Janelle Mello-French

HR Specialist

Janelle joined the NorthStar team in 2021 as an Administrative Assistant. She is a graduate of California State University, Chico with a B.S. in Nutrition and Food Sciences. Her career started in law enforcement in Southern California, where she performed police dispatching, records, and jail duties. Prior to NorthStar Janelle worked in production data for a large online retailer. Her varied work experiences have greatly benefited her in the position she now holds and continues to grow in.

The areas that Janelle manages and supports are people-focused and include employee development and training, recruiting, new employee onboarding, payroll processing, benefits administration, maintaining personnel records, compliance, and developing business processes.

Janelle’s inherent desire to learn and her passion for all things well-being encompasses all aspects of her life. She has endless curiosity spanning from human psychology, physiology, and always seeking to understand the whys and hows of the world. Janelle also has two cats, adopted from Butte Humane Society, who are just as much a part of her family as any person. When not at work, she enjoys being in nature, working on creative projects, strength training, yoga and finding ways to practice mindfulness.