After more than 20 years leading organizations across various industries domestically and internationally, Shelly Holden joined Graves Consulting as a management consultant in January 2020. Shelly has an extensive background in multiple disciplines including Human Resources, Business Development, and Operations, serving in roles such as VP of People Systems for The Bama Companies, EVP of Global Accounts with East Balt Bakeries, and most recently COO of NPI-Nameplates, Inc. Areas of expertise include strategic planning & operational execution, new business start-up, business integrations/acquisitions, organizational design & restructuring, workflow design, process improvement, business development, and project management. In addition to helping organizations build, integrate, and align business systems, Shelly is also an ontological coach trained in strategies to facilitate transformative change in individual and team performance.

In addition to earning a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, Shelly has extensive training, certifications, and credentials from The Levinson Institute (Strategic Organizations), Deming Management Method, EQ Strategies & Practices (Staub Leadership), Franklin Covey (certified in 7 Habits Signature Series), Hogan Assessments (certified in HPI, HDS, MVPI), Six Sigma Design & Process Improvement, and Newfield Network ICF Accredited Coaching Program. Shelly is a member of the International Coaching Federation and also actively involved in the community as a Board Member of CASA-Tulsa and previous Board President of YWCA-Tulsa.

Eric Marburger has an extensive background in Human Resources and Compensation. Eric ran his own successful consulting firm, ESM Consulting Services, Inc for over 20 years. He began partnering and working with Graves Consulting in 2016. Before consulting, he served as the HR Director for El Paso County, Colorado, a diverse organization with over 2,500 employees. He has been an HR executive in a number of unionized environments in the private and public sectors.

Eric has consulted with scores of public sector organizations throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and has worked with the Health Care Sector in hospital, clinic, and administrative environments. The majority of Eric’s clients based-work has been in Classification and Compensation, Employee Relations and in interim executive leadership positions.

Eric has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Business Administration from Hood College with a concentration in Public Administration. He has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources from the Society for Human Resource Management and as a Certified Professional from the International Personnel Management Association. Eric has served on the IPMA-HR/Colorado Board of Directors and on numerous IPMA-HR/National Committees.

Alicia is a highly experienced strategic leader who has been inside organizations at the senior executive level. She is a consultative-minded professional with a thorough understanding of all facets of HR and Management. She is outstanding at building partnerships with stakeholders of all levels and at developing and implementing strategic change initiatives. Core competencies include:

• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Development
• Employee Relations
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Policy Development
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Benefits Design
• Data Analytics
• Employee Health & Wellbeing
• HR Compliance & Administration

Prior to Graves Consulting, Alicia was the CHRO for Aspen Valley Hospital, overseeing all aspects of Human Resources including compensation, wellness & benefits, talent acquisition, employee relations, employee engagement, and organizational development. Additionally, Alicia oversaw the departments of Employee Health, Staff Development, Employee Housing, and the Volunteer Program.

She achieved a Master of Science in organizational leadership (MSOL) in 2014 from Regis University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). She has twice served as the Chair of the Western Healthcare Alliance (WHA) HR Peer Network, served as an Executive Committee Member for the Colorado Healthcare Association for Human Resources Management (CHAHRM), is a current member of Rotary Club of Aspen, and has served on various other HR related committees.

Helen’s expertise in project management, process improvement, research and records management enhances our process efficiency as well as that of our clients. Her ability to translate customer needs into defined process steps and timelines adds clarity and impact to our work.

Previously, Helen was the Deputy Director at a software company that creates and distributes automation software to a variety of large public library systems throughout the world. In this role she was responsible for software development and implementation including collection of development requirements, delivery of customized contractual software development, data conversion, staff training, and contract management. Helen later gained finance project management skills as a closing officer, managing a portfolio of commercial real estate and large construction loans on behalf of the Small Business Administration.

Helen has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters of Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.