About

The
Principal.

Tearra Bourgeois, M.A. I/O Psychology. 10+ years building the people infrastructure that lets organizations scale, compete, and endure.

Biography

Tearra Bourgeois is a senior HR executive and organizational strategist whose career spans Fortune 500 financial services, global logistics, and healthcare manufacturing. She brings a rare combination of deep technical HR expertise and a product-builder's mindset to every engagement.

Her work is grounded in Industrial-Organizational Psychology — the science of how people behave at work, and how organizations can design systems that unlock human performance rather than limit it.

Before founding Bourgeois HCM, Tearra led people strategy for complex organizations facing real stakes: regulatory scrutiny, rapid headcount growth, labor relations challenges, and leadership transitions. She's built training programs from scratch, restructured HR functions, and advised C-suites on decisions that affected thousands of employees.

"People strategy is business strategy — every other way of thinking about it is a distraction."

Based in Kansas City, Missouri. Available for engagements nationwide.

Credentials
Education

M.A. Industrial &
Organizational Psychology

Graduate-level study in the science of human behavior at work — assessment, motivation, team dynamics, and organizational effectiveness.

Education

B.S. Human Resources
Management

Foundational expertise in HR systems, employment law, compensation, benefits, and workforce planning.

Expertise

10+ Years · Fortune 500 · Financial Services · Logistics · Healthcare

Progressive HR leadership across industries with different workforces, different regulatory environments, and different cultural challenges — all requiring the same precision and care.

Experience

Where I've
Worked.

2021 — 2024

AmTrust Financial Services

Senior HR Business Partner

Strategic HRBP for a complex specialty insurance organization. Led workforce planning, employee relations, and change management for client groups spanning operations, underwriting, and claims. Partnered with senior leaders on talent strategy and organizational design.

Prior

Amazon

Human Resources

HR experience within one of the world's most operationally demanding environments — high-volume hourly workforces, continuous change, and a culture of extreme accountability. Developed instincts for speed, data, and scalable HR systems.

Prior

Abbott Laboratories

Human Resources

HR in a highly regulated medical device and pharmaceutical environment. Experience navigating compliance-intensive workplaces, technical talent pipelines, and the unique culture of healthcare manufacturing.

2026 —

Bourgeois HCM

Founder & Principal Consultant

Founded to deliver senior-level HR strategy and execution to organizations that need it most — without the friction of traditional consulting. Every engagement is led personally by Tearra, with no handoffs to junior staff.

Municipal ClientsFortune 500 ExperienceFinancial ServicesHealthcareLogistics & OperationsNonprofitsI/O PsychologyKansas City, MOMunicipal ClientsFortune 500 ExperienceFinancial ServicesHealthcareLogistics & OperationsNonprofitsI/O PsychologyKansas City, MO