Business consulting specializing in organizational development, performance management, talent acquisition, workforce development, business automation and process improvement. Providing consulting services to medium and small businesses on a wide range of business issues.

Human Resources leader supervising four HR professionals. Responsible for talent acquisition, employee retention and development, performance management, state and federal compliance, risk mitigation, worker’s compensation, payroll, safety and strategic personnel matters.Key Accomplishments:• Revised and launched new 2022 performance management process with uniform grading metrics, key performance attributes and increased differentiation within job classes• Updated employee policies and procedures manual, confidentiality agreements, arbitration agreement and key forms for meal period compliance• Streamlined new hire onboarding process with current required forms, broader orientation and more efficient integration with HRIS and payroll• Identified and resolved critical wage and hour vulnerability that traced back to a timeclock implementation several years prior• Updated and expanded internal talent management program to create larger numbers of high potential individuals in future years

Human Resources leader, responsible for recruitment, retention, labor relations, affordability initiatives, leadership development, secession planning and mentoring of high-potential future leaders. Key Accomplishments:• Envisioned, designed and implemented overhaul of company safety program involving a major culture shift across the entire organization. Coached leaders to think through complex issues and develop solutions within the framework of the new culture. Achieved dramatic culture change at all levels of the organization and achieved record-setting days-without-injury• Led executive leadership training, coaching and mentoring program. Formulated and launched program to identify high-potential talent within the organization and match them with existing leaders for mentoring• Initiated redesign of HR policies and procedures, including employee manual and attendance policy• Multiple policy implementations, including bottom-up revamp of new hire onboarding experience, paperless orientation, new hire review and feedback programs and retention initiatives• Process improvement, contract renegotiation and revised procedures resulted in annual savings of over 60k and 15% more productivity• Led cross-departmental process improvement programs to address payroll, time tracking and incentive programs. Shared results with other divisions/platforms to maximize impact of improvements• Instituted labor-relations meeting resulting in dramatically improved union relationship

Business Partner for Product and Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality and EH&S. Responsible for all HR support functions for these business units.Key Accomplishments:• Proactively designed and championed Employee Engagement Program resulting in increased employee morale and highest employee satisfaction survey results in 5 years and 99% response rate• Strategize with business leaders at all levels to resolve complex issues surrounding productivity and workforce development• Redesigned, implemented and managed multi-pronged employee recognition program• Designed and implemented new hire on-boarding procedure, including orientation and training on safety, security, quality, ethics and LEAN practices• Managed staffing and talent acquisition including EEO and diversity• Compiled and delivered presentation for benefits open enrollment with plan changes for 300 employees• Planned and executed cross-training within a highly-skilled manufacturing environment

Supervised a team of professionals responsible for all HR functions, safety, compliance, insurance, sales/marketing and accounting for commercial construction company.Key Accomplishments:•Implemented electronic time and attendance solution to streamline payroll and eliminate excess labor costs. Reduced annual payroll by 10% from previous year.•Vigorously shopped company insurance policies and lowered premiums by 25% over prior year.•Researched and launched company 401(k) plan with employer match•Developed and implemented company safety program which decreased the frequency of injuries and lowered the total cost of claims by 60% from previous year.•Revised procedures for HR, accounting and sales resulting in average productivity increase of 20%•Researched and proposed new quotation process for sales department, increasing gross margin by 15%

Managed team of six professionals in execution of daily HR functions. Provided HR support for union and non-union manufacturing facilities in California and Georgia. Handled a broad range of situations including recruitment, pre-employment screening, on-boarding, training, org development, succession planning conflict resolution, labor relations and discipline. Managed program to launch Organizational Development, Top-Grading and succession planning. Implemented LEAN management and cultivated atmosphere encouraging continuous improvement. Administered employee benefits including passive and active annual enrollment. Researched and implemented pre-employment screening of candidates for employment. Provided HR support for unionized 750 employee manufacturing facility in central Georgia.Key accomplishments:• Implemented employee benefits upgrade using demographic analysis company employees. Designed new benefits package resulting in increased benefits and a cost reduction of more than 10%. • Executed complex transition program for the acquisition of Lighting Control & Design by Acuity Brands Lighting.• Monitored daily, weekly and monthly six-sigma metrics for sales, support and manufacturing.• Brought all personnel records into compliance with state and federal law.• Reduced departmental budget by 20% by eliminating outsourcing of HR functions. • Implemented new procedures for top grading and succession planning in the Glendale business unit.• Provided HR support to unionized production facility in Georgia with 800 employees.• Increased headcount by 35% at the direction of senior management.

Managed team of four professionals in daily execution of all HR related functions for 130 employee U.S. sales and support office. Focus on recruitment, training and retention. Key accomplishments:• Established a complete U.S. marketing department and recruited top industry talent.• Completed ISO 9001 certification for HR department. • Conducted analysis of tech department and executed efficiency program resulting in 20% productivity increase.• Fortified employee benefits package increasing coverage for all, while reducing cost to the company and employees.• Codified and implemented robust in-house training programs for sales and support departments. • Reviewed 401(k) revealing several compliance issues that were subsequently rectified.• Complete review and re-write of employee handbooks, manager guides, and multiple policy implementations.

Established HR Department where none previously existed. Wrote employee manual and established system to track sick and vacation hours. Partnered with managers and executives providing support and coaching. Acquired space and organized employee training program. • Key accomplishments:• Developed and implemented employee handbook and company policies and procedures manual.• Codified system for tracking time, attendance and time off thereby reducing labor costs.• Implemented in-house employee training program resulting in a reduction of rework in shipping and improved customer satisfaction metrics. • Developed and introduced monthly rewards and incentives program for employees who met or exceeded goals.• Executed special projects for the senior management focused on new product development.