About Us

Learn more about the company and the team behind it.

Your HR Pros

Providing HR solutions in the upstate since 1997, Ideal HR is a Veteran owned and operated human resources and payroll company. Ideal HR connects organizations to leading HR support and technology options while offering a boutique style of customer service to its clients. Located just off Interstate 85 & Pelham Rd, Ideal HR supports businesses of any size or industry that is headquartered within the Southeast as well their staff that is scattered across the nation. We pride ourselves on being a client focused organization that allows businesses to grow while creating a healthy culture for their employees.

Our Team

Our philosophy is simple — hire a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers you to do your best work.

Steve Ivester
Owner & CEO
About Steve

""What if I train my people and they leave?" I say, what if you don't train them... and they stay..."  
-Mark Twain

Johanna Inman
President
About Johanna

“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different”
-Coco Chanel

Wendy Hines
Benefits Manager
About Wendy

"Don't count the days, make the days count."
-Muhammad Ali

Aspen Hawkins
Payroll Manager
About Aspen

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
-Winston S. Churchill

Sara-Grace Garcia
HR Client Relations Coordinator
About Sara-Grace

"When you hit a wrong note, it's the next note that makes it good or bad."
-Miles Davis

Jessica Johnson
HR Client Relations Coordinator
About Jessica

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
-George Bernard Shaw

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