Our People
Meet the guides here to help you launch, navigate, and reimagine how you do HR.
Brenda Holley
Master Certified Coach | ICF Certified | Writer
Focus: Recruiting, Retention, Strategy
My Why: The ever mysterious people element, which continues to fascinate me with no signs of abating.
Favorite book: Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck
Favorite board game: Original Monopoly
Jathan Janove
SHRM Columnist | UCSD Master Series Instructor
Focus: Converting the HR Cop into an HR Coach; Conflict resolution; Creating an organization-wide coaching culture
My Why: HR has taken a wrong turn; I want to point it in a better direction
Favorite book: Remembrance of Things Past by Proust
Favorite board game: Scrabble
Kim Hodges
Employment Litigator | Advisor
Focus: Employment law; litigation; administrative agency charges
My Why: People are the most important asset of any business and will ultimately determine whether it succeeds or fails, making HR one of the most critical business partners.
Favorite book: The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Favorite board game: Trivial Pursuit
Linda Pophal
SPHR | SHRM-SCP | Writer
Focus: Talent acquisition, learning & development, employee relations
My Why: Because there’s not a company/organization in the world that doesn’t rely on people.
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Favorite board game: Trivial Pursuit
Paul Falcone
Bestselling Author
Focus: Performance / talent management, Leadership development, Effective hiring and onboarding
My Why: Leadership is the greatest gift that the workplace offers because it gives you the opportunity to touch people’s lives and grow more leaders in turn.
Favorite book:Machiavelli for Women, by Stacy Vanek Smith
Favorite board game: Yahtzee
William Tincup
HR Tech Advisor | Writer | Podcaster
Focus: HR/TA Tech Selection, HR/TA Tech User Adoption, HR/TA Tech Stack
My Why: HR contains people who know the darkness within their respective companies, yet they still have hope, and I love hopeful people.
Favorite book: War & Peace, by Leo Tolstoy
Favorite board game: Risk
Phil Ash
CEO | Aging Athlete | Comedian
Focus: Implementing HR Campfire’s Success Cycle internally
My Why: Besides just liking people, it makes sense as a business owner to focus on supporting and maximizing the productivity and longevity of our greatest assets.
Favorite book: What Do People Do All Day, by Richard Scarry
Favorite board game: Chess
Rose Schirillo-Elliott
Communications Specialist | Aspiring HR Specialist
Focus: Background Investigations, EAP, Risk Management
My Why: The optimal resources were not there for me early in my career, so I am now making them available for everyone else.
Favorite book: Circe, by Madeline Miller
Favorite board game: Pinochle