Shawn Felkley

Shawn Felkley is the Chief People Officer (CPO) for Saratoga Group, Inc. In her role, she headspears the strategy and processes related to building and retaining an exceptional team of professionals. She acts as an advisor and consultant to the team, she works with the organization to continuously develop and maintain a well-defined culture, and leads the team through navigating labor laws and compliance.

Shawn has been a trusted advisor in people operations with over 25 years of experience in leadership roles, including roles as Vice President of Human Resources & Marketing, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration, and Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to Saratoga, she most recently operated as Vice President of Human Resources for 4 years for a Real Estate & Development firm with over $884m in assets. She has championed people operations for up to 3,000 members with multi-site and multi-state locations.

Shawn is a community advocate, holding board of director positions for multiple well-known non-profit organizations. She received the following non-profit award: the Influencer Award and Volunteer of the Year (twice). She has received two business awards, including Regional Community Support Diamond award, and Marketer of the Year award both from a national brand.

Shawn holds her Bachelors Degree in Business Management, SHRM-CP® and PHR® certifications, and a Human Resources Executive certification from the University of Michigan.