ABOUT EPILOGUE PEOPLE & TALENT PARTNERS

What makes us different?

Epilogue People & Talent Partners is a boutique HR and talent consultancy built for founder-led, privately held, and creative businesses. We partner with leaders during pivotal moments, helping companies build, strengthen, or transform their people function with experienced HR professionals who embed alongside the business.

Our consultants bring experience across Director, Vice President, and Chief Human Resources Officer roles, providing the right level of expertise for each stage of growth. Whether you're building an HR function for the first time, navigating organizational change, recruiting key leaders, or strengthening your people strategy, we deliver practical support that balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

We understand the pace and complexity of creative businesses because we've lived it. Our experience spans advertising and marketing agencies, branding and design firms, PR and communications, entertainment and media, production companies, technology startups, and consumer brands. We know these businesses move quickly, rely on exceptional talent, and need HR partners who are as adaptable and collaborative as the teams they support.

Our approach is thoughtful, pragmatic, and embedded. We don't simply advise from the sidelines—we become an extension of your team, helping leaders make confident people decisions, build stronger organizations, and create workplaces where both the business and its people can thrive.

At our core, we believe people strategy should be a competitive advantage. We help businesses grow with clarity, confidence, and HR solutions designed to stand the test of time.

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  • “Regardless of company size, whether a startup or an established organization, Sheri knows how to build strong HR teams, create effective processes and set everyone up for success. She puts an incredible amount of effort and care into everything she does.”

    —Sarah Knoshnood
    Manager, People | FanDuel Sports Network 

  • “Sheri has a talent for creating trust quickly and for supporting and building teams in a way that feels authentic, never performative. You feel seen around her. You feel supported. And you feel like you’re working with someone who actually cares about people”

    —Candace Sautman 
    Group Strategy Director | Chiat/Day

  • “Sheri's leadership is truly inspiring, grounded in a profoundly human approach that lifts me and everyone in her orbit. She has an extraordinary way of genuinely making people feel seen and valued, stretch and grow, and this truly sets her apart as a person and a leader. Her influence has meaningfully shaped the manager I am today.”

    —Krystal Alegbeleye
    Human Resources Director | TBWA 

  • “Sheri is a most valuable combo of the best of all HR/Talent Professional experience and attributes. She has a brilliant acumen for finding amazing candidates to fit a role perfectly, and a strength in supporting people with empathy and true interest in their growth.”

    —Robin Rossi
    VP, Business Affairs | R&R Partners 

  • “I’ve had the great privilege of hiring Sheri twice, first at Wieden+Kennedy and later at TBWA\Chiat\Day. Each time, she proved to be an extraordinary talent leader who elevates not only the function but the entire organization. She builds strong teams, creates inclusive environments, and develops HR programs that make a real difference.”

    —Kristen Clark
    Chief Talent Officer | Media Arts Lab

  • "I’ve worked with a lot of HR people over the years. Very few manage to be both genuinely human and commercially sharp, but Sheri is one of them."

    —John Minty
    Chief Financial Officer | Sunday Gravy

  • "Sheri leads with clarity, conviction, and uncommon empathy, holding a high bar for the work while never losing sight of the people doing it. In moments of pressure, she brought steadiness. In moments of uncertainty, she brought honesty. In every moment, she showed up with integrity and care."

    —Courtney Nelson
    President | TBWA

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About our founder

Sheri Thorburn has spent more than two decades inside the realities of HR, recruiting, and talent leadership from start-ups to established organizations. She has been the internal partner, the strategist, the builder, and the one navigating hard decisions during periods of change.

Over the years, Sheri worked alongside exceptional leaders who were building ambitious businesses, often with limited people infrastructure. She saw junior HR teams stretched thin, leaders making critical people decisions without enough support, and the impact this had on both performance and culture.

Sheri’s approach to people leadership has been shaped by experience, empathy, and results. In 2022, her work was recognized when she was named HR Leader of the Year by the WorkLife Awards, an honor that celebrates standout cultures and forward-thinking employer practices.

Sheri knows firsthand that high-performing talent is critical to any organization, regardless of size. A company’s story has always been, and will always be about its people. The best brand, the most advanced tools, or the latest technology mean little without the engine behind them: the people.

Epilogue People and Talent Partners was founded on that belief. Sheri brings deep experience, a steady perspective, and a human-centered approach to helping organizations make Human Resources decisions that are intentional, compliant, and thoughtful, ensuring teams are positioned to drive meaningful, sustainable results.