
Catapult-HR helps individuals, leaders, teams, and small to mid-sized organizations move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Through practical HR, talent, coaching, and leadership solutions, we help people build capability, navigate change, and create meaningful progress.


Empowering Careers
One Step at a Time
Helping individuals navigate career growth, transitions, leadership development, and next steps with clarity and confidence.
Elevating Leaders &
Empowering Teams
Helping leaders strengthen communication, collaboration, engagement, and performance across their teams.

Partnering with Leaders & HR to Drive Organizational Success
Helping small to mid-sized businesses build practical HR, talent, leadership, and organizational solutions that strengthen capability and support sustainable growth.
The experience and philosophy behind Catapult-HR
Catapult-HR is led by Susan Deady and Renee Mercier, two experienced HR and talent leaders who bring different strengths, shared values, and a practical, people-centered approach to their work.
Together, they combine strategic perspective with real-world execution — helping clients think clearly, make confident decisions, and move from ideas to action.
Their partnership reflects what Catapult-HR is built on: thoughtful guidance, honest conversation, practical support, and a genuine commitment to helping people, teams, and organizations grow.

Global HR Strategist | M&A Expert | Consultant & Coach
With a background that crosses industries and the globe, Susan turns complex people challenges into clear, confident paths forward. Whether she’s designing global strategies, untangling conflict, or managing mergers and acquisitions, she leads with empathy, ethics, and edge. Susan is passionate about empowering new graduates, elevating emerging leaders, and strengthening executive teams —crafting future-ready workplaces where teams thrive, leaders inspire, and business wins.

Global Talent & OD Leader | Building Future-Ready Leaders, Teams & Organizations
Renee brings deep HR, Talent, and Organizational Development experience across startups, growing companies, and global enterprises. She helps leaders and teams connect the dots between people, operations, and performance — bringing practical structure, thoughtful guidance, and roll-up-your-sleeves support to help organizations move from ideas to action.
When a project requires additional expertise or scale, we tap into a trusted network of experienced HR leaders, facilitators, and specialists who share our practical, human-centered approach.
Every client comes to Catapult-HR with a different starting point, challenge, and pace of change. Some are navigating a career transition or stepping into leadership. Others are strengthening a team, building HR capability, developing leaders, or shaping a broader people strategy. Wherever you are, we meet you there — with thoughtful guidance, practical tools, and a clear path forward.
We start by understanding your goals, challenges, and what is happening in your career, team, or organization. Whether you are an individual contributor, emerging leader, executive, or business owner, we bring a human-centered approach that helps clarify what matters most, where to focus first, and how to move forward with confidence.
There is no one-size-fits-all model. We tailor our support to fit your needs, capacity, and stage of growth — from DIY playbooks and targeted coaching to facilitated sessions, advisory support, and longer-term programs. Our work is practical, flexible, and grounded in real-world experience, so the solution fits both the people and the business.
We help turn insight into action. As work continues to change, we focus on building the leadership, capability, confidence, and people practices needed to adapt, perform, and grow. The goal is not just a good conversation or a polished plan — it is visible progress, stronger teams, and more sustainable results.

Our name reflects how we work: helping people and organizations build momentum, move with purpose, and create a stronger path forward.
Whether you are building confidence in your career, developing leaders, strengthening your team, or shaping the people strategy for your organization, we’ll meet you where you are and help you move forward with clarity and purpose.