Kristine Ritzler joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2024. She works closely with senior management to develop and implement human resources and recruiting strategies to achieve the firm’s growth goals and optimize efficiency. In addition, Kristine interacts with employees to foster career development goals and increase engagement.
Before joining Prairie, Kristine worked in several human resources roles across various professional service organizations such as ArchPoint Group and Meaden & Moore. In these roles, she oversaw recruiting, employee engagement, performance management and benefits administration. Kristine has developed robust communication plans for open enrollment and conducted a detailed compensation analysis, auditing job descriptions and utilizing tools for salary range establishment. Additionally, Kristine improved onboarding and offboarding strategies to enhance communication and readiness for new hires and those terminating throughout the organization.
- Bachelor of Science in Management with a minor in Human Resources, Canisius College
- SHRM Certified Professional
- Certification: HR Analytics, Cornell University
- Certification: Effective Woman in Leadership, Ashland University
- National Center for Employee Ownership (“NCEO”)
- The ESOP Association (“TEA”)
- Society Human Resource Management (“SHRM”)
- Ashland University Program Advisor – Women in Leadership Program
