I believe that people and culture are the true heart of an organization and having a subpar employee experience can severely impact organizational effectiveness. More than 20 years ago when I took on my first supervisor role at a movie theater (as a teenager), I had a general manager tell me that "this place is nothing without the employees", and that has always stuck with me and really made me look at leadership in a different way. Although I had aspirations of simply managing a business, I understood that the people are just as, if not more important than the bottom line. So in 2009, I decided to transition my career plans from operations management to HR. I have spent the last 15+ years becoming an HR Pro while applying my business operations knowledge to become a trusted strategic business partner and leader. Although there is always more to learn in the rapidly changing world of HR, I believe that my passion will continue to keep me challenged, keep me learning and keep me striving to do what I love to do and help organizations and the people within them reach their full potential.When not immersed in the world of HR, I can be found watching/playing sports, at a concert, barbecuing or just hanging out somewhere enjoying an old fashioned.