Meet Our Team

Eric Swenson

Founder & CEO

Workforce strategist, author, and speaker - Eric Swenson is acknowledged as a leading expert on leadership and the workforce. His work has led to improved performance, stronger employee engagement and greater customer satisfaction for businesses throughout North America.
His first book, Managing People in the 21st Century, was published in 2004, and was updated 16 years later. His second book, The 5 A’s of Great Employees, argues that experience and education are far less important in today's workforce than intangible attributes.
A sought-after speaker, he speaks frequently to organizations and conferences on topics ranging from leadership and management, to workforce trends and issues. He has conducted seminars for professional organizations and is a popular keynote speaker at conferences and conventions.
Eric oversees two companies he founded: Swenson Leadership Training and Symmetry HR Solutions. Since 2003, these brands have provided leadership training and human resources oversight for more than 300 businesses and nearly 30,000 client employees representing virtually every industry from start-ups to major organizations.
Tanzanite provides unique leadership training programs, on-site and on-line, to hundreds of executives and senior managers every year.
He says his reason for doing what he does is “people get promoted because the sell the most widgets, or work the hardest, or the kiss the most butt. But none of those qualities translates into effective leadership. I should know—I’ve been the victim of plenty of awful managers.”
He has managed hundreds of employees and interviewed thousands of job candidates in his career.
Prior to launching his company, Eric had a 17-year corporate career, where he worked in sales, marketing, training and senior management.
He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Arcadia, California. An Eagle Scout, he is a graduate of the University of the Pacific, where he majored in English and communications and was Student Body President at the College of the Pacific. His newest book, "Weaknesses," will be published in 2025.
Eric lives in Los Angeles.

Jamie Baker

Operations Manager

Jamie Baker has worked in operations for Symmetry since 2011. She works with our clients in areas such as Kolbe interpretations; screening and selection of job candidates; and oversees the day-to-day interactions with our clients and consulting team.
Prior to Symmetry, Ms. Baker worked as a production manager for various entertainment production companies, which gave her the foundation to work with the varying needs of our clients.
A Kolbe® Certified Consultant, Ms. Baker is a graduate of Old Dominion University and lives with her husband in Toluca Lake.

Stephanie McMorris

Senior HR Advisor

Stephanie has over 20 years of generalist human resources experience as a leader and individual contributor.
Before joining Symmetry in 2020, she was HR Director at Crane Aerospace, and prior to that held positions at Landmark Aviation, Overhead Door Corporation, Harley-Davidson and Goodyear. Her areas of strength include leadership consulting, compliance, communication and process improvement.
Stephanie is originally from the Midwest and is a graduate of the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with honors in Management & Organizations. She also earned her Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law, and participated in their Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
Stephanie lives in Santa Clarita with her husband and their two sons.

Christian DeSario, SHRM-SCP

Senior HR Advisor

Christian has been in Human Resources since 2005. In that time, he has served as an in-house recruiter; HR business partner, corporate trainer, and HR Department Manager which companies ranging from aerospace, electronics to non-profits. His most recent position was as HR Chief for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Christian is SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He received his bachelor's degree from American InterContinental University and a Master’s certificate in Evidence Based Coaching from Field Graduate University.

Martha Dodson

Senior HR Advisor

Marti is a Senior Human Resources professional with a strong & diverse background with domestic and international organizations. Her experience includes a broad expertise in performance management systems, recruitment & talent development, employee & labor relations and management training in both manufacturing, distribution, retail and non-profit.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts, Education from the University of Maryland and an Advanced Mediation and Arbitration Certificate from the Los Angeles Bar Association.

Jason Gathright

HR Advisor

Jason brings an impressive corporate HR career to the Symmetry team.
He worked in Human Resources at Comcast/NBC Universal, moving quickly to senior managerial roles, where he ended as a Senior HR Manager, responsible for onboarding over 10,000 employees per year.
Throughout his career, he’s been involved in recruiting, training and employee relations. He was the Co-Lead for Comcast's DE&I Council.
He is a graduate of Champlain College in Vermont and has received Certificates in Unconscious Bias from the University of New York and Intercultural Communication at the University of California.

Steven Springer, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP

Senior HR Advisor

Steven has over 20 years of progressive human resources experience (Human Resources Generalist to Vice President of Human Resources). He has worked for Wells Fargo Bank, Fiserv, Inc., The Private Bank of California and AdColony. He has worked at Symmetry since 2011, and consults with multiple small to mid-size clients in their improvement, growth and for ongoing HR support.
A graduate of the University of Colorado with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Steven has designations of Senior Professional in Human Resources with a California specialty (SPHR-CA) and a Society of Human Resources Management – Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) with a Federal specialty. He has a Mediation certification from the Conflict Management Institute and is certified in Leadership Architect from Korn Ferry which deals with identifying and developing competencies from recruiting, onboarding, development and the overall life of the employee.
He is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management and the Professional in Human Resources Association.
He is versed in regard to all HR disciplines and is tactical as well as strategic. He prides himself on applying best practices, developing infrastructures, re-defining cultures, which enhance work environments and allow companies to successfully move into the future.

Patricia Ramirez, PHR

Senior HR Advisor

Patricia has nearly 20 years of experience specializing in small to mid-size organizations providing guidance and leadership to senior managers in startup, growth and stable organizations. Her broad experience includes benefits, employee relations, payroll, talent acquisition and management. She has experience in various industries including professional services, non-profits, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and insurance. Patricia has developed, participated and implemented various client projects including HR compliance audits, handbook development, job analysis, training, recruiting, and compensation design.
Patricia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Psychology both from Mount St. Mary’s University and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). She also attended USC Marshall School of Business and received a certificate from their Executive Education Programs in Management Consulting.

Gina Tobar

HR Coordinator

Gina is responsible helping for helping clients implement Human Resources Management Systems and payroll as well as training client employees on utilizing those systems. In addition, she also oversees our Employee Handbook service.
She has been working in HR since 2015 in the areas of Human Capital, talent acquisition, administration, payroll and HR technology.
She’s a graduate of Hunter College in New York and holds an HR Essentials Certificate from Cornell University.

Tiffany Takemoto-Reyman

Programs Coordinator

Tiffany provides administrative support to both our clients and internally. She coordinates job searches and employee engagement surveys for our clients as well as produces RSJ/Swenson’s meetings and events.
Prior to joining RSJ/Swenson, Tiffany was the Exhibit and Public Programs Coordinator for the Natural Museum of Los Angeles County. She also worked in administrative capacities for Hershey Technologies and the American College of Surgeons in Chicago.
Tiffany graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Art History, and is a proud mom to two daughters.

Tony Rose

Principal

Tony Rose is a founding partner of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs and principal at RSJ/Swenson. His client responsibilities include tax and management consulting advice to closely-held corporations, family owned businesses, partnerships and the high net worth individuals that own them.
Along with an uncommon passion for client-centered outcomes, Tony has over 30 years of experience working with businesses and their owners in numerous industry sectors. Not simply a tax accountant, Tony has extended his thought leadership to the challenges of managing and business and the people who work for and with them. He is the author of a blog called What We Should Be Doing where much of his philosophies are shared.
Tony is the author of two books, Say Hello To The Elephants and Five Eyes On The Fence. In both of these books, Tony shares his experiences with small and medium sized businesses along with insights those experiences have created.
Tony has been a Certified Kolbe Method™ Consultant since 2003. Before bringing the power of the Kolbe Wisdom to his clients, he spearheaded the effort of his organization to fully embrace the use of this meaningful tool in hiring and management of their team.