People leadership for companies that have outgrown improvised HR

When a company outgrows founder-led HR, the problems get expensive fast: inconsistent hiring, weak manager practices, unclear org design, ad hoc compensation decisions, and too much critical work living in spreadsheets and side conversations.

I help startups and scale-ups build the People operating system needed for real scale. That can mean stepping in as a fractional or interim People leader, building the core infrastructure from the ground up, or leading a focused project across hiring, performance, compensation, HR operations, or organizational design.

My work is practical, hands-on, and built for companies that need experienced judgment without unnecessary complexity.

Christine Ponzio, people advisor for early-stage founders, standing with arms crossed in front of a green hedge