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GHINIUS

GHINIUS

GHIA RANSOME, MCM CLC

Founder & CEO

I'm Ghia—an organizational strategist who spent over a decade building people-first systems across multi-site operations. My path here wasn't linear. Before HR, I was behind the scenes creative directing and producing high-profile concerts and events. That foundation still shapes how I think: lead with humanity, build the infrastructure, and steward what you've been entrusted with.

Today I invest my expertise across three ventures: fractional HR consulting for growing companies, property management for passive investors, and real estate investing. Different lanes, same philosophy—when you invest in people and systems that work, the returns go far beyond financial. That's genius. That's Ghinius.

Philosophy

HUMANITY

INFRASTRUCTURE

STEWARDSHIP

THRIVING CULTURE.

Ventures

GHINIUS ENTERPRISES

GHINIUS MANAGEMENT

GHINIUS INVESTING

THE GHINIUS TAKE

NEW TAKES TWICE A WEEK

There's a conversation HR, leadership, and employees all need to have. Nobody's having it.

The decision made behind closed doors that changed everything — for someone who wasn't in the room to have a say.

The years of loyalty that ended with being passed over, without so much as a conversation before the announcement went out.

The manager fighting for more staff while their team drowns, getting told no.

The executive who names the risk out loud, and meets leaders who'd rather protect their reputation than fix what's broken.

The moments HR sees — and is pressured to stay quiet about.

These are the conversations I usually have behind closed doors. Now they're out loud, on the record.

THE GHINIUS TAKE is a twice-weekly series hosted by Ghia Ransome — HR strategist, leadership advisor, creative director, and human. Five segments, rotating. Pull up a seat.

Premiered July 14, 2026

Follow on IG: @ghinius__

THE PATH

A decade of building, leading, and transforming organizations—from the community to the boardroom.

    • Executive and Board Advisor

    • Statewide HR Director at a California labor union (13 locations, 140+ employees)

    • Compliance and Employee Relations Manager at one of the largest nonprofit social service agencies in San Diego (125 locations, 28 programs, 800+ employees)

    • HR and Operations Manager at a nonprofit senior dental center (2 locations across San Diego County)

    • Communication Associate at a multi-state healthcare nonprofit advancing successful aging through grantmaking, medical research, and policy (CA & DC)

    • Event Producer for conventions, conferences, trainings, and workshops

    • Creative Director for high-profile live performances and special events

  • Employee relations · People and performance management · HR and operational strategy · Collective bargaining · Compliance · Policy development · Culture management · Organizational development · Conflict resolution

    • Negotiated collective bargaining agreements

    • Secured $449,000+ in funding through strategic initiatives

    • Overhauled compensation structure, positioning salaries at market-competitive 75th percentile

    • Reduced employee relations cases by 35% through culture transformation initiatives

    • Managed $500K–$1.3M event production budgets

    • Managed $500K departmental budget

    • Advised on organization-wide budget allocation as part of executive team ($22M annually)

    • Master's degree, Communication Management — University of Southern California (USC)

    • Bachelor's degree, Business — University of Phoenix

    • Certified Life Coach — Life Purpose Institute

    • SHRM Women In Leadership Institute Certificate

    • SHRM and San Diego SHRM Member

    • Terrica Lynn Smith Inner Circle (Cycle 7) Graduate

    • San Diego Creative Investors Association Member

    • Housing Rights Center Fair Housing Certificate

    • BOXABL Investor

THE STAGE

Before the boardroom, there was the stage—a creative foundation built on high-profile performances, tours, and productions.

    • 41st Annual Grammy Awards — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Emmy Awards — Principal Dancer

    • 12th & 13th Annual Soul Train Music Awards — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Essence Awards — Choreographer

    • NAACP Image Awards — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Stellar Awards — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Choreographer

    • Special Olympics — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Comic Relief 8 — Principal Dancer

    • Showtime at the Apollo — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • BET Soundstage — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • VH1 House of Blues — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Motown Live — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • BET's Teen Summit — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Nu Nation Tour feat. Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans & Trin-i-tee 5:7 (60 cities) — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • Tour of Life feat. Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond & Yolanda Adams — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • San Diego County Fair (Gospel Day) — Creative Director/Producer/Stage Manager

    • San Diego Praise Fest — Creative Director/Producer

    • M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records — Director of A&R

    • Brer Rabbit (featuring Loretta Divine, directed by Loni Berry) — Co-Director/Choreographer

    • TwyNot? Beauty Hair and Fashion Shows — Choreographer/Model Coach

    • Ground Zero Hair Show — Choreographer/Dancer

    • "Revolution" by Kirk Franklin — Choreographer/Principal Dancer

    • "Fail U" by Tonéx — Dancer

    • "I'll Be Good" by Gospel Gangstaz — Choreographer/Principal Dancer