Meet the Team
Rachel Nasatka
Rachel Nasatka is a seasoned People & Culture leader and Executive Coach with over 20 years of experience navigating fast-paced, high-stakes industries. For more than a decade, she has partnered closely with senior executives at publicly traded companies undergoing large-scale transformations and serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders across functions. Rachel guides leaders through complex organizational change, team evolution, and leadership challenges with a calm, strategic, and emotionally intelligent approach.
Known for her ability to balance operational rigor with deep empathy, Rachel helps leaders connect culture, performance, and scalable business outcomes in meaningful ways.
What truly sets her apart is her gift for helping leaders get to the core of who they are as humans, enabling them to lead authentically—with integrity and lasting impact.
Want to learn more about Rachel as a human with multitudes? Read her musings here, on Substack.
We’re Shauna and Rachel.
While working together on a People & Culture leadership team, we saw firsthand a critical gap in today’s workplaces: employees were treated as resources, not humans. In a world where “quiet quitting” is the new norm, organizations are missing opportunities to inspire performance by creating environments where people can truly thrive.
That insight led us to start our own ventures—Silver Thread and She Leads HR—and combine our decades of HR and executive coaching expertise with AI-enabled insights. Together, we guide leaders and organizations to make authentic, values-driven decisions that strengthen culture, boost engagement, and drive lasting impact.
Organizations with staying power succeed because of, not in spite of, how they treat their people. If you’re curious what we could achieve together, reach out—we’d love to explore the possibilities.
From time to time, I may suggest outside professionals who offer services that complement what I do. Please know that these individuals are not part of my team, business, or company — they run their own independent operations.
While I may think highly of their work, I don’t receive any commission or compensation for referring them, and I’m not responsible for the services they provide. If you choose to work with them, it’s completely between you and them.
Shauna McBrayer | She Leads HR
Shauna McBrayer is a transformative HR leader, strategist, and founder of She Leads HR, a consulting firm grounded in people-first principles and bold, inclusive leadership. With a Master’s in HR Management and a passion for driving lasting cultural change, Shauna has spent her career at the intersection of strategy, equity, and execution.
Known for her ability to create enterprise-wide transformation, she’s led initiatives in performance management, built inclusive frameworks that resonate across networks, and championed leadership development at every level. Shauna brings both heart and precision to her work—blending sharp business acumen with deep empathy and cultural fluency.
Whether she’s advising the C-suite, redesigning policies, or guiding organizations through complex change, Shauna is committed to creating workplaces where people thrive, and leadership reflects the values we say we believe in.
At its core, She Leads HR is a strategic partner in people and culture. We’re committed to helping organizations lead with clarity, care, and impact. Through deep collaboration, we untangle complexity and build systems where people and performance thrive—because when She Leads HR, everyone moves forward.
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