Staff Bios

Barry S. Cohn

CEO & Chief HR Guy

Barry Cohn is CEO & Chief HR Guy of JorgensenHR, a leading California human resources consulting firm that has been helping employers navigate the complexities of HR for more than 40 years. Under Barry’s leadership, JorgensenHR has continued to grow its reputation as a trusted HR partner, providing practical, responsive and results-oriented solutions to employers throughout California and across the country.

Barry brings a unique perspective to human resources because he has spent much of his career as a business owner himself. Before joining JorgensenHR, he owned and operated an employee benefits firm for more than 20 years. That experience shaped his approach to HR today: understanding that employers need more than policies and compliance, they need practical solutions that work in the real world of running a business.

At JorgensenHR, Barry leads a team of experienced HR professionals who support hundreds of employers with fractional and outsourced HR, workplace investigations, HR audits, employee relations, recruiting, payroll, compliance, training, employee handbooks and JorgensenHR’s We Want to Know Hotline™. Barry is particularly passionate about helping employers minimize risk, strengthen their organizations and address HR challenges before they become expensive problems.

Relationships and community involvement have always been an important part of Barry’s professional life. He is actively involved with the Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA), where he serves on the Board and chairs the Labor & Employment Committee; the California Restaurant Association – Los Angeles Chapter serving on the board and executive committee; the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley where he serves on the board, executive committee and chairs the HR & Risk Management Committee and the Center for Contemporary Mussar (CCM) serving on the board and chairing the HR committee.

Barry also founded and leads an HR Mastermind group bringing together 18 HR consulting firm leaders from across the country to share ideas, resources and best practices.

Barry believes that business is ultimately about people and relationships. Whether he is working with a longtime client, helping an employer through a difficult employee situation, connecting two people who should know one another, or volunteering in the community, his philosophy is simple: be available, be helpful and find a way to make a difference.

He and his wife, Renee, reside in West Hills, CA with their goldendoodle, Mish while their 5 children are productive members of society and off the payroll. They are also proud grandparents of 4 granddaughters and 1 grandson.

His interests include the LA Dodgers, reading mysteries and spy novels, quantum physics, film noir and all types of music except opera and hip-hop.