Led the organization through COVID challenges. Facilitated transition to work-from-home, implemented communication standards and office protocols. Implemented and executed a salary reduction, a furlough and layoffs. Managed bankruptcy related activities to support MobiTV’s successful sale.

• Worked closely with Executive team to identify and implement key people priorities including improved talent acquisition, employee experience, onboarding and immigration support. • Gained support of Compensation Committee for people initiatives through metrics and market trends, including substantially enhanced benefits at no additional cost, increased budget to support green card applications and salary adjustments for long-tenured employees

Lead development of HR infrastructure and talent acquisition in a GMP manufacturing plant. Work closely with local executive and leadership teams on change management, organizational design, employee relations and talent management to support the Company’s initial product launch • Manage implementation and buildout of integrated HR and applicant tracking systems • Develop robust onboarding process to enable positive and compliant new hire experience • Establish HR as trusted partner and coach for employees and leaders

In a decentralized, highly matrixed structure, autonomously served as HR site head for California-based biotech plant. As a member of the site leadership team, led people-strategy and HR infrastructure development in support of site business objectives. Managed HR team and function including talent acquisition, leadership development, leadership coaching, performance management, communication, payroll, succession planning, teambuilding, workforce planning and talent management. Partnered with leadership team of 10 and managed HR team of 5.• Significantly improved site talent acquisition process resulting in lower time to fill metrics• Partnered with leadership team to hire senior leaders due to more than 50% turnover in a year• Collaborated with site General Manager on leadership team building efforts to improve trust, speed of decision making and communication effectiveness

Strategic HR Business Partner in global HR team focused on partnering with business leaders on organizational design, business transformation and change initiatives for all functional areas across multiple manufacturing sites. Served three leadership teams across 4 sites with 850 employees across North America.• Reduced loss of key scientific talent by championing critical pay adjustments over three merit cycles beyond established budget guidelines• Met business needs and cost containment measures through annual workforce planning activities including ongoing assessment and reprioritization of critical hires • Successfully championed positive and collaborative culture as a differentiator for Employer of Choice initiatives and led business units in transition to HR Center of Excellence model

Led HR program and people strategy development for dynamic and fast-growing manufacturing site. Partnered with General Manager in transformation of Senior Leadership Team to improve leadership capability and increase efficiency and effectiveness across the site. • Implemented promotion and progression process focused on business needs while developing presentation and leadership skills for managers in “shark tank” setting• Avoided costly litigation and legal expenses by providing guidance and support for successful resolution of complex employee relations issues • Leveraged culture and development to drive employee engagement, which reduced voluntary turnover to less than 11%

Integrated 2 organizations into acquiring company while minimizing business disruption and maintaining costs to achieve new company business objectives. Fostered employee commitment and team building during a 20-month plant closure process by creating unique programs focused on "next steps" resulting in turnover of less than 5%.

Established Human Resources function including compensation, recruiting, leadership development, employee relations, on-boarding, coaching and training. Developed and implemented companywide mentoring program for high-potential and key employees resulting in increased employee engagement. As the program evolved, "line-of-sight" to business objectives for all employees increased thereby enhancing an ownership and performance driven culture.