Principal Consultant – Tracey Kuusk
Through consultative, front line and senior positions, Tracey brings over 25 years of diverse Human Resources experience as a hands-on generalist with organizations large and small in a variety of sectors and industry.
Over the years, applying a lens of best practices, Tracey has been fortunate to apply her skill in for-profit / private, not-for-profit / charitable, and broader public service organizations processing and managing all activities of the human resource and payroll functions, and sometimes filling temporary gaps associated with vacant senior positions. These experiences have resulted in an insight into the interplay and connectedness of systems, processes, practices, and people.
From on-boarding to off-boarding, Tracey has demonstrated success in handling and redeveloping all aspects of the employee life cycle. She has developed recruitment systems; recommended and implemented information systems, group benefits, and organizational restructuring; conducted health and safety, HR and operational compliance audits; revised and streamlined ALL organizational policies and procedures to meet changing legislation; effectively handled labour relations, including Ministry of Labour, Human Rights and Pay Equity complaints, harassment investigations, grievance management, mediations and arbitrations, collective bargaining, and contingency planning; developed and rolled out training initiatives; coached senior managers with their HR accountabilities, and provided support and guidance with professional development, performance management and terminations.
Tracey has also been instrumental in strategic visioning and planning, shaping the culture and priorities and aligning HR strategy to that of the organization.
Tracey believes in a strategic and integrated approach to business solutions driven by the vision, mission, and values of the organization and that the health of an organization is impacted by the health of its people, and the efficiency of its systems.
A firm believer in sharing one’s gifts, skills and passions with community, Tracey supports a variety of initiatives in a volunteer capacity including adult literacy, youth leadership and development, youth sports, community inclusion, and serving as a director and subject matter expert advisor to boards of directors.
Tracey holds a degree in English and Cultural Studies (BA), a Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (CHRP), is a certified yoga instructor (CYT- 200) and associate level coach (ICCP-1) and is a member of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).
Tracey is fortunate to live in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario with her husband, two sons and beautiful rescue dog, Misty. She is an avid nature lover, and enjoys being off trail in the woods, or on a lake, whenever possible.