Our Team

Cindy Free

CEO / Senior Consultant

“Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it’s when you’ve had everything to do, and you’ve done it.”
– Margaret Thatcher

For the past 20 years, I have worked in a Human Resource and Training capacity. My career began working in the Ski Industry, continued in the Restaurant Industry, and most recently as a small business owner, myself. I have developed quite a “tool kit” for Human Resource functions including the areas of compliance, recruiting, hiring, training and retention, team building, safety and risk management and supervisor training, as well as employee performance reviews, internal investigations and more. We have an amazing team at HR Annie – our knowledge bank and longevity of experience; our credible relationships with past and present clients; our amazing ability to say it like it is, weaves effortlessly with the needs of our clients. For fun and most importantly, I spend my free time with my family enjoying the amazing offerings of the great Northwest.

Ana Brady

Administrative Manager

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou

With more than 25 years in the industry, Ana is a customer service professional who thrives on helping people. Her background includes work in administration, sales, and Human Resources. With her outgoing personality and ‘can do’ attitude, Ana is someone who truly enjoys people. Ana believes in going the extra mile for people and that extends far beyond her professional relationships. Ana’s joy in life is spending time with her family and friends, especially her two sons. Ana has learned that working hard, along with treating people with respect and kindness goes a long way in making lasting customers or clients.

Erin Frost

HR Consultant

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
– Unknown

Over the past decade Erin Frost has served on and led HR teams in various industries in both the public and private sector. She spends time understanding her client’s business in order to provide the highest level of HR service. Erin has demonstrated success implementing strategic plans for talent acquisition, retention and succession planning. She enjoys working on a team and understands how a high functioning team is critical to a business’s success. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters and exploring all the adventures that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Linda Addy

HR Consultant

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.”
– Anne Lamont

With more than 18 years experience in hospitality leadership, Linda has led teams as General Manager, Director of Operations, restaurant owner and restaurant consultant. Her experience establishing training and SOP resources, hiring and developing teams, inspiring and managing people, providing financial and work flow analysis, and leading strategic planning and vision/brand management were natural stepping stones to her dream job in Human Resources.

When she isn’t advising her valued clients, you’ll find Linda setting the table or washing dishes when her chef/husband cooks, rooting for her daughter on the soccer field and gymnastics floor, or recharging her batteries with family, camping and a good book.

Heather Wall

HR Coordinator

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald

I’ve been working in HR for about 3 years, the first 2 years specifically in Employee and Labor Relations. I have a diverse career history ranging from Finance, Event Coordination and Wireless Operations. I’ve worked in both the private and the public sector and have finally found my career calling in HR. I think HR is Cool because of its ability to make a positive impact on a workplace and more specifically the people within.

I believe in adventure and doing the things you’re supposed to do, in the places they are supposed to be done.

Jessica Ortman

HR Generalist

“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins

Jessica started her career in HR 3 years ago with a strong focus in full cycle recruitment within the healthcare industry. This included the creation of job descriptions, job ads, managing job boards, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and on-boarding employees. Over time she has expanded her scope of focus to include the creation of new hire orientation programs, and conducting trainings on various topics.

Prior to her healthcare experience, Jessica attended Oregon State University and studied business management while simultaneously holding an operations management role in the coffee industry. After graduation, Jessica moved to Nashville Tennessee for a few years, and now spends her free time soaking up the PNW her family and friends!

Morgan Fetty

Junior Social Media Coordinator

“Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.”

Morgan is currently in middle school and just might be following in the family footsteps of HR. As our Junior Social Media Coordinator, Morgan uses her creativity to help HR Annie promote our services and clients to the cyber-world! In her free-time, Morgan has a killer serve and passing skills on her club volleyball team, and spends time with her brother and sisters, having fun—because that’s what kids should be doing!

Annie Reed

Founder / Consultant

“I have learned a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. I have learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I have made the right decision. I have learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. I have learned that if you laugh and drink soda pop at the same time, it will come out your nose.”

After years working in the Human Resource world from start-ups to large international organizations and owning her own consulting firm in Bend, Oregon, Annie opened HR Annie Consulting in May of 2010 here in the Portland area. She holds a strong belief in volunteering with past service on various non-profit boards and current work with Chambers of Commerce.  Along with solid knowledge and skills in the field of business and human resources, Annie is known for bringing a love of problem solving with a sense of humor, perspective and common sense to our client’s businesses.