What We Do

Our Mission

To unburden employers everywhere of their people related problems.

Our Vision

To help businesses skillfully navigate the legal complexities of being an employer, optimize their workforce, and handle their HR needs by providing superior customer service, expert guidance and advice on the raw, unfiltered truth about human resources. ​ ​ We will empower an employer's success by mitigating employment related risk, implementing effective human capital strategies, and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

Who We Are

Penny Horton, MSOD, SHRM-SCP

Owner / HR Consultant

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Penny Horton is an expert human resources management consultant, thought leader and business owner.

The founder of the boutique management consulting firm Who’s Your HR?, Penny specializes in strategic guidance that helps businesses navigate the legal complexities of being an employer as well as optimizing the performance of their workforce. She has over 20 years of proven leadership experience creating and managing human resources and organizational design strategies for corporations with both domestic and international presence.

Developing a fascination with human behavior while pursuing her undergraduate degree in sociology at Wichita State University, Penny went on to obtain a master’s degree in organization development from Friends University. She launched her HR career as an organizational development manager for ICM, a family-owned company that designs and builds ethanol plants.

From there, she joined NORDAM, a family-owned aerospace company and government contractor with over 2,000 employees, first as a human resources representative and ultimately rising to Senior Director, Human Resources. She also managed NORDAM’s Drug and Alcohol Program, ensuring compliance with DOT/FAA and DOT/FMCSA testing regulations as well as company policy. During her tenure, she successfully led the organization through multiple FAA Drug Abatement audits and inspections.

Prior to starting her own business, Penny served as the Vice President of Human Resources for EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, an Apollo Global Management portfolio company and government contractor. She helped set and achieve the strategic vision for the 850+ employee battery system manufacturer, built the HR team, and drove employee engagement following the decertification of the union.

Penny is a Senior Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), and is a trusted subject matter expert in human behavior, motivational theory, employee engagement, organizational capability, employment law, HR policy creation, affirmative action, and compliance assurance for domestic and international companies across a wide range of industries.

An active community advocate for small business and entrepreneurship, Penny has served in several capacities on the board of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA) including President. She supports numerous local businesses and local volunteer initiatives, and is an active member in several local and national professional organizations that promote the value of people including Rotary.

Morgan Cabral, B.B.A.

Client Success Manager

Morgan Cabral  serves as the Client Success Manager for WYHR, is an HR Consultant and the primary contact for our Wichita, KS office. With over 10 years of human resources (HR) experience, she has a wide range of expertise including leadership and people management, payroll, workers comp, safety, employee relations, customer retention, operations, and more.  She is energized by helping people discover their fullest potential.  She also has a knack for process improvement, procedure development and project management. 

Morgan majored in Human Resources at Wichita State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Morgan has helped build a HR department from scratch and has experience across industries such as information technology and construction.

Morgan is active in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), has held positions on the board for the Wichita chapter and currently serves on the board of the Kansas State Council of SHRM (KSSHRM).

Monica Alvarez-Munoz

HR Specialist

Monica Alvarez-Munoz, HR Specialist for WYHR in Tulsa, OK, has over 12 years of combined experience in human resources (HR), recruiting, sales, marketing, customer relations, and social media.

Monica is an experienced recruiter and human resources leader with a demonstrated history of building and leading recruitment teams as well as delivering sustainable, repeatable, and dependable recruiting processes. Monica is skilled in employer branding, strategic sourcing, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, enhancing the candidate experience, onboarding, and social recruiting. Additionally, Monica is adept at payroll, benefits, employee relations, performance management, training and development. She has developed strong skills in communication, problem-solving, and leadership.  

Monica's passion is to help organizations and employees understand their rights and responsibilities while providing valuable and prompt support to clients.  She is also a member of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA).

Maria T. Gresham, Ph.D.

Business Development Representative

Dr. Maria T. Gresham, Business Development Representative for WYHR, is an expert in human resources (HR) management, the employee lifecycle, leadership, business strategy, and operations.  She has served in various local, national, and global roles as business consultant, HR leader, and operations director for Fortune 500 companies and non-profits organizations. Dr. Gresham holds a BA in Psychology with distinction in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and a Doctorate degree in Organizational Behavior and Business Strategy – both from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Gresham is recognized as an expert in designing, developing, and implementing HR processes and leadership programs where the outcome is an improved work environment and engaged employees. She enables lines of businesses to attract, develop, and motivate high-performing talent who will successfully execute the business strategy.

Dr. Gresham has helped organizations recruit, develop, and retain the brightest minds over the course of her 20 years' of experience in education, healthcare services, information technology, consulting services, and HR.

Daniel Horton

Facilities Manager

Daniel Horton serves as  the WYHR Facilities Manager.  He has a diverse background that affords him to bring a unique skill set and perspective to the team.  With over 19 years of aerospace experience ranging from bonding, assembly, evaluation, technical training and leadership, his ingenuity and problem solving skills are unmatched.  Outside of his technical roles he also has experience in benefits, sales and facility management. 

However, most notably, Daniel served our country as Military Police in the U.S. Army Reserve for 8 years ​during Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Iraqi Freedom.  WYHR appreciates Daniel's sacrifices for our country and is proud to be a Veteran friendly workplace.

Daniel is known for his ability to identify process improvements and implement solutions.  He can fix almost anything.  When he isn't busy working he enjoys spending time outside at his pool, camping or with his doodleman pincher.

White Tie Champion, aka "Champ"

Company Mascot

 

Champion proudly serves as the Who's Your HR? mascot.  Champ joined the WYHR team in January of 2020 and brings a high energy level approach to the workplace.  He is known for fiercely defending the team, being playful at heart and having an inquisitive nature.  His skills include loyalty, determination and companionship.  He is most well known for his insatiable appetite for socks!

Professional Affiliations

Who’s Your HR? proudly represents, supports and/or participates as an active member and/or volunteer of the following organizations: