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Led global alignment of talent to organization strategy through talent and performance management, including partnering with senior leaders throughout the organization to facilitate evaluation of and visibility to key talentLed the talent development strategy to increase internal talent pipeline and develop a future-fit workforce, including providing leadership across training, coaching and mentoring programs and initiatives Provided leadership to strategic and transformational initiatives through driving organizational change management strategyDrove an employee experience promoting increased employee engagement and retention including initiatives to maintain a strong organizational culture, promoting DEI best practices in order to enable the Hussmann Promise, and overseeing an internal communications strategy as the voice of the brand and mission

Built and directed overall strategy for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, including goals, metrics and initiatives related to employees, the public, and community partnersServing on the Senior Leadership Team of the Missouri Botanical Garden, contributed to general leadership of the organization including financial, policy, and other key decisionsRepresented the organization externally through media and community engagement

Director, Workforce Management and Transformation, Nestlé IT North America Drove strategy around organizational transformation and talent leveraging talent sourcing, rewards, change management and performance management practices to drive changes in culture and behaviorSponsored and led strategy to promote organizational values and the creation of a unique organizational culture to create a sustainable competitive advantage, including initiatives to increase employee engagement, reward behaviors, align organizational strategy/goals and develop talentSet and achieved targets around Diversity, Inclusion and Equity across the region to drive a culture of equity as well as to enhance employee experience; fostered relationships within the internal organization as well as within the larger communities to drive equitable communities, support a diverse talent pipeline and promote a positive employer brand and relationship with the communityDirector, Change Management, Nestlé IT North America Responsible for establishing and sustaining a Change Management and Organizational Effectiveness function embedded within the North American IT organization to support the goal of establishing talent, culture and capabilities as a critical lever in accomplishing organizational values, mission and goalsActively promoted the assimilation of Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management competencies in the IT NA organization through partnership and consultationProvided individualized executive coaching as required to help create high performance teams at the senior leadership levelLed the change management organization to support the design, development and delivery of change management, organizational effectiveness and talent development efforts Partnered with internal communications leaders to ensure a comprehensive communication strategy to support organizational priorities and initiatives

Partnered with executives across functions and geographies to foster transformational change through organizational culture initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, technology and process transformationLed the optimization of organizational framework and processes around change and internal communications; one client organization went from a decentralized structure for managing change and communications to having centralized global change management leadership and support for key initiatives within one yearLeveraged business transformation challenges to coach executives, mid-level leaders, and front-line leaders through developing change management leadership capabilities and skills within client organizationsSet direction for teams of communications, business readiness and training professionals to support organizational change, learning, and communication efforts for key initiatives Engaged key stakeholders across the organization to build change networks and champion communication messagingManaged third party vendor relationships and resources to design, develop, and enhance communications and training to meet project and business needsMajor Clients:o Hussmann Corporation, July 2015 – May 2018o Energizer Holdings, March 2013 – July 2015o Hillshire Brands Corporation, March 2012 – March 2013

Led change, learning, and communication efforts for regional and global technology project initiatives via hands-on involvement as well as through the management of project team members and vendor resources Planned and executed ongoing and project-based global change management, training, and internal communications strategiesPartnered with business leaders and subject matter experts to assess change management, learning, and communication needs across the organization Created a formal on-boarding program for new hires and consultants within the technical learning department that reduced orientation time by 50% through standardizationOptimized team internal training and employee development spending as Professional Development LeaderDesigned and implemented evaluations to report ROI to senior leadershipSelected and managed vendor provided training and communications support

Facilitated overall execution of learning and development for employees via instructor-led and on the job trainingGuided the development of associates in internship and rotational programsSupervised and coached trainersDeveloped a performance evaluation tool and method that led to more consistent evaluations for associates in trainingLed training participants to consistently meet or exceed performance goals