Krablin Advisory Group

Building stronger
organizations,
together.

Building stronger organizations, one great decision at a time.

We partner with companies of all sizes to strengthen their people strategy, design smarter structures, and build the talent engines that drive lasting growth. We don't just advise. We roll up our sleeves and build alongside you.

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HR strategy that actually moves the needle.

Krablin Advisory Group exists to help organizations build people strategies as unique as the businesses they serve. The belief behind that is simple. Great organizations are built from the inside out. When your people strategy, structure, and talent work together, everything else follows.

Founder Heather Krablin spent 20+ years leading HR across financial services, retail, fashion, wine, and grocery. She's sat in the CHRO seat, partnered with CEOs and boards, and built HR functions from the ground up through rapid growth and complex turnarounds. That isn't textbook HR. It's in-the-seat experience brought directly to your organization.

What makes us different? We're builders. We don't drop a deck and disappear. We come in, assess what's really going on, design solutions that fit your organization, and stay through implementation to make sure they stick. Whether you're a growing small business or a large enterprise, we meet you where you are.

Work With Us
20+
Years of HR Leadership Experience
$1M+
In Benefits & Operational Savings Delivered
5+
Industries Served
100%
Committed to Your Success

How We Work

A process built around your organization.

Every engagement starts with listening. We take the time to understand your business, your people, and your goals before we ever make a recommendation.

01
Evaluate

We start by getting the full picture, your structure, your talent, your challenges, and your goals. No assumptions, just honest assessment.

02
Design

We bring creativity and experience together to design solutions that are practical, innovative, and built specifically for your organization.

03
Build

We roll up our sleeves and build alongside you. Programs, processes, teams, and systems built to last.

04
Transform

We measure what matters and stay engaged until your organization is stronger, more agile, and ready for what's next.

What We Do

Services built for real organizations.

HR Strategy & Advisory

Your people strategy should drive your business strategy, not the other way around. We help you build an HR function that's proactive, aligned, and built for growth.

  • HR infrastructure design & modernization
  • HCM & ATS implementation
  • Executive advisory & CEO partnership
  • Compliance & risk management
  • M&A and transaction support
  • AI-augmented HR operations

Organizational Structure & Design

How your organization is structured shapes everything: how decisions get made, how teams collaborate, and how fast you can grow. We help you design for what's next.

  • Organizational assessment & redesign
  • Change management & communication
  • Leadership development programs
  • Performance management systems
  • Succession planning
  • Culture & engagement programs

Talent Acquisition & Management

Great organizations are built by great people. We help you find them, develop them, and create the environment where they do their best work.

  • Recruiting strategy & process design
  • ATS optimization & OFCCP compliance
  • Diversity recruiting programs
  • Compensation & incentive design
  • Onboarding program development
  • Retention & engagement strategies

Expertise

Decades of experience.
Delivered as your own.

Heather Krablin has led HR at the highest levels, from high-growth companies to global brands to PE-backed organizations. She's seen what works, what doesn't, and how to tell the difference fast.

Her background spans financial services, retail, fashion, wine, and grocery, which gives her a cross-industry perspective most advisors don't have.

The recommendations she makes are ones she's executed from the operator's seat.

Executive Altitude
CHRO-Level Judgment

I've led HR from the executive seat, partnering with CEOs and boards on enterprise strategy, M&A, and risk. You get judgment formed at the top, not a framework read from the middle.

Builder
Functions Built From Zero

I've stood up HR and talent functions from nothing, through rapid growth, transformation, and turnaround. The systems and teams keep working after I'm gone.

Truth-Teller
The Real Diagnosis

I name the actual problem, including when it's the org design, the comp structure, or leadership itself. Not just the symptom you hired me to fix.

Development
Stronger Leaders Behind You

I build the function alongside your internal team and develop them while I do it. When I leave, you keep a working system and a sharper leader, not a dependency.

Results That Speak

What we've delivered.

$800K

First-year cost savings through a direct-care medical plan redesign within a $12M self-funded health plan

$1M+

Total benefits and operational savings delivered across engagements through strategic HR redesign

20+

Years of building HR infrastructure, leadership pipelines, and talent engines across five industries

Get In Touch

Ready to build something stronger?

Whether you're navigating rapid growth, organizational change, or simply know your people strategy needs a fresh perspective, we'd love to start the conversation. No pressure, no jargon. Just an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

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