-Specialize in off-leash dog adventures providing exercise, socialization, and attention a dog needs.-Manage daily and long term dog adventures consisting of pick up and drop off at home.-Provide dog walking services to fit all dog personalities.

-Provided strategic direction in Employee Relations for all levels in Corporate Functions, Legal, Marketing & Innovation, Human Resources, Business Development, Public Relations and Field Sales. -Provided consultative guidance to senior managers with respect to establishing performance expectations, accountability and performance improvement plans.-Served as Subject Matter Expert investigating allegations of employee misconduct, sexual harassment, work place violence. Prepared written reports and findings.-Partnered with senior management in HR initiatives including annual salary planning, succession planning, talent development and retention.-Partnered with senior management to restructure, communicate and implement reduction in force initiatives limiting impact on current employees.-Managed on-boarding and comprehensive orientation for new hires including multi -nationals.-Delivered training for HR policies and procedures, sexual harassment, FMLA, performance management, and change management.

-Managed high volume full cycle hiring process; conducted creative sourcing, candidate screening, behavior based interviews, applicant tracking, and on-boarding-Prioritized understanding the needs and requirements for open positions to ensure efficient sourcing.-Coordinated internal job postings to ensure access for all employees to current job openings and equitable consideration.-Partnered with management to build bench strength for strategic positions.-Developed and maintained preferred vendor relationships to ensure cost effectiveness and highest quality of recruitment services.

-Provided HR services to a customer base in multiple locations; Executive Office, Legal, Corporate Sales and Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs, IP Realty, e-Business.-Partnered with executive development identifying bench strength and candidate slates for future leaders.-Managed and implemented annual compensation reviews including merit rewards, management incentive plans and stock option plans to maintain competitiveness. Evaluated and updated job descriptions using market wage studies to ensure competitive recruitment and internal equity.-Implemented on-line self-service performance management process promoting employee ownership, better assessment tools and development plans to promote career growth, retention and alignment.-Led corporate sales & marketing through change initiatives resulting in new strategic plans.-Managed RIF providing severance and outplacement.

-Managed mill employee issues working a 24/7 schedule.-Updated management in critical matters, developed and conducted legal training for managers resulting in reduced EEOC charges.-Led harassment and discrimination investigations and implemented resolutions satisfactory to all parties. -Partnered with department managers to ensure company policies and procedures were being administered and translated consistently mill-wide.-Led workforce of 675 through change processes resulting in mill remaining non-union. -Created defendable new hire and promotion processes by working with self directed teams.-Independently prepared annual “people review” for executive office identifying future leaders.-Restructured Woodyard work system resulting in headcount reduction. -Volunteered as United Way Chairperson raising over $148,000 (10% increase over 1999).

-Implemented company wide new HR/Payroll operating system, Lawson. -Served as company SME on Lawson for local and corporate HR/Payroll through implementation, streamlining, payroll "dry runs" and "going live".-Developed training manual and trained HR team through out US.

-Responsible in resolving union employee issues and conflicts before escalated to formal grievances or corrective actions.-Administered and interpreted the collective bargaining agreement, facilitated grievances and rendered decisions.-Prepared and participated in contract negotiations with International Union.-Performed objective and thorough investigations and rendered decisions on employee complaints and grievances in the areas of discrimination, sexual harassment and workplace violence.-Implemented first random drug testing policy in mill without contract negotiations.-Assessed overall training needs and created future training programs.-Developed and implemented FMLA, sexual harassment, workplace violence, EEO, and performance management training.