About Carnelian Group
Carnelian Group specializes in shoring up, leveling up, and scaling up all things related to people operations and internal processes in early stage and growth stage organizations.
Led by Brannon Skillern, Carnelian Group is made up of fractional talent, with expertise in HR, recruiting, talent management, organizational development, project management, and more.
We bring deep expertise to help you solve the pain points in your business related to people and process. Whether it’s zero-to-one company infrastructure setup, augmenting your existing people function, or meeting a specific project need, we can help.
About our Founder & CEO
Brannon Skillern is a seasoned Chief People Officer, with a foundation in operations and project management. She combines executive business acumen with her scrappy startup chops and a passion for people, to craft and implement winning strategies for early stage and growth stage companies ranging from 2 to 300 employees.
Raised on the Alabama gulf coast, Brannon has lived and worked in London, France, and NYC, and is now based in the Washington, DC area, delivering value both remotely and in-person, based on client needs.
Meet The Team!
Meet The Team!
Meet the Carnelian Group
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Brannon Skillern
Founder & CEO
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Juliana Mercado Rodríguez
Talent Acquisition
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Suzannah Simmons
Operations
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Ashley Rafalow
Organizational Development
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Brian Kosicki
People Operations
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Michelle Walters
Learning & Development
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Amanda Bender
Talent Acquisition
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Zach Avalos
Talent Acquisition
Our Values
Collaborative Innovation
We work closely with our clients to understand the nuances of their business and team dynamics, charting a path forward tailored to each unique organization. One size does not fit all.
Creative Efficiency
We leverage technology, automation, and elbow grease to get the job done right and on budget. We’ll implement that big fancy tech platform, or craft lean tools in-house so your team can get moving.
Authentic Accountability
We connect the dots between business results and empowering leaders, managers and employees. We help them do more, better, so that your business can do more, better.