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HR Leader for the Office of the Secretary of State, overseeing the State Elections Board, Professional Licensing Boards, Securities, Charities, and Corporations.Focused on policy development, employment law and compliance, process and project management, change management, communications, training, technology implementation, team member engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion.• Responsible for process re-engineering for HR procedures as guided by technology solutions such as online performance management, compensation, new hires, terminations, and employee/manager self-service.• Oversee change management processes and employee communication strategies across the agency.• Develop and implement HR policies/procedures.• Create processes to drive measurable results in developing department goals, objectives and systems.• Develop and implement agency wide HR training modules.• Develop and implement and measure effectiveness of talent development and career pathing programs.

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

HR Leadership professional with over 20 years experience, leading teams, managing functions, improving processes and adding value by aligning departmental goals to overall strategy and initiatives.

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Human Resources professional with extensive experience spanning multiple HR disciplines. Expertise in creating positive business impacts, leveraging employee strengths, and improving organizational effectiveness. Core competencies include HR management and policies, talent and performance management, employee relations, training and development, and change management. Seat at the table with Senior Leadership overseeing over 3000 employees.• Oversee change management processes across the organization.• Develop and implement HR policies/procedures.• Develop and implement enterprise wide HR training modules.• Develop, implement and measure effectiveness of talent development and career pathing programs.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

HR Leader for 1300 person group which serves the insurance, risk management and legal communities. Focused on policy development, employment law and compliance, process and project management, change management, communications, training, technology implementation, team member engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion.• Responsible for process re-engineering for HR procedures as guided by technology solutions such as online performance management, compensation, new hires, terminations, and employee/manager self-service.• Oversee change management processes and employee communication strategies across the organization.• Develop and implement HR policies/procedures.• Create processes to drive measurable results in developing department goals, objectives and systems.• Develop and implement enterprise wide HR training modules.• Develop, implement and measure enterprise wide diversity, equity and inclusion programs.• Develop and implement and measure effectiveness of talent development and career pathing programs.

HR Leadership professional with over 15 years experience, leading teams, managing functions, improving processes and adding value by aligning departmental goals to overall strategy and initiatives.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Provide leadership and vision planning, human capital management, workforce planning, regulatory compliance, Affirmative Action, Health and Safety, Employee Relations, and future growth initiatives.•Strategic Partner for the Operations, Engineering, Quality, Training and Safety Teams.•Anticipates HR opportunities and identifies potential solutions. •Supports the management team on policies and procedures.•Formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value added service to management and associates. •Focus on developing relationships with management and associates to develop and maintain positive associate relations with a goal to increase employee engagement.•Consults and advises leadership team on labor and compliance issues. •Support and communicate company wide initiatives, programs and strategies.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Formulated and implemented Human Resources systems, strategy and infrastructure for over 700 people in 28 locations in the Eastern and Midwest USA. Growth oriented organization specializing in Transportation and Logistics Human Resources Support, including Benefits, Payroll, Bargaining Unit Administration, Compliance and Safety.• Reduced Workers Compensation Costs by 30% over two year period.• Reduced EEOC activity by 50% over two year period.• Successfully implemented and managed benefit program for 2013-15 renewals.• Developed and implemented benefit programs and reporting as required by Affordable Care Act.• Oversaw weekly and monthly billing, invoicing and collections for over 30 clients. Achieved 99.5% billing accuracy and reduced items on aging by over 70%.• Implemented back office systems to manage data integrity, redundancy, and compliance.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Generated and implemented Human Resources strategy for over 4000 people in 70+ locations in the Eastern USA. Provide leadership and vision planning, human capital management, workforce planning, regulatory compliance, Affirmative Action, Health and Safety, Employee Relations, and future growth initiatives.Directed all hiring, development, discipline, staffing, and compliance for Distribution/Warehousing, Brokerage, Transportation, Import/Export, Freight Forwarding and Information Technology.Motivate, empower and lead 18 person Human Resources Team. Led the improvement in Employee Relations Index for Northeast USA team that resulted in a 218 percent improvement over a two year period. Staffed over 750 requisitions in an 18 month period, while improving Affirmative Action numbers and managing over 20 different Diversity plans.Reduced turnover from 25% to 6.6% over a two year period.Team development initiatives led to 40% of team being promoted within two year period.Successfully defeated 3 unionization attempts in the Northeast zone.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Effectively managed 140 facilities and 2500 people, providing high level leadership for Compliance, Workers Compensation, and Training; Directly responsible for safety initiatives. Decreased injury frequency by 20% over 3 year period.Implemented employee managed Health and Safety programs in over 80 facilities, which directly led to improved compliance, lower injury frequencies.Maintained over 99% compliance with training initiatives concerning OSHA regulatory compliance and documentation.Certified OSHA outreach trainer.Participated and managed internal audit processes for Healthcare, Food Grade and OSHA compliance.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Managed and controlled critical regulatory OSHA and DOT compliance issues for 1500 drivers in 65 facilities throughout US and Canada.Audited, prepared and implemented compliance programs to maintain compliance with Driver Logs, Hours of Service, and DOT Maintenance requirements for tractor/trailer fleets.Managed open Workers Compensation and Auto Accident claims, resulting in a 60% decrease in claims paid expense.Trained management team on maintaining applicable compliance initiatives.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Project centered on leading an acquisition team for purchase and sale of business interests including the management of human capital interests, restructuring of operations, and cultural fit.Managed a team responsible for the disposition of asset based division of the company, while also managing an acquisition of approximately 2500 people across the USA.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Responsibilities included all aspects of Fleet Safety and Risk Management, including OSHA compliance, Federal and State DOT regulations, Accident Investigation, Workers Compensation Claims Management, Drug and Alcohol Testing, and Driver Training. Reduced vehicle accident frequency by 33% despite a 25% increase in number of vehicles.Developed, implemented and managed a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program in compliance with DOT regulations.Reduced Workers Compensation Injury frequency by 20% through claims management, and improved training.Developed, implemented and managed an employee incentive program which resulted in a reduction in accident and injury frequencies.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Designed and assisted in the implementation of a loss control program to manage package thefts from railroad cars. Developed and implemented a plan to validate and settle lost package claims. Designed and implemented system for tracking Workers Compensation claims in UPS Self-Insured states.

Mba, Risk Management

Bachelor Of Science, Finance