More than HR support. Executive leadership for your people and organization.
Extension HR is led by an experienced executive who has managed operations, led people, developed leaders, and strengthened organizations across corporate and mission-driven environments.
Ericka Larrieu is an accomplished executive operations, organizational leadership, and human resources professional with well over 20 years of experience leading people, strengthening systems, developing leaders, and helping organizations improve performance.
Her leadership experience includes serving as a Director of Operations and Interim Chief Executive Officer, along with leading large, complex operational environments and supporting workforces of more than 550 employees.
Throughout her career, Ericka has been responsible for executive leadership, strategic planning, human resources, talent development, employee relations, workforce strategy, leadership coaching, operations, organizational development, culture transformation, performance management, risk reduction, process improvement, training, and large-scale organizational initiatives.
She has experience in both nonprofit and corporate environments and understands the distinct challenges faced by mission-driven organizations, growing businesses, executive teams, and multi-site operations.
Ericka's leadership approach is people-centered, strategic, direct, compassionate, accountable, and results-focused. She believes employees should be treated with dignity while organizations maintain clear expectations, sound documentation, strong leadership, and consistent accountability.
Her goal is to help businesses create workplaces where leaders are equipped, employees understand expectations, policies are clear, culture is intentionally developed, and the organization is positioned to grow responsibly.
Professional experience highlights
- More than 20 years of leadership, operations, management, organizational development, and human resources experience
- Former Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Former Director of Operations
- Executive operations experience in complex organizations
- Leadership responsibility supporting more than 550 employees
- Experience coaching supervisors, managers, and senior leaders
- Experience supporting multi-site and multi-state operations
- Corporate and nonprofit leadership experience
- Strategic planning and organizational transformation
- Workforce planning and leadership development
- Culture development and employee engagement
- Performance management and accountability systems
- Operational process improvement
- Human resources strategy and compliance support
- Executive decision support
- Large organizational budget responsibility
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams
Recognized expertise.
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
- Doctorate in Alternative Health
- Board Certified in Functional Medicine (ANMCB)
- Former Director of Operations
- Former Interim Chief Executive Officer
- 20+ years of leadership experience
Extension HR exists to give growing organizations access to the executive-level HR leadership, systems, training, culture development, and organizational strategy they need—without requiring them to build an entire internal HR department.
To help organizations create strong leaders, healthy cultures, clear systems, compliant practices, engaged employees, and workplaces where people and businesses can thrive together.
How we work.
Integrity
We provide honest, responsible, and thoughtful guidance.
People
We believe employees are an organization's greatest investment.
Excellence
We approach every client relationship with care, preparation, and high standards.
Partnership
We work alongside leaders instead of handing them generic recommendations.
Accountability
Healthy organizations require clear expectations and consistent leadership.
Growth
We help organizations build systems that support sustainable growth.
Confidentiality
We treat sensitive business and employee information with discretion.