A consulting practice built on documentation, defensibility, and depth.
Northwest Ohio HR Consulting was founded to provide senior-level human resources and operations expertise to organizations that need experienced guidance without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Engagements are scoped to produce durable, audit-ready systems rather than short-term fixes.
The firm is led by Noah Winkelman, a credentialed human resources professional holding the PHR and SHRM-CP designations. His background includes HR leadership, compliance program design, training and development, employment law application, and operational infrastructure across professional services, healthcare, behavioral health, and small to mid-sized employer settings.
Direct operational experience shapes the firm's approach more than theory alone. Every deliverable is designed to be defensible under audit, sustainable for internal staff to maintain, and aligned with applicable law.
Work the firm has delivered, with measurable outcomes attached.
HealSpace, LLC
Built the firm's benefits documentation framework, including Guardian group plan administration materials, leave administration procedures, and supporting HR policy. Established a documented foundation the organization continues to operate on.
- Benefits administration documentation under Guardian Group Plan 01094994
- Leave and accommodation procedures aligned with federal and Ohio law
- Onboarding and policy infrastructure scaled for ongoing growth
Talbot Health Services
Authored and operationalized the organization's training manuals, SOP library, policy series, onboarding systems, and Operations Bible. Established the documentation backbone supporting daily operations across clinical, residential, medical, and administrative staff.
- Operations Bible spanning clinical, residential, and admin functions
- Training manuals and role-specific onboarding curricula
- Policy and SOP library defensible under regulatory review
- Org-chart-aligned reporting structures and accountability
Elevate Recovery
Built HR and compliance documentation systems aligned with behavioral health regulatory standards. Engagement produced materials supporting daily operations and accreditation readiness.
- Behavioral health compliance documentation
- Policy frameworks aligned with OHMAS and Medicaid expectations
- Operational systems supporting clinical accountability
Serenity Christian Counseling
Developed parallel HR, training, and operational documentation supporting counseling service delivery. Materials integrated adult learning principles, the SHRM BASK framework, and ADDIE methodology.
- Training and onboarding infrastructure
- HR policy and operational documentation
- Adult-learning-aligned curriculum design
DSIG, Inc.
Improved existing HR and training infrastructure with focus on documentation quality, training delivery, and compliance posture. Materials were rebuilt to defensibility standards.
- HR department improvement and rebuild
- Training program enhancement using ADDIE methodology
- Documentation quality and audit posture upgrades
Accreditation and Legal Defensibility
Across multiple engagements, compliance frameworks and HR documentation systems built by the firm have:
- Supported successful CARF accreditation cycles
- Supported successful Joint Commission (JCO) accreditation
- Withstood employment-related legal challenges where documentation, training records, and consistent policy application defeated the claim before it advanced
All client engagements are governed by written confidentiality agreements. Organizations listed above have permitted their names to be used for credibility reference.