Tracey brings years of experience in Human Resources from the manufacturing, medical device, biotechnology and transportation industries. She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in business administration. She is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR). Tracey believes in being a strong advocate for employees while supporting business missional goals and deliverables. During her spare time, Tracey can be found working as a chauffeur to her son, Edward and his friends.
Kristin is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services from the University of Southern Indiana. She joined Aspire in 2019 to expand her mental health knowledge in order to help address mental health challenges. Kristin resides in Fishers with her three sons and has served Hamilton County for nearly 15 years. She is a true advocate for healthy living - emphasizing the importance of practicing all elements of wellness with her clients to reach their highest level of well-being. Kristin is excited about the opportunity to support our employees while continuing to provide education and training throughout the communities we serve.
Gary Burris manages the Human Resources team and develops and leads HR strategies across Aspire Indiana Health. This includes talent management, employee development and relations, compensation and benefits administration, and regulatory compliance. He advises executive leadership on key organizational, management and human capital issues.
Burris also oversees the development, implementation and tracking of performance management processes and systems of the organization. And he is in charge of developing, maintaining and administering policies and procedures regarding employment and workplace practices in support of Aspire’s mission, vision, values and strategic priorities.
He has more than 15 years of experience in human resource management in retail and nonprofit organizations, focusing those teams on the execution of HR strategies that contribute to the achievement of key business results. Burris previously held positions with Aspire as Lead Generalist and Manager of Employee Relations.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, Burris began his career in retail management, where he learned the importance of collaboration, communication, teamwork and soft skills.
Burris lives in Indianapolis and enjoys spending time traveling the world with friends and taking care of his fur baby, Budreaux. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Lauren received her Bachelor's Degree in Public Health at IUPUI, majoring in Community Health and began her People Operations career in a Talent Acquisition role with a Recruitment Process Outsourcing company.
After gaining experience in that role, she received a promotion to Recruitment Specialist before deciding to switch her professional career to the nonprofit sector. Lauren has previous CMHC experience working as an Employment Specialist, which she found to be both challenging and very rewarding.
She loves solving problems and helping as best she can, which is why she's excited to be a part of the team at Aspire as our HRIS Specialist. It is also another challenging, yet rewarding, role. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the movies and doing projects around the house. She's lived in Indianapolis for the past 6 years and graduated from high school at Franklin Community. She lives on the northeast side with her fur babies: a pitbull named Sampson, and his sister cat, Olive.
Briley began with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Services with a concentration in Health Administration and a minor Human Resources from the University of Southern Indiana. Starting her HR career with Aspire she is the HR Help Desk Technician, Briley has experience working in a non-profit organization as an intern in Evansville.
Working on the administration side and also working out in the field with clients. She also worked on different projects and fundraising for the company. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with friends, family, and lots of time with her golden retriever Bella. Briley is ready to gain more experience with Aspire and is looking forward to working with her fellow employees.