Gale Jackson

About Gale Jackson

I’m a Chief People Officer focused on building scalable organizations inside private equity-backed, buy-and-build platforms.At American Landscaping Partners, I partner with executive leadership to support rapid growth through acquisition and operational scale. My role centers on ensuring the organization can absorb, integrate, and perform by aligning talent, structure, and execution across a growing portfolio of businesses.I’ve led efforts across organizational design, workforce planning, and post-acquisition integration helping standardize where needed while preserving the local leadership and culture that drive performance in the field.My focus is practical: building repeatable systems, strengthening frontline leadership, and creating clarity across decentralized teams operating at scale. This includes developing integration approaches that bring new companies into the platform efficiently without disrupting performance.I also prioritize modernizing the people function through better systems, data visibility, and selective use of AI to streamline workflows and improve decision-making in high-volume, labor-intensive environments.I work closely with senior leadership to identify talent gaps, improve operational consistency, and ensure the people side of the business keeps pace with growth.I’m particularly interested in environments where growth is driven by acquisition, complexity is constant, and execution matters.EXPERTISE INCLUDES: Buy-and-Build Platform Scaling Post-Acquisition Integration Organizational Design in Multi-Entity Structures Workforce Planning in Labor-Intensive Environments Frontline Leadership Development Decentralized Operations Alignment Scalable People Systems & Process Standardization HR Technology & Systems Implementation AI-Enabled Workflow Optimization Workforce Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making Talent Assessment & Leadership Gap Identification M&A People Diligence & Integration SupportChange Management in High-Growth Environments

Experience

1. Chief People Officer

   American Landscaping Partners

   Feb 2026 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Partner with CEO and private equity stakeholders to align people strategy with enterprise value creation across a multi-location landscaping platform Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives to support rapid growth through acquisitions and operational scaling Drive post-acquisition integration efforts, including leadership alignment, cultural integration, and standardization of HR processes across acquired companies Build and implement scalable people infrastructure (talent acquisition, performance management, compensation frameworks) to support platform expansion Advise executive leadership and board-level stakeholders on talent risks, leadership gaps, and organizational performance Develop frontline leadership capabilities to improve retention, productivity, and crew-level execution across field operations Support M&A diligence and integration by assessing talent, organizational structure, and cultural fit of target companies Lead initiatives focused on labor optimization, workforce efficiency, and cost control in a labor-intensive operating environment Establish data-driven HR practices to inform decision-making and track impact on growth, retention, and profitability

Education

• University of Houston-Clear Lake

  M.A., Industrial/Organizational Psychology

  2003 — 2005

• Angelo State University

  B.A., Political Science/Psychology

  2000 — 2003