Josh Ashby
Human Resources Business Partner
Credentials & Certifications
Josh is a certified HR professional with nearly a decade of dedicated HR consulting experience and a deep operational background spanning hospitality, retail, and small business environments across California. He brings a rare combination of hands-on people leadership and strategic HR expertise, making him a trusted partner for business owners navigating the full spectrum of workforce challenges.
Throughout his career, Josh has built HR systems from the ground up, including designing and implementing recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, and handbook programs tailored to each organization's culture and goals. As a former HR Director for a multi-brand hospitality group supporting 100+ employees, he oversaw full-cycle HR operations, compliance protocols, and cultural initiatives while partnering with ownership and legal counsel on complex employee relations matters.
To spread the wealth of knowledge and support he had gained across years of hands-on HR leadership, Josh transitioned his career to consulting, working directly with small business owners to provide strategic and operational guidance in federal and state labor law compliance, wage and hour requirements, employee relations, and people strategy. He holds his SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) designation and is passionate about building workplaces where people feel supported, developed, and set up to succeed.