Setting up HR – Getting it Right from the Earliest Stage

Learn what you can do from the earliest stage of building your team to avoid messy HR distractions as you scale, and create an intentional and stage-appropriate HR foundation and culture.

Shannon Swift is the founder and CEO of Swift HR Solutions, Inc., a provider of strategic, stage-appropriate, and culturally aligned human resources (HR) services and products for early-stage to mid-sized companies. She has spent her entire career in senior human resources, executive management, and business development roles and has achieved a lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Her passion and expertise is in facilitating effective organizational growth by working seamlessly with executive teams and boards of directors to ensure that all HR efforts are aligned with corporate values and objectives.

Shannon has served in volunteer leadership roles for more than 20 years, including Past President of Lake Washington Human Resources Association (LWHRA) and Past-Chair of the Northwest Entrepreneur Network (NWEN). Currently, she is a Board member of Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and WTIA-HRBI. Shannon is also a member of Entrepreneur Organization (EO), Past President of EO-Seattle and currently serves as an Area Director on EO’s US West Regional Council. Shannon is a frequent public speaker on various human resources issues and “best practices”.

Outside of work, Shannon loves continuously creating her life on Lake Joy with her husband Mike, their daughter Alison, their dog, Pauli-Girl and their Siamese cat, Emmy.