Kristi Spaethe is President and Principle Consultant of The People Perspective, LLC, an HR Consulting firm helping organizations realize their Best Practices in Human Resources. Additionally, Kristi serves as an adjunct instructor for Tulsa Technology Center. With almost 15 years’ experience in “all things HR”, Kristi’s past experience includes companies such as QuikTrip, Solvay, and NORDAM.

Kristi earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Human Resources Development option and also holds the PHR and SHRM-CP certifications.

Currently, Kristi serves as the Past President of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association and has served in other board roles with the association since 2014. She is also the current Vice President of Membership for the Oklahoma Human Resources State Counsel and a mentor and subject matter expert with SCORE. Kristi also gives back to the community by giving her time to non- profit organizations such as Women in Recovery, where she uses her expertise to assist the participants in being workforce ready.

Kristi received the President’s Award from the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association in 2016 and the Richard R. Messer Excellence in Human Resources award in 2019.

Kristi and her husband live in Broken Arrow, OK with their daughter.