Meet our leadership team

 Jackie Kennedy, SHRM-SCP, is the Founder and Managing Principal of Synergized HR, where she partners with organizations across the United States to solve complex workforce, compensation, and organizational challenges. With more than 20 years of Human Resources leadership experience, Jackie works directly with executive teams, boards, and operational leadership to build practical HR strategies that support long-term organizational success.

Her expertise includes compensation and classification studies, organizational design, workforce planning, job architecture, compliance strategy, leadership development, and HR transformation initiatives. Jackie is particularly recognized for her ability to assess organizational challenges from both a strategic and operational perspective—developing solutions that improve workforce structure, strengthen internal equity, and create sustainable organizational alignment.

Throughout her career, Jackie has held senior HR leadership roles across manufacturing, construction, healthcare, municipal government, utilities, transportation, and technology environments. This broad industry experience allows her to quickly understand operational realities and deliver recommendations that are not only strategic, but executable within real-world business environments.

As a SHRM-SCP certified professional and U.S. Navy veteran, Jackie brings a disciplined, solution-focused approach to every engagement. Clients value her ability to navigate sensitive workforce issues, communicate effectively with leadership teams, and provide direct, actionable guidance grounded in both experience and operational understanding.

Under Jackie’s leadership, Synergized HR has become known for delivering high-touch consulting support that differs from the traditional large-firm model. Rather than relying on standardized approaches or layered consulting teams, Jackie remains directly involved in client engagements—ensuring organizations receive experienced guidance, responsive support, and customized solutions aligned to their specific goals, workforce challenges, and operational needs.

Mark Kennedy is Co-Owner and Chief Operating Officer of Synergized HR, where he works alongside Jackie Kennedy to lead the firm’s operations, client service, business development, and continued growth. He helps ensure that the firm’s work remains organized, responsive, and focused on delivering practical solutions that meet each client’s unique workforce and business needs.

As a Principal HR Consultant, Mark supports clients across Synergized HR’s full range of services, including fractional HR support, compensation and classification, HR compliance, and training and development. His work includes supporting day-to-day HR needs, conducting research and workforce analysis, reviewing job descriptions and employment practices, coordinating complex projects, developing client resources, and helping organizations put sustainable HR processes into practice.

Mark brings a practical, detail-oriented perspective to client engagements. He is skilled at organizing complex information, identifying gaps and opportunities, maintaining project momentum, and translating organizational needs into clear, actionable next steps. Whether supporting a growing business that needs foundational HR infrastructure or a public-sector organization undertaking a broader workforce initiative, Mark approaches each engagement with responsiveness, professionalism, and a strong commitment to the client’s success.

In addition to his consulting responsibilities, Mark oversees key aspects of Synergized HR’s internal operations and business development. He helps strengthen internal processes, cultivate client and partner relationships, identify new opportunities, and build the operational infrastructure needed to support the firm’s expanding services and national client base.

Together, Jackie and Mark provide clients with a highly involved leadership team that combines strategic HR expertise with strong operational execution. Their collaborative approach reflects Synergized HR’s commitment to providing big-firm capabilities through the responsiveness, accessibility, and personal investment of a family-owned business.