CWBN Dare to Lead Roundtable

Preparing your workforce to reopen

As we conclude our first quarter discussions of reflecting on the past year and lessons learned, we must turn our attention to the future. With businesses preparing to reopen, we felt that this would be a perfect time to not only discuss the expectations from employers but also how to manage during these times, how to have those difficult conversations regarding reopening, and how to ensure that managers are taking care of themselves during the transition. Join us on April 27 as we hear from HR specialist, Rachel Trunkey.

Featured Guest Speaker

Rachel Trunkey, PHR, SHRM-CP
Founder and Principal Consultant
Core Rapport HR Consulting, LLC

Rachel is a seasoned human resources leader with over a decade of experience distinguished by superior C-level client satisfaction, proven results and integrity.  Rachel works with clients to identify their individual HR needs to build a transformative and flexible set of HR programs and policies to meet the growing needs of today’s emerging organizations.

Prior to founding Core Rapport, Rachel was the Senior Consultant in the HR Services Division of HUB Carolinas, formerly RPG Solutions, a provider of tailored employee benefits solutions.  In that role, Rachel worked with some of Raleigh-Durham’s fasting growing companies advising on all areas of employee development, including recruitment and retention, legal compliance and policy development, employee relations and conflict resolution, management training and development, new hire orientation, benefits administration, progressive discipline and coaching, termination and performance management.

Core Rapport was founded in 2019 on the principle that your employees are at the core of your business and your relationship with them defines the success of your company.  Core Rapport focuses on implementing HR structure to support your employees, providing clients a personal, hands-on approach to meet the individual needs of every client.

Previously, as an HR consultant in Silicon Valley, Rachel worked with a diverse client base that had varying HR requirements.  Clients included both start-up venture-backed companies looking to stay compliant and competitive, to training and development for larger companies seeking to develop and grow diverse management teams. 
Prior to her HR career, Rachel spent several years in management and marketing roles, developing communications programs for some of Silicon Valley’s largest companies.

Rachel holds her PHR and SHRM-CP certifications and is certified in both Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Disc Behavioral Assessment.  Rachel conducts trainings using these tools to enhance team communication and collaboration.

Rachel holds a B.A and M.A in Education from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA.  She lives in Raleigh with husband, Adam, and two sons, Matthew and Ryan.  Rachel enjoys cooking and entertaining, spending time with family and friends, volunteering in the community and staying active.