Allison Grace

Allison Grace, SPHR, CEBS, CCP, CMS, is President and Founder of Instant HR Solutions and a human resources professional with twenty years of experience.  As a consultant, Allison has worked with companies in various industries including investment management, technology, supermarkets, oil & gas development, restaurants, recruiting and accounting.

Combined with technical training and professional certifications, Allison’s practical experience includes working in all aspects of human resources and partnering at the CEO level to establish HR programs that are aligned and integrated with the strategic objectives of the business.  Her extensive experience includes benefits, compensation, legal compliance, performance management, employee relations, recruiting and termination.

Prior to her consulting work, Allison worked in technology, publishing, insurance and non-profit firms and held human resources leadership positions with such companies as Register.com, Food Marketing Institute, and The Thomson Corporation.  Allison’s global human resources expertise includes working with employees in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Eastern Europe and Africa.

Education and Professional Certifications

Allison is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she earned a Bachelors degree in Political Science and International Relations, and was selected to Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges.  In addition, she has earned the following professional certifications:

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Human Resources Certification Institute & Society for Human Resources Management

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
Compensation Management Specialist (CMS)
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
World at Work

Professional Memberships

Society for Human Resources Management
Charlotte Area Society for Human Resources Management
World at Work
World at Work Society of Certified Professionals
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists
National Association of Women Business Owners
Greater Women’s Business Council