Tara Shelley

Tara Shelley has extensive work experience in human resources and people management. Tara is currently the Head of People at Maker AI and previously held the same role at Briq. Tara has also worked as a CPOHQ Member at Knoetic | CPOHQ. Prior to these roles, Tara worked as Sr. Manager, People Operations (HR Business Partner) at ICF Next and ICF Olson. Tara also worked as a Talent Manager at ICF Olson. Before that, Tara worked as a Business Development Manager/Executive Recruiter at Modis, an IT Recruiting Consultant at IMS Group, and a Marketing/Recruiting Coordinator at Critical Hire Recruiting. Tara began their career as a Team Lead at TNI The Network Inc. and as a Field Manager/Team Lead at SDImktg. Tara's experience includes managing teams, leading employee lifecycle, legal matters, payroll, compensation and benefits, recruitment/talent acquisition, policy development, performance programs, organizational design, employee experience, and leadership and development.

Tara Shelley's education history includes studying Human Resources and Labour Relations at Athabasca University, studying Criminology at Ontario Tech University, and studying Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts at Cawthra Park. Tara also holds several additional certifications, including Content Marketing Foundations and Psychological Safety from LinkedIn and SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from SHRM, all of which were obtained between 2020 and 2023.