Stephanie Clendening is a Senior HR Principal at, bringing over seven years of experience partnering with organizations on employee benefits, retirement planning, and workforce strategy. Her background naturally evolved into a broader role in Human Resources consulting, where she supports organizations in building thoughtful, practical, and people-focused solutions.

im Bentz is a senior People & Culture leader and Human Resources professional with over 25 years of experience guiding HR functions across a diverse range of organizations, both nationally and internationally. Her expertise spans HR strategy, employee relations, total rewards, learning and development, performance management, engagement, and executive coaching. 

With an empathetic spirit and a people-focused yet business-driven approach, Kim blends data-informed strategies with human-centered leadership to deliver measurable results. She excels in high-growth, mid-sized organizations where leadership teams rely on a trusted advisor to navigate complexity, scale talent effectively, and embed strong, sustainable ways of working. 

Kim earned a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Saint Joseph’s University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a Human Resources concentration from The College of New Jersey, where she also completed her HR certification. She resides in Downingtown, Pennsylvania with her husband and son. Outside of work, Kim enjoys traveling, attending live sporting events, cooking, and embracing life as a soccer mom. 

Ashley Barton is a strategic Human Resource professional with experience supporting a variety of organizations ranging from a midsized nonprofit to a Fortune 100. Her expertise includes talent acquisition, internal communications, employee relations, HRIS systems administration, data analytics and HR operations.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, keen sense of strategic direction and resourceful nature, Ashley is passionate about aligning HR initiatives with broader client objectives. Her complimentary experience in marketing and design uniquely positions her as an expert in building employer brands and crafting internal communications.

Ashley received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Millikin University and is a member of the national and Delaware Society for Human Resource Management organizations. She currently lives in Lincoln University, PA with her husband and two children. When not working, Ashley loves to travel, read, cook, and catch up on pop culture news.

Christine Watson is a highly effective Senior HR Principal with comprehensive experience across multiple HR disciplines, including talent acquisition, HR communications, leadership development, employee engagement, change and business management.

Elise Bonagura has over 10 years of human resources and business operations experience. She has extensive, hands-on experience leading HR initiatives including policy design, compensation analysis, performance management, payroll, recruiting, compliance, HRIS implementations, HR workflow development, and benefits administration.

Anika Dzwilewski, Senior HR Principal of Blackwell HR Solutions, is a business partner and thought leader that has worked for small to Fortune 500 businesses throughout her 15-year career. Her focused expertise is with performance management, policy implementation, talent acquisition, employee relations, strategic planning and delivering training.