Traci Haynes

Traci Haynes is a Senior Consultant with extensive experience across consulting and organizational HR leadership roles, partnering with organizations ranging from startups to large enterprises to address the full spectrum of human resource needs. Her background spans HR operations, compliance, benefits, employee relations, performance management, culture strategy, and talent acquisition, with industry experience in healthcare, banking, manufacturing, technology, and hospitality. Traci works closely with leadership teams to strengthen HR infrastructure, guide organizational change, and build engaged, high-performing workplaces. She brings a practical, hands-on approach to coaching and training, helping leaders and teams translate strategy into effective day-to-day execution.

Outside the office, Traci enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also loves exploring new towns and going to festivals and concerts.

Specializations

  • Benefits, compliance, and HR administration
  • Culture strategy, organizational engagement, and team member well-being
  • HR leadership across startups, small businesses, mid-sized, and large organizations
  • Industry experience in healthcare, banking, manufacturing, technology, and hospitality
  • Leadership coaching and team member relations
  • Performance management
  • Recruiting and talent acquisition
  • Training and development

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Master of Science in Human Resource and Organizational Development, Eastern Michigan University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management, Cleary University
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)

Professional Membership

  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Greater Ann Arbor Society for Human Resource Management
  • Hacking HR
  • HR Unite

Publications/Seminars

  • Frequent speaker on HR topics and training for leadership, management, and supervisors at client sites

Community Involvement

  • Best and Brightest in Wellness, advisory board member

Andrea Walz brings more than 20 years of human resources experience to her work at YYHR, with the last 12 focused on HR consulting and advisory support. Andrea specializes in practical HR solutions for small to mid-size organizations and frequently serves as a fractional HR partner, working closely with leaders on employee relations, compliance, compensation, and handbook and policy development. Her approach is highly collaborative and hands-on, allowing her to act as an extension of a client’s team from planning through execution. Andrea enjoys helping leaders navigate complex people situations and values the confidence that comes with a clear, well-documented path forward.

Outside of the office, Andrea enjoys spending time with family and traveling, both within the U.S. and internationally. One of her favorite Michigan destinations to visit is Mackinac Island.

Specializations

  • Compensation, job descriptions, and performance management
  • Employee relations and leadership support through complex situations
  • Hands-on HR support for small to mid-sized organizations
  • HR foundation building, including policies, processes, and scalable practices
  • Multi-state compliance and risk mitigation
  • Industry experience in manufacturing, technology, professional services, and nonprofit environments

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Human Resource Certification Institute

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Community Involvement

  • Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption, volunteer