About Katie
I’m Katie Gardiner - an HR leader, business advisor, and educator with over 15 years of experience helping organizations grow thoughtfully and sustainably.
Expertise Born From Experience
My career spans executive HR leadership, organizational design, consulting and business operations. I’ve work with founders, creative studios, family-owned business, and leadership teams navigating growth, transition, and change.
Understanding Your Challenges
Today, I bring that experience into a select advisory practice through Elevate HR Consulting, while also service as a Business Educator - teaching Accounting, Marketing, Business Law, and Entrepreneurship.
That duel perspective shapes how I work:
Strategic but practical
Human-centered but business-minded
Grounded in real-world execution
I believe people systems should support the business - not slow it down.