Elisa Braley, SHRM-SCP

CEO

Tacoma, Washington, United States18 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years of HR leadership experience
Expert in organizational design and culture transformation
President of South Puget Sound SHRM Chapter

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources leader specializing in organizational performance and culture transformation.

Contact

bairdea@hotmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Organizational DesignTalent StrategyProject ManagementLeadership TechniqueStaff Oversight

Other Skills

Conflict ResolutionCompensationEmployee Benefits DesignExecutive CoachingChange ManagementBusiness TransformationLabor RelationsStakeholder EngagementLabor and Employment LawPolicy DevelopmentBudgetingResource AllocationCoachingInternational RelationsData-driven Decision Making

About

As Head of Human Resources and a member of the executive leadership team, I bring over 15 years of experience aligning people strategy with business performance in complex, operational, and safety-critical environments. I specialize in building high-performing, purpose-driven organizations by connecting workforce strategy to long-term business outcomes. My work spans organizational design, leadership development, labor strategy, and culture transformation, ensuring teams are equipped to deliver in evolving and infrastructure-driven industries. I take a forward-thinking approach to People & Culture, grounded in a “People First, Business Forward” philosophy. This includes integrating workforce planning with capital initiatives, leveraging data to inform decisions, and strengthening leadership capability at every level of the organization. In addition to my corporate role, I serve as President of the South Puget Sound SHRM Chapter, where I support advancing HR leadership and workforce innovation across the region.

Experience

18 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Husky terminal and stevedoring, llc

2 roles

Head of Human Resources | Executive Leadership Team

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Partnered with the CEO and executive leadership team to align HR strategy with corporate objectives.
Drove a “People First, Business Forward” culture to enhance employee engagement and organizational design.
Served as a key advisor on culture transformation, supporting talent practices for growth in the Pacific Northwest.

Organizational DesignConflict ResolutionCompensationEmployee Benefits DesignExecutive CoachingChange Management+6

Director, Human Resources

Apr 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

Senior Leader of Strategic People Plan and DEI

Organizational DesignBudgetingCompensationStaff OversightResource AllocationProject Management+8

Powtec holding company, llc

2 roles

Head of Human Resources | Executive Leadership Team

Promoted

Aug 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Organizational DesignBudgetingCompensationExecutive CoachingStaff OversightResource Allocation+8

Human Resources Manager

Aug 2020 – Mar 2021 · 7 mos

BudgetingCompensationStaff OversightResource AllocationProject ManagementLeadership Technique+5

Kitsap credit union

4 roles

Supervisor, HR Operations

Jan 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

BudgetingStaff OversightResource AllocationProject ManagementLeadership TechniqueCoaching+4

HRIS Administrator

Promoted

Jul 2018 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

BudgetingResource AllocationProject ManagementLeadership TechniqueCoachingStakeholder Engagement+1

HR Generalist

Jul 2018 – Jan 2019 · 6 mos

Staff OversightProject ManagementLeadership TechniqueCoaching

Human Resources Recruiter

Feb 2018 – Jul 2018 · 5 mos

Responsible for the recruitment process of all positions within the organization, which includes posting jobs, reviewing applications and resumes, pre-screening candidates, forwarding qualified candidates to hiring managers, conducting background checks, reviewing and extending job offers.