Shell Phelps

She began her career working for a local homeless shelter, helping people navigate to better circumstances. Inspired by her own challenges early on, Shell developed strategies to promote small, one-degree positive shifts in her life and the lives of her clients. Phelps Strategies’ work centers around the idea that small changes over time can result in large impact towards positive change.

Shell has been a human resource professional for over 20 years and holds a specialty credential as a Certified Professional from the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM.) She also is on the board of Greater Ann Arbor SHRM chapter as the Mentoring Program chair. As a member of the leadership team, she acts as an employee coach and management counsel, responsible for strategic communication and company development.

Shell was born and raised in Flint, MI and now resides in Ann Arbor with her husband Paul, co-founder of Phelps Strategies. She’s helped raise three children. She was recently inducted into the International Society of Female Professionals.