Elevate HR
Fractional, Interim or Portfolio HR/People consulting and support to startup and scale up businesses


Elevate HR - trusted, pragmatic HR/People support to founders, leaders and entrepreneurs
Elevate HR: Taking your People/HR Strategy to New Heights
Welcome to Elevate HR a consultancy founded by entrepreneur Lisa Thomson. Fractional, Interim or Portfolio HR/People consulting and support to startup and scale up businesses.
Our Mission
Values led, purpose driven and passionate about building diverse, inclusive cultures I helping founders, leaders and entrepreneurs to create human-centric workplaces where people and teams can achieve their potential.
Meet Lisa
Lisa Thomson is an entrepreneurial leader who has walked the path of growing a business with resilience and success.
I'm Lisa Thomson, an entrepreneurial Fractional/Portfolio Head of People/HRD with a niche background in building and leading HR and People functions in startup, high growth and scaling businesses. I thrive acting as an integral and embedded member of leadership and management teams in innovative purpose-driven environments. My significant experience in designing, setting up and operating international HR/People functions and working with founders, investors and leadership teams has involved successfully implementing future proof, scalable global People strategies. I am proud to have extensive generalist experience in UK/US and European HR.
Having previously built and successfully sold and exited my last consultancy Purpose HR which was tailored to this market, I am entrepreneurial, highly commercial, pragmatic and perform my best work in fast paced environments where I can deliver and contribute strategically whilst taking a hands on approach to operational priorities.
Values led, purpose driven and passionate about building diverse, inclusive cultures I enjpoy helping founders and leaders create human-centric workplaces where people and teams can achieve their potential. I also sits as a Board Trustee on several non-profit Boards, provide mentoring to startups via Codebase, Techscaler and Barclays Eagle Labs and hold an Executive Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring practice from the Edinburgh Coaching Academy, and is a qualified NLP Practitioner. I can provide 1:1 executive and leadership coaching to business leaders, founders, commercial people and executives. Currently available for fractional, portfolio, interim or contract senior People/HR opportunities.
Services
1. Fractional HR/People Support
Board-level strategic HR and People support on a flexible basis, seamlessly integrating as part of your leadership team and taking ownership of your People and HR support needs.
2. HR Mentoring
Your People and HR team and managers can benefit from one-on-one mentorship opportunities with Lisa Thomson and other specialists and experienced entrepreneurs in our network. Gain personalized advice on scaling challenges, opportunities, and leadership development.
3. Non-Executive Director
Elevate your boardroom dynamics and enhance your strategic capabilities by adding an experienced entrepreneur and HR specialist to your Board as an independent non-executive Director.
4. Speaking/Events/Workshops
Available for speaker engagements, workshops, training sessions and facilitation at events.
Elevate Your HR/People Strategy
At Elevate Advisory, we are committed to elevating your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you're a startup founder, small business owner, or seasoned entrepreneur, our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and support needed to reach new heights of success.
Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Contact Elevate HR and let us be your strategic partner in growth.