Tracy Gerard serves as Director of Human Resources, Benefits, and Payroll for Kinetica Partners, LLC and its subsidiaries.
Tracy is a seasoned human resources executive with over 15 years of experience delivering integrated HR, payroll, and benefits solutions across complex operational environments. At Kinetica, Ms. Gerard oversees the company’s full spectrum of people operations—including talent management, payroll compliance, benefits administration, workforce development, and HR technology systems—ensuring the teams at Kinetica remain supported, aligned, and equipped to meet strategic and operational goals.
Tracy joined Kinetica in 2014 and has played a central role in shaping the company’s HR infrastructure during a decade of organizational growth and transformation. She has led the modernization of internal HR systems, established scalable policies and procedures, and fostered a culture grounded in transparency, engagement, and performance. Under her leadership, Kinetica has maintained rigorous payroll and benefits compliance, enhanced employee experience, and built resilient teams across multiple locations in the Gulf Coast region.
Before joining Kinetica, Tracy began her career in payroll and office administration at a chemical processing facility, where she gained deep operational insight and honed her ability to support frontline and back-office teams in highly regulated industries.
In addition to her leadership at Kinetica, Tracy is an ADP Certified HR Specialist and Payroll Specialist, a SHRM-CP Human Resources Management certificate holder through Rice University, and is Fundamental Payroll Certified (FPC) by the American Payroll Association. These credentials reflect her commitment to professional excellence and evolving HR best practices.
Tracy holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from McNeese State University and continues to lead with empathy, precision, and a deep understanding of employee lifecycle management. Her dedication to operational efficiency, employee well-being, and strategic HR alignment continues to drive the reputation of Kinetica as a people-first, performance-driven energy leader.