YOUR  BEACONEERS

Nicole Davidson

  • CEO & Founder

    Meet Nicole, Founder and CEO. She’s passionate about building awesome businesses and brings over a decade of experience partnering with start-ups, scale-ups, and SMB’s. Nicole is most proud of her team, who is known across Canada for their flexible, holistic, modern approach to HR and for their bright, fresh, warm, yet always professional approach - they are Beacons in an otherwise traditional and un-disrupted industry. Nicole is an active member of the business community, sitting on the Board of the Entrepreneur’s Organization and volunteering through Mission Possible and Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. Find Nicole on the tennis court, on the water, or on a ski hill in her free time.

Char Stark

  • People Operations & Talent Strategist

    Meet Char, senior talent acquisition specialist & people advocate. With an M.A. in Organizational Psychology, Char specializes in supporting organizations as they scale up by discovering A+ talent and nurturing value-driven cultures. During her career, she's primarily focused on working within the tech industry - hiring folks from support to engineering to executive teams. People often tell her they appreciate her authenticity, kindness and ability to reframe challenging situations. Char is passionate about living her life with what she calls "BEEE," or Big Empathy & Equity Energy, both inside and outside work. When she isn't helping connect people with their dream jobs, she loves to bake her friends dream cakes, rollerblade, play Catan or the Sims or hang with her small rescue dog, Cass!

  • People Operations & Talent Strategist

    Meet Hemalee! A seasoned HR pro with over a decade of experience specializing in talent acquisition and coaching. Hemalee has developed a reputation for her strategic recruitment approach and ability to foster meaningful connections through the candidate and employee experience. Throughout her career, Hemalee has guided teams in various industries through complex hiring processes, ensuring that organizations attract and retain top talent. Her expertise in coaching has empowered countless individuals to achieve their career goals, improve their professional performance, and develop leadership skills. Driven by a passion for people and a commitment to excellence, Hemalee combines a human-centric approach to HR and recruitment practices to create impactful and sustainable workplace solutions. Outside work, find her at Lagree, hiking, trying out new restaurants, or planning her next trip!

  • Head of People and Culture

    Meet Diane, Head of People and Culture. Diane focuses on retention, the employee experience, and on creating and maintaining culturally rich and engaging work environments. Having worked in both early start-up and established high growth, Fintech, Software and SaaS organizations supporting North American, LATAM, and European business units, Diane is a business-focused executive with significant functional experience in all areas of HR. She currently holds a Master of HR and Organizational Development degree from the London School of Economics and is a Certified Compensation Professional. In her spare time, she has a passion for architecture and interior design and you might even see Diane starring on HGTV one day!

Erin Girard

  • People Operations & Talent Strategist

    Meet Erin! Having supported dozens of scaling companies, Erin brings special expertise in nurturing top-tier talent, refining processes, and implementing programs essential for sustainable growth. Erin's experience covers a range of companies, spanning various sizes and geographies, and encompasses HR functions from technical recruiting, to policy implementation, learning and development, and employee experience. Passionate about championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives, Erin is dedicated to coaching and supporting both organizational and individual growth. Outside of work, find her enjoying the great outdoors - hiking, camping, paddleboarding - or simply snuggling with her cat, Felix.

  • People Operations & Talent Strategist

    Meet Erika! With an undergrad degree in International Development and Political Science and a Post-Degree in Human Resources Management and Leadership, Erika’s developed a customer-focused approach and employee-centred obsession. She brings diverse HR experience across hospitality, retail, finance, and tech. Erika especially loves to geek out on designing compensation structures, on engagement boosting strategies and systems, and on fostering career development. Outside of work, you'll find her walking her two rescue pups, Dyna and Ducky, exploring new cities, diving into legal thrillers, or soaking up the sun.

Gabby Freitas

  • People Operations & Talent Strategist

    Meet Gabby! With an M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Gabby is passionate about people and organizational development and loves working closely with organizations to create an environment where employees can thrive and show up as their full, authentic selves. An avid learner of the human brain, Gabby integrates neuropsychology into her organizational work in every way she can, from developing new processes to leading cultural transformation. Seeing the positive impact of her work and creating meaningful connections are truly what light her up and motivate her on the daily. Outside of work, you can find Gabby trying new flavours of ice cream, playing volleyball, or hiking with her fur baby, Maggie.

  • Finance Specialist

    Meet Rodolfo, our numbers guru and passionate financial expert. His career started in hospitality, managing restaurants, and evolved into working with early-stage startups and small businesses to implement accounting software, streamline financial processes, and ensure HR compliance. A Business Administration grad with a specialization in Accounting, his tailored approach helps us take the complex and make it simple. Rodolfo truly embodies our Beacon Bright brand and brings a little bit of joy to our ops, resourcing, and financials! Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, exploring new cuisines, and playing The Sims.

We are hiring

The way we work.

We’re fractional and on-demand People & Culture experts, ramping up quickly and integrating seamlessly into our clients’ existing teams.

We allow them to effortlessly hand off their HR headaches, challenges and concerns so they can get back to what they do best, building their businesses. We bring clarity to the chaos and light the way so they can focus on the BIG picture.

The perks of being a Beaconeer:

  • Health & Wellness Benefits

    We take care of our employees in more ways than one. Our competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.

  • Competitive Base Pay & Bonus

    We want you to feel real ownership and pride at Beacon HR. In addition to competitive base salaries, we offer annual bonuses to our Beaconeers.

  • Flexible Remote-First Work Environment

    You don’t need to be in an office or at a desk to make an impact. Our flexible remote-first work environment allows team members to decide where and how they work best.

  • Personal Education & Technology Budget

    We care about building a culture of continuous learning and development. Beaconeers get personal education and monthly technology budgets to support their continuous learning.

  • Generous Vacation & Birthdays Off

    We believe that work-life balance is vital to our employees’ happiness. We all do our best work when we’re able to proactively rest and recharge.

  • Unlimited Opportunities for Career Advancement

    Learning is for life. We encourage and foster continuous growth and development to help Beaconeers level up and reach their full potential.

#BeBeaconBright

  • "I have had the opportunity to work on a lot of exciting initiatives and with growth-minded and industry-leading partners. Working to solve unique and complex problems for our partners has allowed me to continuously develop and hone my skill set and career.”

    -KEIRA

    People Operations

  • “Beacon HR has been a company I’ve dreamed of ever since I started working. Work-life-balance is a core of the company culture, which is very energizing. As part of a remote team, I get to work wherever I want with an amazing community of supportive HR professionals. I will forever be grateful to have joined this dream team.”

    -RYAN

    Talent Sourcing

  • "Everyone is so knowledgeable and passionate about their work, supportive and collaborative. We're always looking for ways to do and be better every day, which is so inspiring to be around. It’s a culture of celebration. I also love the flexibility Beacon gives to work from anywhere - last winter I worked from Costa Rica!"

    -JESSICA

    Talent Acquisition

  • “I’m allowed the opportunity to dive into a variety of different industries and rapidly increase my knowledge base as a HR professional. The team at Beacon HR truly encourages me to bring my full 'self' to work, which is something I have never done before and I truly feel valued, which is something of a treasure.”

    -MICKHEL

    Talent Acquisition

 

We love partnering with SMB’s and startups.

Our clients are growth-minded, care deeply about their people, and are doing something a little differently. With many decades worth of combined experience, our team is able to support companies in any industry or phase of development. Our team members work remotely and in-office, from Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna and Toronto.