Arann Barnett

About Arann Barnett

Growth doesn’t break companies. Immature infrastructure does.I call this The Scale Gap™. When a business crosses the 40-employee mark, headcount and revenue outpace internal systems. The patchwork of manual payroll, disconnected HR tools, and spreadsheet workflows begins to fracture. Leaders become operational bottlenecks, margins leak, and compliance risks skyrocket.As the Founder of Everson Solutions, I act as an Enterprise Growth Architect and Fractional CHRO for fast-scaling mid-market companies and PE-backed portfolios. I step into complex, fast-moving environments to close the Scale Gap before it causes structural collapse.My philosophy is simple: I emphasize the \"human\" in HR, but my focus is on measurable business impact for all humans, employees, customers, investors, and leaders. You cannot build a culture where people thrive and leaders rise if your operational house is on fire. Belonging requires stability.How we fix it: We offer a flexible, seamless delivery model. I architect the blueprint, and you choose how it gets built. We can guide your internal team, provide staff augmentation, or deploy our fully managed implementation team to handle the heavy technical lifting for systems like Paylocity, HiBob, Workday, ADP, and more. Once the system is live, we teach your leaders how to drive it. We are completely vendor-agnostic and help you find the system that fits your unique business.Our Core Offers: 1. The 14-Day Revenue and Efficiency Sprint: We diagnose your systems and map your Scale Gap. Our Guarantee: Within 14 days, we will identify $15K–$150K+ in avoidable operational cost, misallocated labor, or compliance exposure—or you don’t pay. Architect and Build Implementation: End-to-end selection, workflow redesign, and technical configuration of your HRIS/Payroll platforms. Fractional CHRO and Leadership Advisory: Stabilizing people operations, interpreting workforce data, and guiding M&A integration during rapid scale.Over the last 20 years, I’ve led enterprise transformations, acquisitions, and total rewards modernization. Now, I help founders and investors turn people, systems, and culture into a true competitive advantage.Let’s build something that lasts and something that matters. Is your company leaking margin due to immature systems? Let\'s find out. Explore our capabilities or book a Sprint: https://eversonsolutions.com

Experience

1. Principal Consultant

   Evolveup Llc

   Aug 2025 — Present

   I partner with client organizations to navigate complex people, culture, and system challenges. I provide strategic guidance and hands-on support in areas such as HR transformation, leadership alignment, organizational design, and change management. My focus is on helping businesses scale effectively, implement sustainable solutions, and build the internal capacity to thrive long after the engagement ends.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• The LBJ School of Public Affairs

  Governor's Executive Development Program

  2014

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor's degree, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• HR Consulting
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Management
• Organizational Development
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Resource Management
• Human Resources
• Benefits Administration
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Program Management
• Peoplesoft
• Recruiting
• Policy
• Personnel Management
• Change Management
• Employee Benefits
• Budgets
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Organizational Design
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Onboarding
• Employee Engagement
• Team Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Business Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Coaching