About Us

Kandy Weaver, SPHR
President and Owner

Kandy Weaver provides her clients and community with over 25 years of professional Human Resources management and consulting expertise.  Her broad scope of experiences range from small business consultant to corporate strategist to municipal authority.  This diversity allows her the opportunity to provide an extensive array of expertise in both business and governmental entities.

Kandy also serves as the Principal for Assessment Leaders of Idaho . Assessments are utilized in conjunction with other consulting tools to focus on:  helping companies improve performance and productivity, reduce turnover, improve company morale, and ensure the right person is in the right job by utilizing the most advanced, web-based assessment tools in the world.  For more information on Assessments, please click here.

In addition to her certification from the State Human Rights Commission as an approved trainer, Kandy also holds current certifications for the following training programs:  Customer Service, Change Management, Harassment, Sales, Supervision and Quality, among others.

Kandy spent 14 years as a council leader for Garden City's Council.  In the years since the expiration of her council term, Kandy has continued to provide Human Resources consulting and training for many government agencies across the State.  

Kandy is a member of several professional organizations (Small Business Council of the Boise Metro Chamber, HRATV Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley, and Department of Labor Employer Committee).  When she can find a spare minute, she enjoys spending time with her three children and their families, including seven young grandchildren.

Jennifer Hearne, PHR
Senior Consultant

Jennifer Hearne is a fourth generation Boise native and a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law. While attending UI College of Law, Jennifer received numerous awards in recognition for her academic achievement and leadership activities, including Dean’s list honors for four semesters and senior editing responsibilities for the law school’s Critical Legal Studies Journal.

Jennifer received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Boise State University in 1992. She is an experienced Human Resource professional with more than 15 years of experience advising employers on complex employment related matters such as employee relations, compliance issues, policy drafting and training. Jennifer has consistently been recognized by her clients as an exceptional communicator and professional advisor.

Jennifer is licensed in state and federal courts in Idaho and was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 2011. She is a member of the employment law section, young lawyer’s section, and business and corporate law sections.

Marcia Lyons
HR Consultant

Marcia Lyons has been providing change management and team development consulting service to organizations for 13 years. In both group training and  individual coaching, she has helped employees identify challenges and develop success strategies. Her workshops emphasize the positive and coach to improve work habits, interpersonal relations, leadership and time management. As a member of the Weaver and Associates Team she has contributed extensively to executive recruitment and respectful workplace training.

Marcia has many years of experience providing career transition assistance to individuals and groups displaced by corporate downsizing. Her expertise emphasizes interest identification, resume and cover letter development, strategic interviewing skills and job search organization. As a former Senior Consultant for Lee Hecht Harrison, she has received training certifications in the areas of career decision-making, career transition, retirement planning, organizational change management, personal resilience and entrepreneurship. She is also certified in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory.

Marcia has been a keynote speaker on a range of topics related to career, organizational change and personal development for professional and service groups and is a regular speaker on the topics of resume development and interviewing for Boise State University. She has earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology  from the University of Oregon and a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College.

Nancy Vannorsdel
HR Consultant

After graduating from the University of Denver with a BSBA in Retailing/Marketing, Nancy joined United Bank of Denver as a Trust Officer, beginning a 30 year, distinguished career in banking. Nancy came to Idaho in 1979 as the Marketing Director for the Bank of Idaho and continued for 20 years with the bank through the changes to First Interstate Bank and, finally, Wells Fargo Bank.  She held the positions of VP of Marketing, Senior Vice President in charge of Retail, Area President for Idaho and Montana and Division Manager of Premier Banking for the Northwest with First Interstate / Wells Fargo.

Nancy "retired" and ninety days later, found herself employed as President and CEO of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, the largest business organization in the State of Idaho, serving more than 2,000 businesses.  She had the unique experience of being the only CEO of the Chamber to serve first as the volunteer Chairman and later as CEO.  During her tenure the Chamber successfully lobbied for many important business issues, raised $5 million to rebuild the Economic Development Division and, along with her team, defined a process of public-private collaboration and partnership which continues to serve the growth and attractiveness of the Treasure Valley for citizens and industry alike.  She tried retirement again on January 31, 2009.

As an individual, Nancy's philosophy is firmly anchored in community service.  In her early years in the Valley, she served for three years as President of the Boise Philharmonic, guiding the organization to a solid financial foundation and hiring Jim Ogle as Music Director, who went on to serve a distinguished 20 year career with the organization, bringing a level of unexpected excellence for a community our size.   

During her banking years, she served as President of the Idaho Bankers Association.  Additionally, she served on boards and committees supporting the Valley, too numerous to recount.  Among her many awards and credits, Nancy has received the WCA TWIN Award, The Chamber's Community Service Award and has been the recipient of the Outstanding Citizen Award from The Idaho Statesman. Currently, Nancy serves on the Board of Directors of Regence Blue Shield of Idaho.

Nancy is a passionate horsewoman, and for many years was an active member of the thoroughbred racing community in the northwest including the breeding, raising and training of many successful thoroughbred race horses.  Today, she has settled for riding her favorite paint horse, Buster throughout the West and Southwest.

Janet Peterson
HR Coordinator

Janet joined the team of Weaver & Associates, LLC in September of 2009. Janet serves as a member of the HR team and supports the organization in providing human resource best practices to its clients and administrative support to the HR team.

Janet was employed with Hewlett Packard for nearly 30 years and received extensive training in many areas of Administration and Human Resources. As an administrative assistant for that company, she was able to develop top flight skills in several computer applications. Her talent in design and layout, as well as data analysis and client management has streamlined the Weaver and Associates organization tremendously. Janet also brings an understanding of the challenges that employers face as well as the needs of employees. She has been instrumental in "bridging the gap" as she contributes her experience & knowledge to many of the services that Weaver & Associates provides.

Janet has resided in the Treasure Valley most of her life and enjoys volunteering at the American Cancer Society as well as spending time with her family and friends.

Pat Duncan, SPHR
HR Consultant

Pat Duncan brings a wealth of experience to Weaver & Associates, LLC with over 20 years of experience in various Human Resource roles.  One of her unique experiences is starting and running a business.   Most of the positions she has held has involved building processes and procedures to ensure a more efficient operating department.  She has worked in a wide variety of industries from service to manufacturing.

Pat started her Human Resources career with the Business Trust Department at First Security Bank where she created and marketed the Cafeteria Plan TPA program.  She left First Security Bank in 1998 and entered into a partnership where she was part owner of a Cafeteria Plan TPA as a sister company to a payroll administrator.  In addition to managing the TPA business, she managed Human Resources for both companies.  

General Human Resources is Pat’s true calling so she left the benefits world in 2006 to assume the role of HR Director of a Manufacturing company.  With the economy downturn, she was laid off from the manufacturing company and found herself in the Higher Education world as Employee Relations Manager.  Prior to joining Weaver & Associates, Pat was Human Resource Manager of a food processing company in Nampa, ID.

Pat has a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Oregon State University and holds a current Senior Professional Human Resource (SPHR) certificate.   She is a current member of Human Resource Association of Treasure Valley where she serves on the board as the Immediate Past President.  She also serves on the planning committee for Ada County Employer’s Association and is a volunteer with Genesis World Mission.