Chason Forehand

HR-4U INC.

My story consists of years of physical and mental abuse, drug addiction, homelessness, shame, self-loathing, incarceration and suicidal ideation.

I thought I was worthless.

I was offered a gift by someone in the culinary field that wanted to pay it forward, as it had been paid forward to them.  This set me on a path to get clean and see how I could pay it forward.

Forty-four percent (44%) of the U.S. makes below a living wage.
  
Poverty is on the rise.

Food Insecurity is at an all-time high.

How do we address these socioeconomic challenges with actionable change that breaks the cycles?

On the Advocacy side, we lock arms with End Workplace Abuse, Workplace Fairness, over 115 partners in 8 countries, to stand firm that people matter over everything else.  We are currently charging in the NY/NJ/CT area to help pass the Psychological Safety Act.

Our boots on the ground is our Transformation Kitchen(™️) program which builds strong communities of mentally and physically healthy humans that leave their addictions, violence, incarceration and past decisions behind to move forward in a positive way.  

With our Director of Student Wellness, Sarah O'Brien, we make sure those moving through our program are set up to thrive, not survive.

We are much more than a culinary training facility; we are a beacon of hope in the darkness.

Our first #TK is in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, working in tandem with Rayo de Sol to build a legacy of economic change.

Our next one will be in NY and we will be making more announcements soon.

If you would like to know more about our programs and how to get involved reach out here:
https://linktr.ee/chasonforehand

Founder

The Outlier Project

A dedicated professional development and growth community.  A special focus of The Outlier Project is to develop leaders who believe that companies and individuals alike succeed or fail based on the quality of the teams they build and the relationships they invest in.  We call this having a “People Over Everything” mindset.

Proud Audacious Member

Success Champion Networking (SCN)

The Success Champions Network is a B2B networking platform designed to connect like-minded businesses for genuine conversations, introductions, and growth opportunities. 

It aims to foster collaborations and substantial business growth through a community of professionals who adhere to the Success Champion's Code. Members gain access to actionable insights, immediate knowledge for business growth, and exclusive training programs. 

The network is not just about networking; it's about building a community, expanding business opportunities, and accessing practical knowledge to help members take their businesses to the next level.

Hospitality Table Member

Transform

The Transform Community is a dynamic network of professionals and leaders dedicated to enhancing their professional journeys through a dedicated online member experience. 

Members can leverage the collective wisdom of the community, engage in discussion forums, and access specialized groups. The community also offers real-time chats and a membership directory, providing rich resources and events to keep members connected and inspired.

U.S. Member

HR Consultations

I am the Founder and creator of a company designed to help small to medium sized Not-For-Profit, and Social Good organizations receive sound, expert advice, technical system assistance, and services without sales pressure and upselling. Our team has created a robust portfolio of helping many organizations thrive in tough economic times and a global pandemic.  We support our clients in every aspect of HR, developing policies, procedures, technical advice, developing programs and platforms to enhance their needs and put them on an empowered path of self-reliance.

Founder / Fractional HR

Spartan/LifeLab

As a senior leader of the organization, I was tasked with developing strategies for retaining the best talent, including how we recruited, engaged. and communicated with staff members across three countries and in multiple US states.  

My teams and I built the entire HR stack, award winning Safety Protocols for our warehouses, and all of the policies and procedures for the company.  We also developed, created, and marketed natural, food grade, nutrient-based supplements, and personal care products which were manufactured and distributed in the US.  

Our incredible marketing and Sales teams worked in tandem to double our YoY numbers in every division category, opening pathways to new markets, while solidifying relationships with Amazon, Walmart, Sally's Beauty, and others.  We developed strategies to increase our market space in traditional brick-n-mortar, B2B and B2C capacities while challenging ourselves for "what's next".

Our Warehouse teams went over 2 years without a single accident, maintained cGMP standards, and received excellent ratings from the FDA, Health Department, and other agencies, while shipping 100% on time to our partners each week.  This won us two coveted awards where we all shared the victory.

Director Of Operations

Founder of hr-4u.org▪︎Breaking down employment barriers▪︎People over Everything▪︎Neurodiversity Inclusion▪︎Disabilty Equality▪︎Military Ready

I believe in the power of people.

When we collaborate and work together we can move mountains, build communities, and conquer socioeconomic issues plaguing our cities.

Everyone should have a safe space to call home.

Everyone should have consistent access to nutritious food.

Everyone deserves to make a living wage.

I believe there is a way that companies and their teams can thrive.

At HR-4U INC, we are known for empowering change-driven companies and their leaders to advocate for and uplift their employees with living wages, worth, and wellbeing. 

Using a specialized grassroots approach, we empower change-driven leaders to stand up, speak out, and take action. This approach includes strategically collaborating with other nonprofits to shine a light on leaders who prioritize people first. 

This collaborative spirit stems from over 40 years of honing my “people-first” passion and experience in the Culinary, Human Resources and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion spaces. 

We are thrilled to announce that HR-4U has achieved the prestigious Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar for the fourth year in a row. This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to our unwavering commitment and relentless dedication.

Our newest program, Transformation Kitchen™, is designed to provide participants skilled training, a strong sense of community, wellness checkups, healthy meals and living wage careers.

Find out how you can get involved to create positive change in your community.

We are a charitable 501c3 Nonprofit, incorporated as hr-4u inc., in Delaware.  We're on a mission to remove the roadblocks that create barriers to finding living-wage employment for all communities. 

How we affect change:

We create meaningful relationships with employers, of all sizes, that are already exhibiting equitable hiring behaviors, creating meaningful diversity measures, and align with our mission.  We also look for individuals that are coaching leader behaviors towards people over everything.

We shine a light on the successful behaviors of our Employer-Partners & Leader-Partners through social media avenues, video recordings, speaking engagements and other venues.  By shining this light on positive behaviors, we create change for all to see and witness.  As our partnerships grow, the intensity of our light will grow, creating organic change while supporting fantastic leaders that are changing the world.

VET S.O.S.

Providing a lifeline to veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses through the sharing of information and resources about veteran support organizations and key personnel in the veteran support community who are helping our community succeed.

CEO, Co-Founder & Co-Host

Operation Barnabas

Serves directly under the Chairman and assists in all duties that may be required of him or her. In the absence of the Chairman the Vice Chairman shall preside over the Board of Directors meetings. The Vice Chairmen shall also supervise the formal assessments of the Board of Directors at least annually.

Vice Chair Board of Directors

- Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and good will;
- Duty of Loyalty: Ensure that the nonprofit's activities and transactions are, first and foremost, advancing its mission; Recognize and disclose conflicts of interest; Make decisions that are in the best interest of the nonprofit corporation; not in the best interest of the individual board member (or any other individual or for-profit entity).
- Duty of Obedience: Ensure that the nonprofit obeys applicable laws and regulations; follows its own bylaws; and that the nonprofit adheres to its stated corporate purposes/mission.
- Provide guidance to organization by contributing to the organization’s culture, strategic focus, effectiveness, and financial sustainability, as well as serving as ambassadors and advocates.

Board Member

The Haskell Company

Leads project safety & health program in direct coordination with the project superintendent and assigned Regional Safety Supervisor.   Maintains a safe project environment to ensure the protection of all who engage the property including Haskell, contract partner, client and the general public personnel. Coordinates project activities to comply with rules, regulations, and policies applicable to project safety. 
- Actively participates in all site safety orientation efforts, daily/weekly team/subcontractor 
meetings, scope preconstruction meetings, and daily/weekly craft safety meetings. 
- Provides both monitoring and coaching related to the required daily Safe Work Plans. 
- Participates in project safety audits and communication of findings to the project team on a frequent 
basis to foster hazard recognition training.
- Maintains all project safety related documentation including Safety Data Sheets (SDS), trade safety 
programs, project postings, competent person /training data as required.  
- Actively participates in accident/incident investigations and assists project superintendent in the 
prompt reporting.  
- Administers and maintains all work permit programs in cooperation with Project Superintendent 
- Coordinates and/or conducts safety training as required on the project 
- Actively promotes and enforces the Haskell Code of Safe Practices and related safety policies 
- Accompanies any site visitors or authorized persons in project visits as coordinated with the Project 
Superintendent. 
- Supports the Project Superintendent in safety preplanning efforts prior to commencing work activities.  
- Should hazards classified as imminent danger or serious be identified, immediately take action to stop work and protect others from the hazard. 
- Maintains frequent communications with Regional Safety Supervisor regarding project safety issues, 
concerns and upcoming activities.   
- Maintain competency in the safety field through annual continuing education.

Project Safety Coordinator

Haskell Emergency Response Team is designed to respond quickly to an incident location to provide consultation and expertise in order to accomplish three specific tasks:
i.	Recommend specific actions to render safe the incident site
ii.	Assess site damage utilizing Business Resiliency (BRS) data and tools
iii.	Provide recovery recommendation plan to customer

Responsible for Boots on Ground Response program development and implementation. 
- Responsible for developing deployment, operation, and recovery plans 
- Developing and conducting training for team member 
- Coordination of response efforts
- Manage program budget

Emergency Response Project Manager

Member of the Business Resiliency Services Team.  Responsible for development of deployment operations plan.

Hiring Our Heroes Fellowship

Maxwell Leadership

Certified Coach, Speaker, and Trainer

Maxwell Leadership Certified Team

Veterati

Veterati is an innovative mentorship platform that makes being a mentor and finding mentors effortless. Connecting job-seekers to mentors at scale is phase 1 of Veterati’s greater mission: to transform job search from a painful experience into an inspiring journey.

My Veterati Mento Profile:  https://go.veterati.com/WxMrsn

Volunteer Mentor

The Association of Continuity Professionals

Secretary to the Board

BUZZ TV - IWANTABUZZ.COM

Conduct 5-7 minute interviews with veterans in the Jacksonville area.  Highlighting the great work that veterans are doing in and around Jacksonville, FL.

https://iwantabuzz.com/category/veterans/5-minutes-salute/

Host - 5 Minute Salute

US Army

•	Manage, track, and process security clearance paperwork for 600+ personnel within organization.
•	Responsible for onboarding new personnel.  Implemented lean processes to improve onboarding process increasing efficiency and decreases amount of time between onboarding and reporting to work.
•	Execute security inspection for 5 different organizations.  Ensures organizations are implementing proper security processes and following local laws and regulations.
•	Provide professional mentorship to 30 personnel within organization.  Lending years of experience in military to assisting others grow within and plan out their careers.

Battalion S2 (Intelligence) Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC)

Intelligence Analyst

•	Responsible for overall well-being of 90 personnel and their families.  Managed daily training, scheduling, travel, pay and benefits, and daily production for 90 personnel.
•	Responsible for planning and executing logistical operations to include movement of six vehicles, 90 personnel, and multiple equipment containers.  Successfully managed this process five times in one year without loss or damage.
•	Supervised over $5 million in military assets and equipment.  Ensured proper tracking of property and scheduled maintenance.  
•	Redistributed and updated enlisted manning in the G2 resulting in improved efficiency in the OPS section and higher morale
•	Developed and streamlined a division-wide intelligence manning tracker increasing command visibility on critical shortfalls

G2 (Intelligence) Analysis Control Element (ACE) NCOIC

•	Senior advisor for operations.  Managed ten person section responsible for all operations within a 300+ person organization.
•	Supervised the planning, resourcing, and execution of intelligence and logistical operations for 300+ person organization.  Operations included coordination with and support to multiple outside organization across the Korean Peninsula.
•	Responsible for overall well-being of 10 personnel and their families.  Managed daily training, scheduling, travel, pay and benefits, and production.
•	Devised planning tools to assist battalion operations and training in identifying potential problems for resolution prior to execution
•	Established an effective and efficient S3 team of cross-trained personnel capable of executing the most complex of tasks

Battalion S3 (Operations) NCOIC

•	Planned and managed over 500 hours of training to 100+ personnel.  Training focused on personal growth, financial awareness, educational importance, and military tactics. 
•	Responsible for overall well-being of 100+ personnel and their families.  Managed training, scheduling, travel, pay and benefits, and production.
•	Coordinated equal opportunity and sexual harassment training for organization.  Serves as advisor to organizations leaders for all matters pertaining to equal opportunity and sexual harassment.
•	Developed strong team cohesion through realistic training opportunities, resiliency training, team building events, and organization family-oriented field days.
•	Increased medical readiness to 90% by holding NCOs accountable for readiness; improving medical readiness by 5%

First Sergeant

•	Planned and managed over 500 hours of training to 75+ personnel.  Training focused on personal growth, financial awareness, educational importance, and military tactics. 
•	Responsible for overall well-being of 75+ personnel and their families.  Managed training, scheduling, travel, pay and benefits, and production.
•	Coordinated equal opportunity and sexual harassment training for organization.  Serves as advisor to organizations leaders for all matters pertaining to equal opportunity and sexual harassment.
•	Developed strong team cohesion through realistic training opportunities, resiliency training, team building events, and organization family-oriented field days.
•	Established a monthly junior enlisted mentorship program; mentored 19 Soldiers in career development
•	Mentored 23 NCOs through monthly professional development program and morale building events; promoted a learning environment and help boosted high morale
•	Developed the Detachments troop to task tracker from scratch; helped visualize HHD's personnel during high demand tasking's
•	Created and led a seven man ADVON team during four BN EDREs; ensured preparation for the BN TAC deployment
•	Helped restructure the BN TAC; resulted in the realignment of personnel by MTOE positions and improved the vehicle load plan

Detachment Sergeant

•	Senior advisor for operations.  Managed ten person section responsible for all operations within a 300+ person organization.
•	Supervised the planning, resourcing, and execution of intelligence and logistical operations for 300+ person organization.  Operations included coordination with and support to multiple outside organization across the Korean Peninsula.
•	Responsible for overall well-being of 10 personnel and their families.  Managed daily training, scheduling, travel, pay and benefits, and production.
•	Implemented AtHoc in BN S3 Operations; resulted in a commendable rating during 8th Army's no notice EDRE
•	Developed BN Command Post layout; identified challenges and implemented solutions which enabled mission success
•	Tactfully proposed troop to task recommendation to the brigade S3 staff which resulted in a 25% decrease in garrison taskings
•	Devised planning tools to assist battalion operations and training in identifying potential problems for resolution prior to execution
•	Established an effective and efficient S3 team of cross-trained personnel capable of executing the most complex of tasks

•	Responsible for planning and executing plans pertaining to the consolidation of resources (personnel and equipment) across the Korean Peninsula.
•	Successfully planned and managed over 25 community operations and events involving multiple agencies and hundreds of personnel.  Agencies included (emergency services, recreation, public works, and safety).
•	Managed essential community services and facilities for over 24,000 military community in Republic of Korea.

Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobility, and Security (DPTMS) (Operations) NCOIC

DPTMS Installation Security Officer

Task Force 51 G2 (Intelligence) Officer

ARNORTH G2 (Intelligence) Watch NCOIC

Battalion S2 (Intelligence) NCOIC

Intelligence Sergeant

I help veterans, transitioning service members, and veteran/military spouses learn about the 40,000+ veteran support organizations available to assist with military and life transitions.  My mission is to support and empower the veteran and military community through education, advocacy, and mentorship.  I co-founded VET S.O.S. Podcast to help fill this void.  My co-host and I bring on organizations to talk about what they do for our community and how you can reach out to them to get the assistance and training you want and need.

Website: https://vetsospodcast.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vetsospodcast

Podcast Platforms: https://rss.com/podcasts/vetsos/

Contact Us: https://linktr.ee/vet_s.o.s._podcast

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