Growth makes people problems harder to ignore. A basic HR service handles paperwork, and a full-time CHRO is more than most companies can justify yet. First Tracks fills the gap in between.

How we can help

Choose a focused project or ongoing leadership. You can start small and expand.

HR consulting

For a defined challenge or short project

Policies, handbooks, and compliance across one or more states
Performance management and manager support
Employee relations and investigations
Compensation benchmarking

Fractional CHRO

For ongoing, executive-level HR leadership

Senior partner to the founder and leadership team
Workforce planning and talent strategy
Leadership development and organizational design
Guidance for your HR generalist or team

Strategic advisory

For leaders who want a trusted sounding board

Culture, engagement, and organizational change
Planning for growth and people risk

Signs it’s time for senior HR help

The team is growing faster than your people practices.

Managers handle performance and conflict inconsistently.

Good people are hard to hire or hard to keep.

Employment-law and compliance risk is rising.

You have an HR generalist who needs senior guidance.

Culture and communication are getting harder to hold together.

Support for every stage of the climb

Company size is a guide, not a rule. Complexity and your current HR capacity matter just as much.

Building the base

About 1 to 20 employees

Set up the HR foundation, reduce early risk, and support your first managers.

Gaining altitude

About 21 to 50 employees

HR becomes strategic. Add fractional HR leadership, scalable systems, and manager support.

Climbing higher

About 51 to 75 employees

Complexity grows. Fractional CHRO leadership, organizational development, and talent and performance programs.

Reaching the ridge

75+ employees

Strategic leadership through transformation, with support for your HR team.

Common questions

Not sure where to begin? Start here.

Do we need a full-time CHRO?

Not necessarily. Many growing companies need senior HR judgment before they need a full-time executive. A fractional CHRO gives you that leadership on a flexible schedule.

Can you work with our existing HR person?

Yes. We often support an HR generalist or small team by providing senior guidance, structure, and a second set of experienced eyes.

Do you work remotely?

Our work is primarily remote, with in-person support when it makes sense.

Can we start with a small project?

Yes. Many clients begin with a defined project and move to ongoing support once they see the value.

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Our Team

First Tracks is led by Gary, who delivers every engagement, with Brad as Client Management and Success Officer, helping founders and leaders connect with the right support. We keep the team small on purpose, so you work with senior people who know your business.

Gary Deitch

Founder and Principal

Brad Deitch

Client Success

HR Leadership that scales with you.

First Tracks HR Advisors provides fractional CHRO leadership and HR consulting for founder-led and growth-stage companies, so you get senior people expertise without hiring a full-time executive.