L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. L3Harris.com.Provides overall strategic HR leadership and drives key Human Resources strategies and execution in all aspects of the business including: overseeing the development and implementation of Human Resources policies, procedures, recruiting, selection, training, retention, legal compliance, acquisition integration, employee benefits, employee relations, and employment practices and procedures. Create, implement and drive the mission, vision, strategy and HR programs. Build, guide, provide expertise and mentoring to the HR team to support the business growth.

Responsible for all Human Resources and Safety activities for this dynamic and growing privately held manufacturing company. Specializing in employee relations and development; strategic planning; recruiting and onboarding; leadership development and HR organizational development.

Trinity Industries, Inc is a multi-industry company that owns a variety of market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the industrial, energy, transportation and construction sectors. Trinity reports its financial results in five principal business segments; the Rail Group, the Rail Leasing and Management Services Group, the Inland Barge Group, the Construction Products Group and the Energy Equipment Group. Division Director of Human Resources Trinity Structural Towers. A strategic business partner supporting the organization’s mission and promoting HR initiatives, policies and goals. Consults management with structural, cultural and employee relations issues. Responsible for all Employee Relations, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent Management and Organizational Development and proactive coaching with managers and employees.

Director of HR for L-3 Unmanned Systems in Carrollton, Texas. Strategic business partner supporting the organization’s mission and promoting HR initiatives, policies and goals. Consults/leads/advises on ways to address structural, cultural and people issues and aligned with the business. Responsible for all employee relations, recruiting , compensation and benefits, talent management and organizational development and proactive coaching with managers and employees.

Direct all Human Resources, Environmental Safety, Health and Facilities functions for this division of a multi-billion dollar international corporation, supervised a staff of eight to ten, an integral part of growth and acquisitions, international expansions, and massive restructuring, downsizing, and corporate relocation initiatives. Highlights of my career with Emerson included the successful implementation of best practices in HR to fit with corporate and economic realities. Executing strategic planning, implementing resource allocation, and facility management, as well as all human aspects of business management. Positioned Emerson as a valuable corporate citizen with active employee involvement and community relations programs. Personally led international audits in China and Mexico, as well as U.S.-based facilities. Lead integration teams after corporate acquisitions, and served as regional HR partner for several US locations. Personally directing the integration, hiring, and training for a state of the art Mexico manufacturing facility. Became a valued subject matter expert, consulted by senior level executives for guidance and support in all personnel, compliance, benefits, succession planning, and labor relations issues. Provided Union Avoidance training at numerous sites throughout the US.

Responsible for all Human Resources, Labor Relations and Safety activities as a member of the senior management team for this unionized manufacturing facility employing over 400. Responsible for the direction and guidance of all environmental, health and safety functions, as well as regulatory compliance and community relations. Direct supervision of Medical/Safety, Benefits and Employee Relations staff. Responsible for site labor relations, second chair negotiator, compensation programs, benefit programs and training and development. Responsible for all recruiting, policy development and employee activities. Major responsibilities include the turnaround of a number of unmanaged functions such as recruiting, safety and health, and labor/management relations.

Emerson Process Management (Fisher Controls / Valve Division) Responsible for Human Resources activities within a non-union manufacturing facility of 300 employees at the critical time when it had been acquired by a multi-billion dollar corporation. Responsible for all recruiting, HR policy development, and plant wide employee support, including training and skills certification. Responsible for HR department budget preparation and cost containment. Direct supervision of Medical/Safety, Benefits and Employee Relations staff of seven. Responsible for employee relations, compensation programs, benefit plans and staff development

(Raytheon / E-Systems, Garland Division) Responsible for all Human Resources activities for a major business sector within a high tech electronic company consisting of 3800 employees. Duties include employee relations: including counseling, corrective action, discipline and discharge, response to EEOC and unemployment insurance claims; compensation: salary and benefit analysis, job evaluation, survey analysis; administration: Affirmative Action and staffing functions to include professional and college recruiting, policy and proposal development, team building and training. Responsible for all labor relations and employee relations functions with emphasis in union negotiations, contract interpretation, grievance and arbitration settlements.