Client & Partner Perspectives
"Kassy stepped in with her experience and expertise to help us form a new mission and vision statement for our school. She worked with students, staff, and the school board to capture what mattered most to our community.
Her ability to listen and bring alignment across diverse voices was invaluable. The work she led continues to strengthen our culture and guide how we move forward."
- Principal & Executive Leader, K-8 Charter School
"I had the privilege of working closely with Kassy during a large-scale operations transformation. She was an invaluable partner, integrating deep HR expertise with strong business acumen.
Kassy aligned talent and workforce strategy with business objectives, helping shape culture, leadership, and performance in a way that truly moved the business forward."
- SVP, Technology & Communications Company (Fortune 50)
About Kassy
Kassy Schimkaitis is a Chief People Officer and global HR executive who partners with CEOs and executive teams to align talent, culture, and organizational design with business strategy. She leads organizations through growth and transformation, strengthening leadership teams and building cultures that scale. Her experience spans Fortune 50 environments and high-growth companies across technology, communications, life sciences, consumer goods, and aerospace.
She founded Aspen West HR Group as a boutique platform for selective executive and advisory engagements focused on leadership, culture, and organizational design. Her thought leadership on people strategy has been featured by the Society for Human Resource Management, and she is an active voice in the HR executive community as a speaker and panel contributor.
Kassy holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS in Human Resources Management from the University of Colorado. She is SPHR- and SHRM-SCP-certified, Prosci Change Management certified, and trained as a 360 executive coach.
