Ep. 57 From IT to CPO: Building a People-First Culture That Scales with Paul Yater

What does it take to build a culture so strong it drives a $7B business and why might the best HR leaders come from outside HR? In this episode of the TroopHR Podcast, Taylor Bradley sits down with Paul Yater, Chief People Officer at 84 Lumber, to explore how culture truly becomes a company’s competitive advantage. Paul shares his unconventional journey from IT to HR and how his deep understanding of the business helped him reshape recruiting, onboarding, and employee development at scale. Fr...