Lionheart HR
Aligning People, Performance, & Purpose
At Lionheart HR, we believe HR isn’t an administrative task — it’s a leadership advantage.
We partner with organizations to turn people strategy into business strategy, aligning culture, compliance, and capability so leaders can focus on what truly drives results.
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Lionheart HR
Our work goes beyond systems and policies — we help you build stronger teams, develop courageous leaders, and create workplaces where people thrive and performance follows. Whether you need fractional HR leadership, consulting, or executive coaching, we deliver clarity, structure, and strategy designed for sustainable growth.
What sets Lionheart HR apart is our approach: grounded in Courage, Compassion, and Excellence. We don’t operate from the sidelines — we step in, align with your leadership team, and create actionable HR frameworks that turn vision into measurable outcomes.
From scaling businesses to mission-driven nonprofits and public-sector organizations, Lionheart HR helps leaders move from chaos to clarity with people strategies that build trust, accountability, and long-term success. At Lionheart HR, we don’t manage HR — we lead it.
We’re Not HR on Paper.
We’re HR in Practice.
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We don’t just check boxes. We walk into real organizations with real problems and get things back on track.
If your team is unclear, your policies are outdated, your managers are struggling, or your leadership pipeline is nonexistent — we don’t panic. We assess. We fix. We lead you forward.
Lionheart HR is the partner you call when you’re serious about leading well, protecting your people, and building something that lasts.
This isn’t theory. This is HR that moves.
"HR isn’t about rules — it’s about results. When we align people, performance, and purpose, we build stronger leaders, create lasting value, and help organizations win."
MEET THE FOUNDER. FIXER. PEOPLE STRATEGIST.
ELIZABETH L. GOODEN
Elizabeth Gooden is the one leaders call when they’re out of quick fixes and ready for real change.
With over 20 years of experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, Elizabeth has led HR from every angle — from executive strategy to compliance to crisis response. She brings a rare mix of sharp strategy and human-first leadership, helping organizations reset their structure, strengthen their people, and rebuild trust where it’s been lost.
She’s not here to babysit broken systems. She’s here to get results. That means telling the truth, identifying what’s in the way, and guiding leaders into alignment with clarity, courage, and care.
Elizabeth holds an MBA, SHRM-SCP certification, and is an EQ-i 2.0® Certified Practitioner and Certified Federal EEO Investigator. But what sets her apart isn’t just credentials. It’s how she sees the heart of a business by looking at its people — and knows exactly what to do next.
