- Crafted a comprehensive retention strategy, increasing job satisfaction by 17% & reducing turnover rate by 8%.- Navigated the Great Resignation and COVID-19, including the shift to Work-from-Home and the Return-to-Office- Drove change management & transformed company culture through 18 strategic initiatives, leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, forming vendor relationships, & conducting executive presentations.- Developed policies compliant with evolving legislation, mitigating risks & maintaining legally-sound HR environment.- Formed 8 Employee Resource Groups, hosted 22 company social events, and implemented Annual Employee Awards.- Conducted comprehensive engagement analysis through 1-on-1 interviews, Glassdoor feedback, turnover data, & employee engagement surveys. Identified core issues & recommended actionable solutions.- Managed HR-operations budget, eliminated $217,000 of unproductive spending, & focused funds on high-impact solutions.- Spearheaded Canada-wide talent acquisition, reduced mean time-to-fill from 12 weeks to 3 weeks, and enhanced the company's reputation within the job market and universities to attract top talent.- Revitalized onboarding & offboarding processes, improving onboarding satisfaction by 27% & reducing ramp-up time. - Led transition to new HRIS (ADP to UKG), Health & Safety training platform (Workright to Navex) & ATS (Workable to iCIMS).- Represented Kenna in the Stagwell People Leadership Team, Recruitment Leadership Team, & DEI Leadership Team.- Provided HR expertise & leadership in the internal Organizational Leadership Team & Co-op Leadership Team.