Leadership team

Trish McFarlane, author of the HR Ringleader blog, is the CEO and Principal Analyst for H3 HR Advisors.  She is also the CEO/ Co-Founder of HRevolutionize.   A former HR executive and HCM product leader with over 20 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting, PR, healthcare, manufacturing, and IT, Trish brings that knowledge to her clients as an analyst and advisor. 

She has expertise in:

• HR Technology
• Leadership Development
• Performance Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Management
• Training and Development
• Change Management
• Social Media for Business
• Innovation

Trish graduated from Webster University with a MA in Human Resource Management.  She also holds a BA in Sociology and Minor in Political Science from the University of Missouri. 

She’s a working mother who loves writing, doing anything artistic, and volunteering for organizations that help children.

Steve is one of the Co-Founders of H3 HR Advisors and is also currently the Program Chair and host of the HR Technology Conference, the world’s largest gathering of the global HR Technology community, and a writer/editor for Human Resource Executive magazine. He is also a frequent speaker and author on topics in Human Resources, HR technology, and the workplace.

Steve also created and has co-hosted since 2009 the HR Happy Hour Show and Podcast , the longest running and most downloaded podcast in the Human Resources field. In 2017 he co-created and launched the “HR Happy Hour Show on Alexa”, the first Human Resources podcast for Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. Steve has spoken at numerous events in Human Resources and HR technology all over the world, including events in Singapore and Shanghai.

Karen Hunter is the Business Manager and Learning Analyst for H3 HR Advisors.

Previously, Karen served 15 years as an elementary educator and learning center director.  She graduated from Rockford University with a MA in Instructional Strategies and Brain-Based Learning.