About accel hr SolutionsPassion, Expertise, and Commitment to Your Success
The challenges that keep you up at night, get me out of bed in the morning.
Challenges to growing your team. Challenges to getting the most out of your existing team.
You need a resource with a game plan, and that’s what I do. Expertise, solutions, and a partner. Not a lecture on what went wrong, a solution that fits your needs.
From fractional HR advisory services to critical projects and employee matters, there’s a solution for you and your needs.
About
As featured in the article, “Service Providers That Will Uplevel Your Business…” Karen Yates specializes in bringing strategy and execution to growing your people function from the ground up, and developing your bench in to a team of all stars. “My background spans midsize and large firms in the energy, tech, and financial services sectors, HR and finance roles. I utilize my background to partner with leaders of startups and small-to-midsize businesses to build high-performing, cohesive teams, develop managers into leaders, and offer an employee value proposition to compete with large companies. Most importantly, I help leaders create awesome places to work!”
Prior to Accel HR
During 20+ years of working in HR for finance, energy and tech companies, Karen has built recruitment platforms, led merger integrations, upsized, downsized, and navigated complicated workplace matters through all economic cycles.
She has done it all with a focus on results, the people and the bottom line.
Put her expertise to work for your company, to tackle your people needs and achieve success.
So you can get back to work.
Background
Karen holds a BS in Psychology and MBA from Fordham University in New York City. She has earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification (SPHR) from HRCI and a certificate in Organization Change Management from New York University. She is a member of SHRM, the Association of Talent Development, HR Houston, Southern CT SHRM and Women’s Energy Network.
She has worked for top companies across the energy, financial services and technology sectors, including Calpine Corporation, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., GE Energy Financial Services, Black & Veatch and more.
Learn more about Karen on her LinkedIn page.
Testimonials
“Karen is an experienced Talent Management professional with strong technical acumen in many facets of HR who consistently approaches her work with professionalism, poise and sound judgement. She manages an array of complex projects and tense situations without skipping a beat in maintaining focus which instills confidence. A team player adept at building relationships and who quickly sees the big picture, Karen consistently drives to successful outcomes and can add value in any organization on a wide range of projects.”
Kelly Zelinski
VP of Human Resources, Calpine Corporation
“It was always a pleasure to work with and seek advice from Karen. She always took the time to listen and understand the issue prior to providing advice. Her advice always was balanced and considered both the manager's position and what was in the interest of both parties. Karen's assistance with investigations, performance management and training was critical to the development of my team.”
Jay Qatato
Vice President, Calpine Corporation
“I highly recommend Karen as she brings a lot to the table… she scores high in the situational awareness category that only increases her overall effectiveness. I found Karen to be well prepared, responsive and innovative - a great skill set! Additionally, a great asset she always brought to work was that she would listen, understand and make recommendations to my business area that were often innovative and insightful.”
Frank Hayden
VP of Trading Compliance, Calpine Corporation
“Karen is a true professional and a valued team member. I’ve found her to be thoughtful, customer focused and capable of handling stressful situations with ease.”
John Driver
Manager HR Business Partners, DC Water
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