Areas of Expertise:

Technical & Contract Recruiting
HR Management Processes
HR Function Development
HR Process Training
Systems Advisement (ATS, Payroll, HRIS, etc.)
Operational Efficiencies
Employment Documentation Strategy
Business Contract Advisement
Contractor & Employee Management
Systems Integration Advisement
Risk Assessment & Advisement
Operational Process Advisement 

WHITNEY VAN CLEAVE

Founder, HR & Recruiting Consultant

Whitney partners with founders and leadership teams to bridge the gap between "we need to hire" and "we have a culture that thrives." Specializing in the "messy middle" of growth, she provides fractional HR leadership and technical recruiting that feels like having an in-house team member. Whether it’s finding niche engineers for deep-tech startups or building an HR backbone from scratch, Whitney acts as an embedded partner to help companies scale without losing their soul.

Before establishing Iridium Consulting Company, Whitney honed her expertise at award-winning recruiting agencies and in operational leadership roles. She leverages this background to offer a unique blend of "agency-quality" recruiting results without the high fees, combined with the strategic insight of a Chief of Staff. Her core focus includes full-cycle technical recruiting, HR systems implementation (ATS/HRIS), and strategic workforce planning.

Whitney is also a dedicated community leader who has served on the board of the Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) and as the Director of Marketing for the Women's Energy Network (WEN) Colorado, part of an international organization of 8,000+ members. Passionate about creating unique spaces for connection, she also conceptualized and led highly successful women's fly fishing clinics to foster community in the outdoors.

Outside of work, Whitney can usually be found fly fishing or rambling around the Colorado mountains where she grew up.

Areas of Expertise:

CALEY VAN CLEAVE

Advisor

Whether navigating new growth strategies or landing top talent, she has worked hands-on with business leaders finding valuable solutions for most of her career. Prior to co-founding Iridium Consulting Company, Caley served as the Vice President in two previous award-winning consulting and search firms. In both companies, she supported clients in identifying new approaches to their businesses and teams. In addition, Caley has successfully coached professionals across all levels of an organization to effectively advance their careers.

She serves as a speaker and workshop administrator on human capital strategies, career development skills, soft skill development, the energy industry, and other key topics for private organizations, associations, and educational institutions. As an active member of the community, Caley served as President of the board of the Colorado chapter of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN), an international organization of 6,800+ women professionals who work across the energy value chain. Caley received the Denver Business Journal's Top 40 Women in Energy award in 2020. 

Caley is a Colorado native that can often be found mountain biking, hiking, or traveling outside of the office.