Sharon Rues, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP | Fractional CHRO
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Sharon is a strong, steady leader who brings a practical, realistic approach to every challenge she takes on. She’s highly responsive and an excellent resource to bounce ideas with—someone who listens...
Real Estate Broker Associate
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Real Estate Brokerage
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Jonathan worked with Sharon on the same team
I had the pleasure of working alongside Sharon and can confidently say she is one of the most personable and
dependable professionals I've met. Her deep kn...
Human Capital Generalist
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Sharon brings a rare combination of executive-level communication and genuinely down-to-earth, practical HR leadership that teams actually trust and use. She excels at collaborating on transformation,...
Founder & CEO
Building 3 LLC
Real Estate Management
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Experience
Unorthodox HR
Founder & Principal Consultant
Apr 2025 - Present
Independent fractional CHRO providing executive-level HR leadership and advisory support to organizations navigating growth, complexity, or change.
ZO Skin Health, Inc.
Director, Human Resources
Apr 2023 - May 2025
Led HR strategy and operations; reduced turnover by 25% and strengthened leadership accountability.
City+Ventures
Talent and HR Policy Leader
Jun 2022 - Mar 2023
Advised executive leadership on multi-state compliance, policy, and workforce planning.
Mutual of Omaha
Director, Human Resources
Dec 1993 - Feb 2021
Led enterprise HR initiatives and modernized recruiting operations. Prior tenure.
State of Nebraska
Chief Human Resources Officer | Director, Administration
Jan 2015 - Oct 2018
Served as executive HR advisor to the Governor and agency leaders, transitioning to Director, Administration at Department of Transportation, leading administrative divisions (300), enterprise initiatives, and merger integration.