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Columbus, Oh, Us

North Canton, Oh, Us

Naples, Florida, Us

Upper Sandusky, Oh, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Selected to lead the strategizing and implementation of a best-in-class online HR function integrating Recruitment, Performance, and Benefit and HR Administration for the organization. Defined and lead all strategic work to meet four key metrics; to implement an online model, reduce HR costs, build a high-performance culture and enhance HR capacity. Concurrently responsible for entire HR organizational functions and service and IT service delivery. Sourced, purchased and implemented online HRIS system for e-performance management system used by all employees across all lines of business. Lead the implementation of the ADP recruiting, benefit and HR administration tools and developed standard operating processes to increase organizational efficiency, reduce cost and enhance the confidentiality and integrity of data. Serves as a member of the Executive Team and partners with this team to promote the organization’s mission through innovative human resource management. Developed and facilitated an active talent management program to include leadership development and succession planning. Developed and managed key initiatives related to talent assessments/skill gap analysis, needs assessment, and design of organizational structure. Designed and implemented intentional and focused programs to impact and support a thriving organizational culture and environment through significant organizational changes. Supported the onboarding of new leadership and lead reduction-in-force activity and programs to support the organization through its directional transition. Managed organizational benefit and compensation programs. Reviewed, selected and managed third party vendor relationships. Developed standard operating processes to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and industry best practices.  Lead and implemented all talent acquisition activity for the organization. Lead and handled employee relations investigations.

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Lead a team of HR professionals in multiple jurisdictions to achieve organizational goals focused on employee relations, legal compliance, diversity, engagement and change management.  Lead transition from decentralized to centralized employee relations function for the enterprise handling over 1,000 cases per month.  Lead corporate initiative to develop and design an HRIS system with the capability of housing electronic employee relation files and producing robust employee relations data for the enterprise.  Provided analysis of enterprise employee relations data to identify trends and develop recommendations for business unit leadership. Lead process design efforts to maximize workplace productivity, increase engagement and provide exceptional customer service.  Lead strategic enterprise training projects and presented to business units across the country on employment law and union avoidance topics.  Served as a customer relationship manager to HR leaders and business partners.  Built and promoted relationships with business unit leadership, human resource business partners, centers of expertise and vendors. Developed creative and compliant solutions for complex HR issues and through effective consulting achieved alignment with necessary parties. Developed and implemented new development program for departmental team. Developed change management plans for department/organizational transitions.

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2004-2005 Provided HR leadership for a regional Underwriting, Sales and Claims division with 625 associates located within an eight state region.Reported directly to the Vice President of Human Resources and the Regional Vice President of the Des Moines Regional Office. Provided strategic support to the senior leadership on the region's operation strategies for recruitment, talent assessment, employee relations, succession planning, organizational design and employee engagement. Hired, trained and developed a team of HR professionals who handled recruiting and employee relations issues.

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Graduated from Ohio Casualty Group’s multi-line adjuster training program and became field adjuster handling material damage and property claims for the organization in the Cleveland and Cincinnati areas.Bodily injury claims adjuster in the Cleveland Claims office and then transferred to the Home Office to supervise large loss claims.After a consolidation of the claims offices, I transitioned to a HR Manager role in the Cincinnati Regional Claims office and consulted with and supported regional leadership team with employee relations issues, organizational design, compensation issues, talent assessment, associate and leader development and legal compliance issues. 

Associate attorney responsible for the handling of employment law, domestic relations and personal injury cases.

Associate attorney responsible for assisting with employment law and criminal defense cases.

J.D, Law

B.A, Political Science