Meet the Team
We’re not career consultants - we’re operators. The PeopleCraft team brings real-world executive experience across Human Resources, M&A, learning, and leadership. We’ve built cultures from scratch, led integrations through chaos, and helped companies scale with out losing their soul. From the boardroom to the frontline, we know what works because we’ve done the work. Our approach is grounded, practical, and built for impact.
When you work with PeopleCraft, you’re not hiring a firm. You’re gaining a team that’s been in your shoes and knows how to move the needle.
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Hey, I’m John Skeffington
Founder of PeopleCraft HR | CHRO | Architect of 7+ M&A Integrations | Builder of HR that Actually Works
I’ve spent the past 20+ years inside the guts of growing companies—scaling teams, leading through chaos, and sitting across from CEOs, boards, and private equity partners who wanted results yesterday. I’ve had the hard conversations, the sleepless nights, and the moments where I thought, “This might break me.” But it didn’t. It made me relentless about building HR that matters.
I started in recruiting—boots on the ground, learning fast that business momentum begins with the right people. Since then, I’ve led full-scale HR transformations, navigated seven acquisitions, stood up a full-service talent practice, and guided companies through exits. I’ve sat in the seat, and I’ve carried the weight.
What makes me different? I see HR not as a function—but as a lever. One that, when done right, aligns people, culture, and performance so the business moves faster, smarter, and with more impact. I don’t do buzzwords; I do outcomes. Especially in PE-backed and founder-led environments where the pressure is high and the room for error is low.
Now, through PeopleCraft HR, I help leaders like you build future-ready orgs—with the systems, strategies, and people to match.
Let’s build something that works—and lasts.
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Principal Consultant | Commercial Operations, Sales Enablement & Leadership Effectiveness
Dennis Protasio is a purpose-driven consultant who helps organizations align people, methodology, and performance to achieve lasting commercial excellence. With more than two decades of experience in sales operations, enablement, and organizational effectiveness, he partners with clients to build clarity, capability, and confidence across their go-to-market functions.
Dennis has led large-scale commercial transformations in healthcare, manufacturing, and services; integrating strategy, systems, and culture to accelerate revenue growth and strengthen team performance. His consulting approach blends analytical discipline with a deep belief in human potential. Clients value his ability to diagnose complexity, connect the dots, and design solutions that are both practical and people-centered.
Prior to consulting, Dennis has held senior enablement and operations roles within a variety of service, healthcare, and manufacturing verticals. He is widely recognized for developing tools, frameworks, and playbooks that drive measurable impact; such as enterprise CRM adoption and key account planning programs, leadership academies, and professional development initiatives.
Rooted in a leadership style that connects the dots across complex systems, builds capability in others, aligns work to purpose, energizes teams, and learns relentlessly, Dennis helps organizations grow through their people; translating strategy into disciplined execution and fostering cultures where excellence and empathy reinforce each other.
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