People-first
workplace
solutions.
You don't have to know what you need. That's what we're here for. From day-one compliance to building your entire HR department — we meet you exactly where you are.
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Great HR isn't just about compliance. It's about creating the conditions where people and organizations grow together — with clear policies, honest communication, and genuine care for the humans at the center of every decision.
What staying close
to the work looks like
Recovered for a client after identifying a payroll processing error that had gone completely undetected — including by the payroll provider themselves.
Identified and corrected overtime paid late across a client's workforce — caught before the liability compounded further and became a significantly larger exposure.
I-9 errors identified and corrected before they became fines.
Incorrect state payroll wage calculations caught and recovered.
Our services
HR Policy & Compliance
Handbooks, policies, multi-state compliance, I-9 verification, DOL audit support, and the frameworks that keep your organization protected and clear.
Learn moreWorkplace Communications
The messages that are hardest to write — terminations, policy changes, sensitive HR situations — handled with clarity, care, and the right words.
Learn morePeople Strategy
Fractional HR leadership, org design, hiring frameworks, and long-term people strategy — including building HR departments entirely from the ground up.
Learn moreBeyond HR
Entity formations, state account setup, payroll transitions, annual reports, and the operational layer most consultants don't touch. If it keeps your business running right, we do it.
Learn moreHR Audits & Assessments
A clear-eyed review of where you stand — compliance gaps, policy risk, classification issues — and a prioritized roadmap for what to fix first.
Learn moreEmployee Relations & Investigations
Workplace complaints, sensitive terminations, internal conflicts, and investigations handled with care, confidentiality, and the kind of clarity that protects everyone involved.
Learn moreWe don't just do
what you ask.
Most consultants answer the question in front of them. We look at the whole picture. If something's off, we'll tell you — even if you didn't know to ask. That's how $70k payroll errors get found. That's how problems get caught before they cost you.
Discovery
We start by understanding your full picture — not just the immediate ask, but your structure, your risk, and your goals.
Assessment
We look for what's missing, what's at risk, and what's been quietly building into a problem. Then we tell you clearly what we found.
Delivery
Clear, actionable work — policies, frameworks, communications, formations, audits. Done well and on time.
Partnership
You hear from us directly — same day. No account managers, no junior staff. Just Montanna.
All 50 states.
And well beyond.
We have deep experience across every U.S. state — with particular specialization in California, which has employment laws complex enough that clients across the country seek us out specifically for it. Our work extends internationally as well, supporting clients across multiple countries and territories with the same rigor we bring to everything else.
Montanna
Washburn
Montanna partners with founders and executive teams to build practical HR foundations — from day-one compliance to building entire HR departments from scratch. She works with everyone from first-time founders who've never made a hire, to established organizations navigating complex multi-state and international requirements.
With over 20 years of experience across financial services, legal, healthcare, entertainment, beauty, technology, film, and growth-stage organizations, she brings a strategic perspective at the intersection of HR, compliance, and employment law. Currently pursuing her Juris Doctor.
When she isn't deep in compliance work, she's being supervised by two very opinionated pets.
Let's build something better.
Not sure where to start? That's fine — most people aren't. Tell us what's on your plate and we'll figure out what needs attention first.
You'll hear back from Montanna directly — same business day.
Prefer to talk first?
Schedule a free discovery call.
30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. We'll talk through what's on your plate and figure out what needs attention first — together.
Book a discovery call- A review of your current HR situation and what's on your plate
- Honest assessment of where the gaps or risks are
- A clear recommendation on what needs attention first
- Straight talk on whether and how we can help — no obligation
- Your company name and industry
- Location(s) where you operate or have employees
- Approximate employee or team size