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Meet the Team

Colleen Baybutt is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and Founding Principal for HR Business Solutions, a Virginia corporation since 1999. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. Colleen has leveraged her large (Fortune 10) employer experience to assist employers with their benefit compliance and human resources efforts. For example, she has assisted private and non-profit corporations of various sizes through start-up/licensure processes, mergers, plant closings, restructuring, 401(k) plan corrections, OFCCP compliance audits and daily oversight of human resources and related functions. With over 20 years of experience in human resources planning and administration, she offers a unique combination of management consulting and practical Human Resources application expertise.

Katherine Earle, Senior Human Resources Consultant, offers 26 years of hands-on professional experience: 16 years in Human Resources with Sovran Bank (now Bank of America) and as Director of HR for the Virginia State Bar, 10 years in Employee Benefits as Manager of Employee Benefits for Overnite Transportation and as Director of Account Management for Southern Health. Katherine understands the unique time and resources challenges faced by HR/Benefits managers and can assist clients in a broad variety of projects, with particular emphasis on employee communications. Katherine graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Rebecca Amthor-Bone, Senior Human Resources Consultant, has over twenty years of progressive experience in Human Resources. She specializes in Benefits and Compensation Planning and Analysis, Employee Communications and HR Policy and Program Development. During her 15 year career with Philip Morris USA, a Fortune 50 Company, she held several leadership roles and was instrumental in many key HR projects involving a large salaried, hourly and union workforce. She has a BS degree in Industrial Psychology with a concentration in Business Administration from Slippery Rock University. Rebecca currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Valerie Hite, CCP, Human Resources Consultant, brings 11 years of Human Resources experience from three Fortune 100 companies (James River Corporation, Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Owens & Minor). Valerie’s expertise is in Executive Compensation. She has proven strengths in designing incentive plans, interpreting data from executive compensation surveys and making recommendations on competitive total compensation for senior management. She holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Longwood College and a Masters in Counselor Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a Certified Compensation Professional.

Sarah Burgess, PHR, Human Resources Consultant, offers 12 years of human resources management and consulting experience. Sarah has managed self-insured welfare plans, published HR newsletters, and taught college-level employee benefit plan courses at West Virginia State University. She has assisted employers in workers’ compensation initiatives, COBRA and Flexible Spending Account administration, affirmative action reporting and HR compliance audits. She holds a M.S. degree in Industrial and Labor Relations.

Karen Millican, Human Resources Consultant, assists clients in managing daily payroll and human resources administration. She holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has experience in staffing, benefits and payroll systems implementation, FMLA/COBRA/WC administration, DOT and wage and hour compliance for multi-site employers.

Elizabeth Martin, Senior Human Resources Consultant, offers 23 years of experience in Human Resources, specializing in Compensation. At LandAmerica Financial Group, one of Fortune’s Best Places to Work, she served as Vice President/Compensation Manager. As Human Resources Manager at McGuire Woods LLP, she was responsible for Employee Relations, Compensation and HR Information Systems. As Director of Compensation and HRIS at Circuit City, she helped build HR internally and supported culture change as the company moved from growth to maturity. She was responsible for designing and implementing the pay plans for Circuit City, Car Max, First North American Bank, and other related companies. She also served as the Director of Compensation for Overnite Transportation. With her wide range of experience Elizabeth offers a wealth of information and resources for our clients. Elizabeth holds a BBA in Marketing from James Madison University and an MBA from the University of Richmond. She is a Certified Trainer, Certified Compensation Professional, and a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.

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