Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions, formerly Amy Cell Talent, celebrates 10 years of providing HR services to businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and startups across Michigan. After joining Yeo & Yeo in January 2025, the company continues to build on its strong foundation while expanding its reach and impact.
“Amy Cell and her team have spent the past decade building a strong, trusted HR advisory company and we are honored to have them as part of Yeo & Yeo,” said Yeo & Yeo’s President & CEO, Dave Youngstrom. “As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward to continuing their legacy of exceptional service and supporting even more businesses and organizations together.”
Amy Cell founded Amy Cell Talent in March 2015 to provide affordable and effective talent acquisition services. With her experience as Vice President of Talent Enhancement and Entrepreneurial Education at Ann Arbor SPARK and Senior Vice President of Talent Enhancement at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Cell saw an opportunity to help both jobseekers and employers. What started as a single engagement with an Ann Arbor entrepreneur seeking to hire a purchasing and operations professional quickly evolved into a growing business.
Mary Salley and Lori Emerson were the first to join the team in 2015. Their contributions helped shape the company into a trusted HR partner, and they remain integral team members today. In 2018, the company entered the municipal recruitment sector, successfully competing against established businesses and securing a City Manager search contract, which laid the foundation for a thriving municipal recruitment practice. Additionally, in 2019, the company expanded its services to provide comprehensive HR support, including strategic HR and fractional HR solutions. These offerings ensure organizations have a trusted, ongoing partner to navigate leadership transitions, workforce challenges, and their evolving HR needs.
Over the past decade, the company has steadily expanded, boasting a team of 24 professionals serving more than 90 clients annually. Amy Cell Talent, now YYHR, has been recognized as an Ann Arbor “FastTrack” award winner for the past three years and was named one of Michigan Small Business’s “50 Companies to Watch” in 2022. Today, Cell serves as the President of YYHR. Under her leadership, the team continues to uphold the same high standards of service on which the company was founded.
“We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built,” said Cell. “Our journey has been fueled by an amazing team, outstanding clients, and a shared commitment to helping businesses and communities thrive.”
Amy Cell and her company have maintained a strong connection with Ann Arbor SPARK since her time leading the organization’s talent initiatives. SPARK has continued to collaborate with her team over the years to support the region’s entrepreneurial and business communities, including shared efforts around talent development and HR resources. Yeo & Yeo has also partnered with SPARK on various initiatives, bringing valuable financial expertise to local startups and economic development programs through its Ann Arbor office.
As Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions celebrates this milestone, the team looks forward to the next decade of growth, innovation, and service. For more information about Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions and its services, visit https://yeoandyeo.com/hr-advisory-solutions.
