October 12, 2022 — REDW LLC, recognized among INSIDE Public Accounting’s Top 200 Accounting Firms, is announcing as of Monday, October 10, 2022, that Sam Bolen, SHRM-SCP has been hired as Director of Human Resources Consulting Client Services, a position that will support each of REDW’s offices across Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix.
In her role, Bolen will work with REDW’s Human Resources Consulting team to develop customized solutions that position client leadership teams for success and help take the burden off of their human resources departments. REDW has served in this advisory role for Tribal Nations and enterprises, state and local governments, commercial businesses, and healthcare organizations across the country for more than 60 years.
“Sam is a rare find for our team,” says REDW Principal and Human Resources Consulting Practice Leader Cristin Heyns-Bousliman. “With her stepping in to streamline support for our commercial and Tribal HR teams across the country, REDW clients will have more access to higher-level expertise and even faster turnaround to accelerate support to their own organizations. Sam’s mind and skill sets are a perfect match for our practice. Her arrival to the firm couldn’t have come at a more perfect time as we’ve been on the cusp of breaking through to so many more HR teams that are looking for the right consulting partner.”
As director, Bolen will facilitate consulting, training, and project management services to commercial and Tribal clients, and assist firm leadership in strategy and goal planning to ensure REDW’s mission, guiding principles, and core values stay an integral part of the team culture.
“This is my dream role,” says Bolen. “I look forward to supporting REDW’s high performing HR Consulting team and clients across the nation to advance their people operations. The past couple of years, organizations have seen especially turbulent employer challenges. In my conversations with the REDW team so far, we are driving to connect with those that have been stretched thin and to bring them lasting relief with people-centered solutions. Considering REDW’s long-time track record of providing comprehensive support to human resources functions, core values, mission and culture made the decision to join this team an easy one.”
Prior to joining REDW, Bolen worked as the as the Director of Human Resources Consulting for HumCap, LP providing strategic and tactical services for over 100 clients, as well as for American Enterprise Group, Inc. as a Human Resources Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Manager. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Florida and is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).