THE BARKER HR CONSULTING TEAM HAS OVER
100 YEARS IN COMBINED EXPERIENCE.
Chief HR Partner
Amy Barker is a senior HR executive with over 35 years experience in building the HR function in growing companies. She is skilled in organizational design, HR compliance, policy, and procedure, retention and training programs, full-cycle recruitment, benefits plan design and administration and has a proven track record in employee relations. Amy is consistently recognized for the collaboration and communication that are crucial in successful human resources. Her strong business and financial acumen mean that she will be a true partner for your business. Amy worked with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts for twenty years and has also developed HR programs at First Potomac Realty Trust, The Acacia Group, The Network for Good, Commerce One, and ARBROS Communications. Amy is a graduate of Rice University.
Amy serves on the Advisory Board of the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project.
HR Partners
Kim Copeland, HR Partner
Mary Ung, HR Partner
Contractors We rely on
Annie Karp, Recruiting Contractor
Michelle Zamperetti, Training Contractor
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
“We are a small and a growing business. We knew we needed help professionalizing our HR but did not know where to start. Barker HR understood our needs and has become our go-to partner for even our most serious employee relations issues. Barker HR is just what we need, providing help and guidance for our immediate questions and working with us to develop and put processes in place for longer term needs. Barker HR is a great partner for our small business providing us timely and consistently excellent advice and support.”
“Barker HR understood our limitations as a small non-profit and worked tirelessly to support us in our niche market. Knowing that Barker HR was equally inspired by our vision created a foundation of trust and success I’ve not found with anyone else.”
“Barker HR is a great partner for our small but rapidly growing business. Always there to provide smart solutions that help me promote my business as a great place to work.”
“The free-two hour audit was a wonderful learning experience and value proposition for us. Barker HR is my go-to resource for compliance, employee issues, and benefits. They are remarkably responsive when you need them and you can trust their knowledge. I cannot recommend them enough.”
“Barker HR has been a great resource for our company. Through their free two-hour HR audit we were able to identify areas of improvement and have since reached out to them on numerous occasions for HR support and advice.”
“Barker HR is our go-to partner for our most serious employee relations issues. They consistently provide pragmatic but compassionate advice and support. We don’t know what we would do without them!”