Human Resources & Human Capital Strategy

Building organizations where people and performance scale together

Senior HR advisory for growth-stage and enterprise companies. With 30+ years of executive leadership, FormScale Advisors designs the people strategy behind lasting performance.

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Fractional & Interim HR Leadership
AI HR Innovation
Total Rewards & Compensation
M&A & IPO Readiness
Compliance & Regulatory Guidance
What we do

Ten disciplines. One integrated approach to human capital strategy.

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Fractional & Interim Executive HR Leadership

Senior HR leadership on your timeline — from interim CHRO engagements to fractional support that gives you executive-level capability without the full-time overhead.

02

Organizational Design

Structuring teams, roles, and reporting lines for clarity, accountability, and scale — built around your strategy and stage of growth.

03

HR Technology & Analytics

Selecting, implementing, and optimizing HR systems and data frameworks that give leadership real-time insight into workforce performance.

04

AI HR Innovation & Implementation

Bringing AI-powered tools and workflows into your HR function — from intelligent recruiting and onboarding to predictive analytics and workforce planning.

05

Talent Acquisition & Employment Branding

Building recruiting functions that attract exceptional people and the employer brand that makes them want to stay — from sourcing strategy to candidate experience.

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Talent & Performance Development

Designing the systems, frameworks, and programs that develop your people, accelerate performance, and build the leaders your organization needs next.

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Culture & Employee Experience

Creating the conditions where engagement, belonging, and retention become competitive advantages — intentional culture that scales with your business.

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Total Rewards & Full Circle Compensation

Comprehensive compensation strategy across all levels — executive and board pay, equity, benefits, and general employee programs that attract, retain, and motivate.

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M&A, IPO Readiness & Integration Management

People-side leadership for your most complex transactions — due diligence, org integration, culture alignment, and readiness for public company standards.

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Compliance & Regulatory Guidance

Navigating the evolving landscape of employment law and HR regulation — so your organization stays ahead of risk and operates with confidence.

Stace Houk, Founder of FormScale Advisors Austin, Texas
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30+ years building the human side of high-performing organizations

Stace Houk is the founder of FormScale Advisors, bringing over three decades of executive HR and human capital leadership across industries and company stages.

His background spans organizational design, HR technology and analytics, AI innovation, talent strategy, compensation, and culture — with the instincts of an operator who has seen what works at scale.

Based in Austin, Texas, Stace works with leadership teams navigating growth, transformation, and the moments that define their organizations.

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Experience
30+
Years of executive HR leadership
10
Integrated service disciplines
C-suite
Advisory at the highest levels
Startup → IPO
Full company lifecycle expertise

"Stace came in and within 60 days had a clearer picture of our people strategy than we'd had in years. The org redesign he led unlocked real growth."

Chief Executive Officer  ·  Series B Technology Company

"Not a typical consultant. He challenges assumptions, moves fast, and leaves you with systems that actually stick. We've engaged FormScale twice now."

VP of Operations  ·  Healthcare Services Company
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