Fractional CHRO & HR Consulting for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses

We partner with small to mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and government leaders to design people strategies that strengthen culture, improve retention, and develop confident leaders.

Fractional CHRO • Leadership Coaching • Culture Strategy—Serving Southwest Virginia & Beyond

Fractional HR Leadership

Your executive-level HR partner without the full-time cost. We align people strategy with business strategy—so you can focus on growth while we strengthen culture, compliance, and retention

Leadership Coaching & Development

From frontline supervisors to executives, we help leaders step up with confidence, influence, and impact. Through coaching, workshops, and retreats, your leaders will gain the tools to drive results.

Talent Strategy

Turn turnover into retention. We design practical frameworks, culture roadmaps, and people processes that keep your best employees engaged and committed.

Why Ignite

Smarter People Systems: Proven HR structures that scale with your business.

Culture that Retains: Frameworks that increase engagement and reduce costly turnover.

Leaders Who Deliver: A stronger bench of managers and executives ready to execute your vision.

Meet Wendy

Hi, I’m Wendy Glass, founder of Ignite Leadership + HR Group. For 20 years, I’ve helped organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to small and mid-sized businesses—turn people problems into business results.

As a fractional CHRO, leadership coach, and adjunct professor at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, I bring both executive experience and a passion for developing leaders at every level.

If your company is struggling with retention, culture, or leadership bench strength, I’ll help you design a people strategy that supports your growth goals and gives you peace of mind that your talent is taken care of.

  • WENDY REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM WHILE MAINTAINING EMPATHY AND INDIVIDUALISM FOR HER CLIENTS. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT HER. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER FOR LEADERSHIP AND HR NEEDS.

    Barbara Harman, President, Ashanti Financial

  • Wendy Glass, with her remarkable ability to connect and inspire, masterfully balances encouragement with collaborative challenges, fostering both personal and professional growth. Having a program of this caliber available locally is a game-changer, empowering organizations in our region to tackle operational and talent challenges with confidence and drive sustainable success.

    Chris McKlarney, CAO, Giles County Virginia

  • Recently we worked with Wendy to bring a leadership bootcamp to our organization and the impact was tremendous. She has decades of experience and is able to come alongside you to consult, coach, guide and develop leaders. As the HR leader, I’ve witnessed first-hand the impact this program had on our team and the feedback from our leaders was positive, with them feeling better equipped and more prepared to lead others. I highly recommend Wendy and Ignite Leadership.

    Matt Linkous, HR Director

  • WENDY REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM WHILE MAINTAINING EMPATHY AND INDIVIDUALISM FOR HER CLIENTS. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT HER. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER FOR LEADERSHIP AND HR NEEDS.

    Casey Jenkins, Director, Montgomery County Muesem

Trusted by Leaders Across Business, Government & Nonprofits
From healthcare systems to local governments and growing businesses, Ignite Leadership + HR Group has partnered with organizations across Virginia and beyond to strengthen culture, retain talent, and build leadership capacity.