Forging the Path between People & Profits

The Valhalla HR Advantage

Valhalla HR was founded out of a deep conviction—To mobilize businesses around their greatest asset: their people.

The name “Valhalla HR” is rooted in the legendary Norse Hall of Honor – a place reserved for the strongest, most capable warriors who stood for something greater than themselves.  Similarly, my approach to building high-performing cultures is rooted in the belief that employees play the most vital role in shaping the success and legacy of the company.  Valhalla HR is inspired by a place of honor, recognition and excellence where the goal is to help organizations build and sustain cultures that value their people in ways that recognize their contributions in meaningful ways.

Meet the Team

Founder, Dan Bonach

“The true measure of leadership is the impact you have on people’s lives, not just the bottom line”

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    • UnitedHealth Group

    • Land O’Lakes

    • Molson Coors

    • Pioneer Lines

    • Schwazze

    • Bloom Montana

    • University of Minnesota-Duluth: Bachelor’s in Business Administration

    • University of St. Thomas: Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)

    • Healthcare

    • Agriculture

    • Alcohol/Beer

    • Railroad

    • Cannabis

    • CPG

    • Warehousing & Distribution

    • Manufacturing

    • Mergers & Acquisitions

    • Employee Relations

    • Union Risk Advisory & Avoidance

    • Human Resource Function Design

    • Talent Acquisition Optimization

    • Succession / Legacy Planning

    • Employee Engagement

    • Safety Program Design

    • Learning & Development

    • Leadership Development Programs

    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Program Design

Portfolio of Work

    • 10 years as Head of HR

    • 20 years of total HR experience

    • Led HR department for companies ranging in size from 120 to 900 employees

    • Designed, built HR function/departments from scratch, fully optimizing the team and results

    • Led employee engagement strategies, resulting in YoY eNPS improvements

    • Led safety strategy to achieve 5 consecutive years of injury reduction and a 75% reduction in recordables

    • Design and launched core values

    • Attained an 80% reduction in turnover with a Delivery team of over 100 employees

    • Provided strategic counsel and execution support with multiple restructures, reductions in force, and location/store openings

    • Led culture integration of 6 acquisitions within a 2 year period, growing the workforce from 180 to 850 employees

    • Developed and executed people strategies that improved onboarding experiences post-acquisition

    • Designed a sustainable and scalable M&A HR Checklist, Change Management, and Communication Plan to ensure an effective pre-close process to enable a seamless Day 1 for new employees

    • Led Leadership Cohort of over 50 high potential leaders, effectively resulting in 80% promotion rate

    • Led leadership development strategy for 120 leaders, utilizing various tools to support leadership effectiveness and common “leadership language” across the company

    • Built and developed “Leadership 101” training programs aimed to improve line

    • Implemented new HRIS systems, streamlining payroll, benefits administration, and recruitment functions

    • Transformed Talent Acquisition teams, leading to 30%+ improvement in time-to-fill and a 50%+ increase in quality of hires

    • Led compensation restructuring efforts, harmonizing multiple benefits plans and enhancing total rewards programs

    • Designed and implemented 10+ incentive programs to drive performance and engagement

    • Partnered with Board of Director’s Compensation Committee to establish key metrics and executive incentive plans

    • Implemented 401k plans

    • Designed and executed Positive Employee Relations strategies, maintaining union-free status across multiple sites in multiple highly unionized industries

    • Established foundational HR policies, handbooks, and compliance frameworks to support business operations

    • Led COVID-19 response team and strategies, including vaccine mandates, testing protocols, and exemption policies

Our Services

Project-Based HR Work

  • Comprehensive HR Function Review

  • Culture Audit

  • Union Risk Audit

  • Compliance Audit

  • Handbook/Policy Review

Human Resources Consulting

HR Consulting to Build, Design, Evolve, & Optimize your HR Function to be Best in Class.

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Part-Time CHRO Leadership

Comprehensive HR Leadership for start-ups to mid-size organizations, generally embedded in executive teams on a part-time, but ongoing basis

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Valhalla HR primarily focuses on long-term, intimate relationships with CEO’s and Executive Teams, enabling and unlocking the full potential of creating an optimized and best-in-class Human Resources team, while aiming to achieve cultural success within their organization. Valhalla HR prides itself in creating the foundation for organizations fully embrace the human element to the business by Forging the Path Between People & Profit.

  • The core of any HR and CEO relationship…it starts here!

  • Providing scalable, trusted HR consultation

  • Seamlessly blending people, culture, and systems

  • Optimizing HR for maximum business impact

  • Structuring organizations for effectiveness

  • Elevating executives and teams

  • Proactively protecting businesses

  • Strategically safeguarding and preserving union-free status

  • Ensuring technology drives efficiency

  • Creating competitive, performance-driven rewards

  • Designing workplaces where people and businesses thrive

  • Auditing Union Risk, Engagement, Cultural Barriers, and more!

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