Leadership Through Partnership
Combining advanced education, decades of HR leadership, and a passion for building sustainable, human-centered organizations.
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Meet Our Partners
Combined 65+ years of progressive HR leadership experience across diverse industries and organizational challenges
Sharam Kohan
Employment law attorney and strategic HR leader with 25+ years transforming organizations through innovative human resources practices. Over the past 20 years, has served as HR Director, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Executive Director. J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law (2004), specializing in Employment Law with emphasis on Employment Discrimination.
Vickie Castro
Accomplished HR professional with 40 years of extensive expertise in all aspects of human resources, including strategic planning, employee relations, union management, and organizational effectiveness. Passionate about bringing positivity, respect, dignity, and trust between employee and employer.
Vickie Castro, Partner & HR Business Partner
Accomplished and compassionate Human Resource professional with 40 years of extensive experience in all aspects of human resources including strategic planning, employee relations, worker’s compensation, training, performance management, benefits, compensation, recruitment, and union management and negotiations.
Vickie has served on Executive Teams and Board HR Committees, bringing strategic insight to organizational leadership. She is passionate about effectively bringing positivity, respect, dignity and trust between employee and employer, creating environments where both individuals and organizations thrive.
Core Competencies
Employee Relations Excellence
- Conflict resolution and mediation
- Workplace investigations
- Progressive discipline
- Performance management coaching
Union Management
- Collective bargaining agreements
- Union grievance resolution
- Labor relations strategy
- Contract negotiations
Strategic HR Leadership
- Organizational development
- Succession planning
- Leadership development
- Change management
Compliance & Administration
- Employment law compliance
- Benefits administration
- Policy development
- Training program design
Professional Recognition
Vickie’s expertise is recognized by colleagues across multiple organizations, with over 100 LinkedIn endorsements spanning her core competencies. Her experience includes leadership roles at major organizations including SF-Marin Food Bank, where she currently serves as HR Manager/Business Partner, Felton Institute/Family Service Agency, Bank of America, and California Bank and Trust.
Her comprehensive experience encompasses new hire onboarding, exit interviews, employee satisfaction surveys, employee handbook maintenance, and the full spectrum of HR operations for organizations ranging from small nonprofits to large financial institutions.
Consulting Excellence
Extensive consulting experience transforming HR operations across diverse industries
- Developed HR strategies for complex healthcare systems and hospital networks
- Ensured compliance with healthcare-specific regulations including HIPAA
- Implemented physician and clinical staff retention programs
- Designed performance management systems for clinical excellence
- Established HR infrastructure for physician medical practices
- Created compliant policies for ambulatory surgical centers
- Developed staff credentialing and privileging processes
- Implemented employee handbooks tailored to healthcare settings
- Reorganized HR structure and processes to improve consistency and efficiency
- Trained managers on compliance obligations and effective employee relations practices
- Established the company’s first HR department from the ground up
- Led development of culture, HR policies, and talent management processes
- Coached senior executives on people operations
- Established HR function for five restaurant locations
- Trained senior managers in core HR practices and performance management
- Developed legally compliant meal and rest break policies
- Restructured HR operations for 150+ employees
- Implemented new HRIS and biometric time/attendance systems
- Decreased workers’ compensation claims through multilingual safety training
Shared Values & Principles
These values shape every consultation, recommendation, and partnership
Human-Centered
Believing that organizations succeed when people are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.
Ethical Leadership
Upholding the highest standards of integrity in every decision and maintaining unwavering commitment to fairness.
Sustainable Growth
Building organizations that balance economic success with social responsibility and employee wellbeing.
Innovation
Challenging conventional HR practices and developing creative solutions to complex organizational challenges.
Results-Driven
Focusing on measurable outcomes that create real value for organizations and their stakeholders.
Continuous Learning
Staying at the forefront of HR trends, legal developments, and best practices through ongoing education.
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