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