Human Capital Partner

Make the Right Human Capital Decisions to Facilitate Growth -Talent Acquisition, Development & Management

Email: John@SparkHousePeople.com / Web: www.SparkHousePeople.comPhone: +1 (303) 596-5064

- Why?

Small to mid-size companies really

need an experienced HR

leader to help scale the business

But, they can’t afford it – nor do

they need it fulltime

large VC and PE firms have “Human Capital Partners” on

staff

SparkHouse provides this function and

expertise on an as needed hourly,

weekly, or monthly basis

- Our Difference

Know how to scale a business, increase productivity and profits and have

done so successfully as operators in start-

ups at mid-sized companies

Are experts in linking people strategy and

programs to the business strategy

and results

Are straight forward, flexible, and affordable.

1. 2. 3.

- Pathway to Growth

“WHAT”

Product / service that solves a problem(s) for a customer set, is differentiated in the

marketplace and has a unique strategy

“HOW”

Tactics and a plan of executing the “WHAT”

“WHO”

The team that will do the executing, their values and

environment

Our clients have these We help here

- Our Model

Human Capital Strategy / Talent Acquisition & Management / Leadership / Culture

Development / Compensation / Rewards / Environment / Employment Brand

RIGHT PEOPLE

WINNING

Fewer Human Capital mistakes

prevents slow down and raises the probability of

success

- What We Do

Minimize human capital

mistakes to facilitate growth

Bad people decisions and having people programs that aren't aligned

to the business is expensive

& waste time and money

We help get the people piece aligned with the business

vision, mission and strategy -

increasing productivity and profit

Minimizing people issues

like a "bad hire" & "A"

player turnover helps growing

companies stay on the fast

track

Human Capital Partner

- What We Do

Having the "RIGHT" talent that fits your

unique culture is incredibly

important in scaling a business

We help companies

recruit, retain, develop & mentor

executives, key managers, and

employees

We help you get the RIGHT people doing the RIGHT jobs at the RIGHT time (as well as get the "wrong"

ones identified & off the team)

Your "Talent Brand" is your Culture -identifying &

marketing those unique reasons why people should work for you - not your

competitor - winning the war for talent

Talent Acquisition & Retention

- What We Do

Fast moving dynamic businesses need an HR leader they can call and get intelligence and help when they need it

Like your CFO manages your cash assets, we help you manage and grow your human assets

Ensure compliance with ever changing state and national labor laws

Supplement your current junior team with part-time senior experience and leadership

Assist with leadership hiring and sensitive terminations

Fractional Human Resource Leadership

- Clients Sources

Venture Capital Backed

Rapidly growing - taking advantage of new innovative products or new business opportunities / technologies

Private Equity Backed

New ownership / leadership, turn-around situation - restructuring to optimize financial performance (assist through due diligence)

Family Owned Businesses

Family owned and looking to increase productivity and performance and DRIVE their business

- Clients

- - Typical Assignments

$750MM CPG company with 3,000 employees - HQ in undesirable location – BOD concerned with ageing leadership – where will the next generation of leaders come from?

$50MM technology company with 220 employees with overgrown organization and cost structure – siloed and demotivated workforce with a culture of fear and distrust {Results = revenue per employee +36% YOY}

$24MM+ business services company - facing stiff competition from much larger players and a shrinking labor market for skilled customer facing positions (800+ open positions) with a desire to up-grade talent across the 3,000+ employees {Results = most profitable year in Co.'s history – added $10MM to the revenue line}

$100MM+ rapidly growing global family owned CPG business - losing $14MM a year and struggling to survive against much larger competition – ownership disorganized, struggled with making changes to the employee population and unknowledgeable of how to align human capital to the business {Results = +176% profit increase – sold for +19% EBITDA}

$15MM global technology company - scaling - limited by difficult to find talent and very long tenured leaders – new investors want year over year doubling of revenue

Many companies - $2 to $100MM – constrained by their inability to evaluate and make the hard people decisions (who stays, who goes, who do we hire and where do we find them, how do we pay, reward & retain them) as well as their inability to align people & programs to the business vision and mission and drive productivity & profits – frustrating owners and investors => the “WHO” part of the business

- Managing Partner

Quick Bio:

Business person who happens to be a people expert

33 years of operations & people leadership

Former Willis Towers Watson consultant

Iams; 400% growth in 5 yrs. => +2.0B Sale to P&G

OGI (Oxi Clean brand); +176% in profits in 3 yrs. => $400MM Sale to C&D

Launch Pad; Managing Partner & COO of $50MM CPG Start-Up <3 years

Blackstone Growth Advisor www.bencolorado.org

Managing Partner - SparkHouse www.SparkHousePeople.com