We are problem solvers, collaborators, opinion givers, and doers. We are passionate about building a strong working relationship with our clients, and we love challenges.
The road to success is built in 3 critical phases, each unique in its needs and results.
No matter where you’re starting from, we help point you in the right direction and help you execute your next important steps.
Build
Policy compliance, and HR processes are a must. We can build your foundation the right way to protect the employer and employee saving you time and money so you can spend your resources doing what you love to do.
Grow
Employees expect clear, transparent, and easy-to-access information about expectations and benefits. Let’s go beyond the basics and make your organization’s talent management stand out from the rest.
Innovate
Companies differentiate themselves by how their team takes care of your client and how you take care of your employees. It takes vision, strategy and the ability to bring out the best in your team. Let’s develop your unique company culture and integrated employee experience.
Meet the team
Michelle
Michelle Winkley has 25 years working in all facets of HR. She was drawn to HR while working her first job as a teenager noticing the mix of business strategy and people motivation. Michelle worked as an internal HR professional and leader for 17 years for both large corporations and small start-ups including AIG, PwC, Spot Runner, and MySpace. In a turn of events Michelle was asked to consult for a small company and talent distinctions was born. Michelle has extensive experience in building awesome corporate cultures, and HR processes that drive business results.
Amy
Amy Farrell has been working in all facets of HR for the past 15 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources Management. Amy has worked as a Human Resource Professional for Companies such as WPP, Carat, Isobar, and Revana Digital. Amy handles a wide variety of HR projects including policy creation, engagement survey implementation, and other culture building activities. She enjoys the variety of clients and the diverse and every changing landscape of Human Resources management. When she is not focused on helping clients thrive and succeed, she is the mother of two very active young children and a supportive coaches’ wife.
Velveeta
Velveeta Mason uses her strong organizational skills and her passion for process development to assist clients in creating and maintaining HR functions such as HRIS set up, benefit administration, payroll, onboarding and offboarding, and other compliance related processes.
Before joining the Talent Distinctions team, Velveeta worked for 15 years in the Real Estate Industry. She handled all the legal cases for an investment property firm in Marina Del Rey by attending court cases and negotiating deals. She also handled their employee relations function and hiring process. Additionally, she managed their properties in New Mexico and Oregon.
Velveeta is very passionate in the community and volunteers with homeless shelters on a regular basis. She also travels abroad for medical and building missions. She is always looking for an opportunity to give back.