About Us

 

What can you expect from HRxpress?

  • HRxpress is trained to analyze your HR problems and develop solutions—not roadblocks.
  • Because we’re not your in-house employees, we can focus on your specific issues, concerns and projects
  • We're there for you—only when you need us.
  • We are “outsiders” and able to be impartial in providing perspective, analysis and strategy.
  • We get around, so we have experience in a variety of industries, environments, and company cultures.

Who we are:

Associates

Beverly Wood, COO
beverly@HRxpress.net
A qualified HR professional with 18 years of experience as a generalist.  Her background includes government contract HR compliance, development and management of HR policies and practices for several divisions of an international manufacturing company, and office administration.  She has served on the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Human Resources Association for several years and is a member of the national SHRM and Southern California PIHRA.

Kerry McCoy, SPHR-CA, President

kerry@HRxpress.net

Nationally certified by the Society for Human Resources Management and has a Professional Designation in Personnel Management from UCLA. Former VP HR. Over 15 years experience in HR management including training, recruiting, retention, litigation avoidance and compensation design and administration. Habla español. 

Helene Schneider, PHR
helene@HRxpress.net

Brings over thirteen years of experience in human resource management. She was the 2001 President of the Santa Barbara Human Resources Association, and earned the Distinguished Leader Award from the California State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. Helene is also currently a member of the Santa Barbara City Council. She earned her Professional Designation in Human Resource Management from UCSB Extension and has her national Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification.

 

Randi Madera
randi@hrxpress.net

An HR professional with 19 years in human resource management in the public and private sectors.  Her broad generalist background includes the design and administration of HR policies and practices; organizational development and training; litigation avoidance and investigations; recruitment and selection; labor relations; and risk management.  She is a member of the Santa Barbara Human Resources Association and the national Society for Human Resources Management. 

Fernanda Friden (contract)
info@hrxpress.net

Originally from Ecuador and Panama, Ms. Friden worked as a certified translator in Colorado before returning to California. She has over 10 years of interpreting experience and has been doing bi-lingual training for the past three years.

    

Vicki J. McCoy (contract)
info@hrxpress.net

A skilled trainer as well as an organizational development and communications professional. Certified facilitator of Covey’s Leading at the Speed of Trust. Qualified administrator/interpreter of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Registered mediator. We contract with McCoy Communications for specialized work in mediation, communications, training, writing, and public speaking nationwide.

    
   

Business Alliances:

We draw from a network of excellent specialists whose work we trust: • Employment Attorneys • Insurance Brokers • Benefits Brokers • Safety Specialists • Translators and Interpreters • Trainers • Executive Recruiters • Career Counselors • Payroll Companies • Organizational Development Consultants•