The Wounded Workforce™ Team
Stephanie Lemek, MBA, SPHR, CTSS, TIWP
Founder & CEO
Stephanie is on a mission to build trauma informed workplace cultures, which led her to found The Wounded Workforce™ in 2023. She has over 18 years of experience in a variety of HR roles, spanning various industries and in organizations ranging from large Fortune 500 to growing start-ups. Stephanie has a Bachelor’s degree and an MBA. She is also a Certified Strengths Coach through Gallup, a Certified Trauma Support Specialist through Trauma Institute International and a Senior Professional in Human Resources from HRCI. In her spare time, Stephanie loves to spend time with her dogs and husband, Mason making homemade pizza and she also loves reading and hot yoga!
Melissa Redman, TIWP, SHRM-CP, MSHR
Chief of Staff
Melissa brings over a decade of in-house and consulting HR experience to The Wounded Workforce team. Her ability to be a strategic thought partner and manage the details (and Stephanie, let's be honest) makes her an amazing and integral part of of the team. Melissa has both a bachelor's and master's degree in HR Management. Melissa and her husband, Lloyd reside in the Greater Phoenix area with their cats. In her spare time, Melissa volunteers at an animal shelter and fosters kittens! .