Meet Jessica Hart, MBA.
Executive HR Experience. Strategic Perspective. Practical Solutions.
I'm Jessica Hart, founder of Hart Consulting. I've built my career helping organizations navigate growth, acquisitions, workforce restructuring, and complex people decisions.
My experience spans corporate HR leadership with Target and Lagunitas Brewing under Heineken, as well as strategic consulting for growing and established organizations across multiple industries.
I've worked inside businesses navigating significant organizational change, where workforce decisions directly impact operations, financial performance, and long-term success.
Today, I bring that experience to business owners, investors, and senior HR leaders who need independent counsel, practical perspective, and a trusted partner during critical business transitions.
I believe the best HR strategy is grounded in business reality—not just policy or theory.
Experience Behind the Advice
A Different Kind of HR Advisor
I understand what it's like to be responsible for the decisions—not just recommend them.
My approach combines strategic thinking with operational experience, candid conversations, and practical guidance.
I work directly with clients to understand their business, challenge assumptions, and help leadership teams make thoughtful decisions that hold up beyond the initial transition.
My perspective comes from working inside complex organizations—not simply advising them from the outside.
Throughout my career, I've supported businesses navigating acquisitions, organizational restructuring, leadership transitions, and the challenges of operating across multiple locations and states.
My experience includes:
Corporate HR Leadership
HR leadership experience with Target and Lagunitas Brewing under Heineken, navigating workforce strategy, operational complexity, employee relations, and organizational change.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration
Experience navigating the people side of acquisitions, including workforce alignment, organizational integration, leadership transitions, and post-acquisition challenges.
Organizational Restructuring
Supporting leadership through workforce realignment, reductions in force, organizational redesign, and difficult decisions that balance business priorities with workforce considerations.
Multi-State & Operationally Complex Businesses
Experience supporting manufacturing, hospitality, consumer brands, and distributed workforces, where strategic decisions must translate into practical execution.
Executive & Leadership Advisory
Partnering with business owners, executives, and HR leaders to evaluate organizational risks, strengthen decision-making, and navigate complex workforce challenges.
Strategic Thinking. Practical Execution.
I believe effective HR leadership starts with understanding the business—not just the policies, processes, or organizational chart.
Every organization has its own history, challenges, and priorities. My role is to bring an independent perspective, ask the right questions, and help leaders evaluate their options before making consequential decisions.
I value candid conversations, practical solutions, and relationships built on trust. Sometimes that means challenging assumptions. Other times, it's helping a leadership team work through a decision they already know needs to be made.
My goal isn't to create more work or complexity. It's to help leaders make better decisions and move forward with confidence.
Let's Talk About What's Next
Whether you're navigating an acquisition, evaluating organizational change, or looking for an experienced perspective on a complex workforce challenge, I'd welcome the opportunity to learn more about your business.
Let's start with a conversation.