Founder & CEO
UpTalent Consulting & Search
Louise is a talent strategist and HR leader based in Asheville, helping companies nationwide hire better, lead stronger, and grow smarter through executive search and fractional HR support. Her career began in the kitchen as a chef and entrepreneur, evolved into corporate talent leadership at Fortune 100 companies, and now centers on helping growing organizations build strong, people-fi rst teams. A wife, mom of fi ve adult children (including triplets), sea turtle conservation advocate, and passionate rescuer of animals—from dogs to horses and even bulls—Louise brings humor, heart, and hard-earned motivational wisdom to every stage.
Career
Growth Paths
What a career in contract foodservice can look like when you’re not following the usual corporate path
Negotiating within your career
Career Transition: Navigating industry changes and new opportunities
Why mentorship needs to start earlier—and how to actually make time for it
Hard career conversations
How to job search without job searching