Our president, Jeff Tomschin, has 25 years of experience overseeing all human resource (HR) management and organizational development (OD) efforts for US-based, international companies in the engineering, manufacturing and industrial services / MRO industries. Jeff has been responsible for talent acquisition, retention, employee relations, training, development, compliance, safety, compensation and benefit design and administration for diverse, privately-held businesses within a wide array of markets including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, energy, automotive, security and automated equipment/robotics.

Jeff holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University (EMU), sits on the advisory board to the dean at EMU’s Owen College of Business, teaches graduate level HR / business courses part-time, is past President of the Detroit chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and past Director for the Michigan Council of SHRM. Jeff was recognized as an Outstanding Alumnus by EMU in 2015.

Jeff’s certifications include: GPHR (Global Professional in HR) and SPHR (Senior Professional in HR), both from the HR Certification Institute; SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional) from SHRM; CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), CBP (Certified Benefits Professional), and GRP (Global Remuneration Professional), all from the WorldatWork Society.

After many years in practitioner roles within the field of HR / OD, and 9 years at the C-suite level, Jeff now leads PeopleMost (PM) as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

A seasoned C-Suite executive with over 25 years of strategic and operational human resources experience, Karen’s curious nature and creative mind are skills highly sought after by our clients.

She has led teams to maximum efficiency while fostering and creating a collaborative and accountable workplace.

Karen is a master negotiator with over 60 contracts settled throughout her career. She also has experience in the areas of employee relations, benefit administration, talent acquisition, leadership learning, wellness and overall operational strategy.

Karen began her career in manufacturing for a private fastener company. The company was acquired by a publicly traded company and Karen was promoted to Director of Organizational Development and was a key player on the organization's M&A team. This is also where Karen began her lifelong career as a negotiator. She changed industries into healthcare and then government/municipality and ultimately, higher education as the Vice Chancellor for Human Resources at Oakland Community College.

Karen is an active member of our community and has served as an adjunct faculty member for over 18 years, teaching students the fundamentals of management, human resources and communication.

She has served on the board of the Martha T. Berry Foundation, Winning Futures, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, Wounded Warriors and Turning Point.

Karen is the founder and President of OakMac SHRM, Michigan’s 19th SHRM Chapter.

With a strong background in HR operations and human capital strategies for global organizations, Mr. Regan is a resourceful leader with demonstrated business acumen, well-developed organizational, consultative problem-solving abilities and significant knowledge of HR policies and procedures, conflict management, employee development, training, and talent management. In collaboration with our clients, he drives progressive HR solutions with an agile, results-focused approach. Mr. Regan holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in HR Development (both from Oakland University) and a Doctoral degree in Organizational Change and Leadership (University of Southern California). He also holds multiple certifications including SPHR (HR Certification Institute).