DAECO HR CONSULTING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Consultant
Why do clients love Avtar? Avtar is a strong advocate for empowering and inspiring leaders to unlock the full potential of their organization through discussion and coaching. With over 10 years of experience in Human Resources, she establishes a keen understanding of each company's unique culture, which allows her to tailor innovative solutions that align with today's ever-evolving business landscape. Avtar is committed to ensuring that an organization's goals and values are fully integrated into its business strategies and objectives.
Avtar loves crafting customized policies and procedures that reflect her client's values, culture and needs. She is able to identify workplace inefficiencies by conducting audits on current HR policies and procedures to improve business processes to reduce employer costs. She is skilled in talent management, full cycle recruiting and onboarding, performance management, training and development and helping with HRIS set up and training and was nominated for the 2022 Top Recruiter Award.
Avtar has experience working with clients of many different industries from accounting and I.T. to cryptocurrency and hydroponics. She is able to absorb and process information and data to generate innovative ideas, strategies and solutions to business problems that challenge the status quo. Avtar enjoys writing on industry hot topics to create awareness and educate others on trending topics. She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology, a Human Resources Diploma and is a CPHR candidate.
Avtar loves working for Daeco because the company's values; authenticity, boldness and connection are in alignment with her own and how she approaches working with her clients and team members. It is a company that supports infinite possibilities and revolutionary ways to do work that is based on work-life integration and flexibility.
When not working, Avtar can be found on her yoga mat, on the golf course, gardening, baking and testing out new recipes, spending time with her family and taking as many trips to the mountains as she can.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Consultant
Why do clients love Cindy? Helping leaders succeed through their teams and treating people like people is always the goal. Cindy is determined to provide positive and meaningful HR support and her exposure to a variety of HR systems and processes allows her to do so. Staying focussed on what one can do vs. not is the mantra for her solutions-based approach.
Cindy has been immersed in the HR field for over 15 years with experience across Alberta and British Columbia. As a School of Business, University of Alberta Alumni, Cindy brings people operations experience from a diverse array of industries spanning government, academia, food manufacturing and more.
Working for Daeco is not just a job for Cindy but is truly a lifestyle! Being part of a close-knit team and having the autonomy to think big is a welcomed breath of fresh air. Cindy is thrilled to work for Daeco as they strive to challenge the norm and elevate the standard while advocating for balance and wellness.
Mental health in the workplace is a true passion of Cindy's. To help elevate her skillset in this field, Cindy is currently pursuing her Master of Arts (MA) in Counselling Psychology. Her end goal is to partner with clients to provide in-house counselling services and create impactful wellness programs to support organizational growth.
Outside of work, Cindy spends most of her time with family - her immediate and large extended crew! She has two active girls and a restaurateur husband for whom she supports his ventures in the areas of social media, marketing, and of course HR. Life is busy and exciting which is exactly how Cindy thrives best.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Partner
- Founder of Daeco HR Consulting Calgary
Why do clients love Elizabeth? "She is not afraid to address that ‘elephant in the room' that always seems to hold us back - even if it creates some short-term tension. It gets us to our goals faster and with much better results. Elizabeth always does a very good job in facilitating those hard discussions."
Elizabeth is the founder of Daeco HR Consulting Calgary and Edmonton and is the ultimate human resources professional who epitomizes our tag line "helping you do - what you do best!" She has over 25 years of experience as a human resources consultant, helping companies uncover their HR issues and discover their secrets of success. She has a BA and a Human Resources Certificate, but to her, it's not about the education - it's about the way things are done. She has worked with many small and medium companies managing human resources. She doesn't simply come up with off-the-shelf human resources solutions, but instead customizes her approach for each client to find practical and simple solutions to their problems.
What does Elizabeth love about Daeco? It's all about the people. She believes in her team of extremely talented individuals who come together and use their experience and skills to give the clients real human resources solutions that work. And she loves our clients - bold leaders who know that it's possible to have their human resources work and be highly functional.
Her life mantra is "infinite possibilities". She is one to push the boundaries to help clients get to where they didn't know was possible. Elizabeth enjoys TED Talks because they leave her feeling inspired and ready to take on anything. Elizabeth reads tons of fiction and non-fiction books and loves authors such as Daniel Pink and Malcolm Gladwell. If you are ever looking for a present for her, a book recommendation is best!
Why do clients love Genevieve? "We have talked for years about creating a policy and procedures manual, but kept putting it off. Genevieve helped us do it. She sees the big picture, remembers the important things and gently shows us how to get there. She is a powerhouse when it comes to getting things done."
Genevieve is a Partner of Daeco HR Consulting. She has been in human resources for over 20 years. She holds a BCom with a major in Human Resources along with a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. And prior to that, she graduated from NAIT with a diploma in Marketing.
Genevieve's background in corporate retail has served her well in HR consulting. With her strong understanding of business operations, she ensures human resources aligns and supports an organization's business objectives. Genevieve is able to quickly analyze an organization's HR challenges and will design and implement a simple strategic approach with a process that makes sense. Her areas of expertise are in strategic planning, performance management, succession planning and coaching.
Genevieve coaches employees and business leaders using her unique combination of approachability, attention to detail and strong follow up to keep them on track and moving towards their goals. For her, coaching isn't just about focusing on your business, it's also about you as a person and the personal impact you want to make. It really is about helping you be your best!
She loves working at Daeco HR because it really is different from any other firm offering human resources consulting in Edmonton and Calgary. Instead of just giving clients what they think they need, Daeco gets to the root of the concern with customized solutions that work.
Genevieve is also a mentor with the University of Alberta's ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service. She really enjoys giving back by coaching new entrepreneurs and helping them make positive changes in themselves and their business.
She and her husband, Shane, have twin daughters and the four of them love spending time together traveling, especially to their happy place - Maui. For Genevieve, the greatest impact she can make in the world is raising strong, kind girls.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Consultant
Why do clients love Melissa? Melissa is a passionate Human Resources Professional who is excited about the work she does. She understands the importance of helping people and genuinely enjoys solving problems. She will work quickly to identify potential problems within your organization and provide you with manageable tools and the assistance to solve them. She is a detail-oriented, quick thinker, who thrives in fast paced environments. She has an upbeat personality and brings many years' experience in recruitment-focused roles.
Melissa has worked in the field of human resources for nearly 4 years now. She ended up working in human resources after being sought out by a Human Resources Manager for help while working in another administrative role; this is where she found her love of human resources. She has human resources experience in the agriculture, transportation and retail industries. This diversity of industries has given Melissa knowledge and best practices within various environments.
She has also proven experience building an HR department "from the ground up." Melissa is able to see the big picture and assess each client's human resources needs efficiently. Her areas of expertise include Recruitment and Selection, Benefits Administration, Employee Engagement, Onboarding and Offboarding and Performance Management.
Why does Melissa love working for Daeco? It provides her with a creative and supportive team to bounce ideas off of, while allowing her the flexibility of work-life balance to spend time with her family. Melissa and her husband love spending time together travelling; especially on road trips to the mountains. When she is not working, she can most likely be found working on a new crochet project or playing board games with friends and family. As her family is growing, flexibility is more important than ever to Melissa.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Consultant
Why do clients love Morgan? Morgan is a dedicated Human Resources Professional passionate about nurturing a positive corporate culture while creating a great employee experience. She understands the demand to balance the needs of the business and the needs of the people. Her straightforward approach that considers all of the small details, as well as the big picture, allows her to collaborate with clients to develop customized solutions to their problems.
Passionate about helping others, Morgan always thought she would develop a career somewhere in the medical or physical rehabilitation field. After completing her diploma in Massage Therapy from Grant MacEwan, she was inspired by her mother-in-law to seek out the world of Human Resources and she has never looked back.
Morgan holds a Business Administration Diploma in Human Resources with Distinction from NAIT and is currently working towards achieving her Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources while continuing to partner with organizations to fulfill their Human Resources objectives. Morgan has partnered with both large and small organizations and has called upon her broad range of experience within a wide variety of Human Resources functions to create success.
Why does Morgan love working for Daeco? It provides her an open outlet to flex her creative problem-solving muscles while partnering with a great team.
Morgan is an avid yogi, gardener and golfer. If she's not in the office you can catch her either in her backyard or on the golf course.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Consultant
Why do clients love Raeanne? Raeanne sees herself as a true extension of the businesses and leaders she supports, effectively connecting HR efforts and initiatives to overarching business goals. She connects with you wherever you are at in order to understand your needs and identify recommendations. Once in alignment, Raeanne won't hesitate to jump in and support your business in making the shift to sustainable success through simplified and practical solutions.
Raeanne comes with a curious mind and a desire to build long-lasting client relationships. She has experience in various industries including construction, oil & gas, insurance and technology and has worked with businesses spanning across Canada and the US. She has spent the last 10+ years building a breadth of knowledge in all facets within HR and working as a true strategic partner who takes time to know your business. Raeanne takes a proactive approach to HR with her ability to see the big picture and utilize her strengths to drive results.
Raeanne loves working for Daeco because she truly believes that it has provided her the opportunity to have it all. She continues to pursue her passion of HR, helping businesses do what they do best, all while raising her daughter. Daeco challenges the norms in the world of work and she gets to do it alongside an incredible team of HR professionals.
Outside of HR, Raeanne can be found with her family lakeside, camping, snowboarding, travelling or simply enjoying a game of crib with her husband on the deck.