Vp Administration | Hr Director
Progressive responsibility for operations management of a trade association with 45 staff and a $9M annual budget. Oversaw human resources, facilities management, vendor relations and fiscal stewardship during multiple organizational transitions. Served as VP Administration (2009 - 2015) and HR Director (2003 - 2009). ♦ Vendor Management: Developed new vendor relationships with real estate broker, IT services, 401K administrator, PEO provider, recruitment vendors, banks, insurance broker, accounting firm, and AMS provider.♦ Office Relocation. Spearheaded two office relocations, including broker selection, , build-out of the space, furniture selection/installation, move management, and architect selection/interface. Worked with a project management team to ensure the project was delivered on time and on budget. Oversaw change management, including staff communication and individual expectations. ♦ Organizational Restructuring. Successfully managed hiring and restructurings with professionalism and compassion that retained employee dignity and maintained employer brand. ♦ Process Improvement | Cost Reduction. Restructured banking accounts to reduce costs by removing services and closing accounts no longer in use. ♦ Facilities Management. . Day to day management of a staff that oversaw the operations of 21,000 square foot office space. Sublet 5,000 square feet of office space after a downsizing. ♦ Risk Management. Managed 401(k) vendor change and implementation of advisor to plan. Selected and worked with ERISA attorney to ensure new plan documents were compliant. ♦ System Automation. Managed outsourced IT vendor, including spearheading conversion to VOIP phone system, replacing of blackberries with smart phones, and moving systems to cloud. ♦ Database Conversion. Led selection process for a new AMS system, including vendor identification, focus group testing, and staff selection of technology.