Stanley Black & Decker is a world-wide leader in tools, storage, outdoor, and industrial solutions with a team of 54,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, IRWIN, LENOX, and more. We are 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 – on a mission to make the world better 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱ᵀᴹ. In my newly expanded role as the VP - Enterprise Experience & Engagement for Stanley Black & Decker, I am defining a new vision for the employee experience and advancing the way we engage and listen to our employees to enhance our culture and optimize our work environments so employees can be their best. As the Global Head of Talent for the Global Supply Chain and Industrial business units, I am also responsible for the design and delivery of strategies that improve organizational effectiveness and enable accelerated growth and sustainable high performing teams. My current areas of focus include building internal capabilities and critical pipelines to accelerate our global transformation, and integrating key talent initiatives for global scale and relevance. Our team is at the forefront of 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 together!

Tyson Foods is a progressive food company raising the world's expectations for how much good food can do. As a Talent Optimizer and member of Tyson's Talent & Culture team, I serve as an extension of the Talent Center of Expertise and a dedicated resource to the business. My primary role is to enable people and cultural innovations with a broad knowledge of business / industry trends, gap identification, and recommendations for practical solutions and best practices. I am responsible for collaborating with HR and Business Leaders to drive and implement talent initiatives and processes that align with current and future needs. Specialties: Talent Strategy / Management, Succession Management, Employee Experience, Engagement & Retention, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Assessment

My role as a consulting Organizational Psychologist was to manage business-critical change and transformation programs in a way that improves business performance and achievement of results. Working collaboratively with client leadership teams, my success came from a flexible approach and focus on three key areas: - A comprehensive understanding of the current state and the problems to be solved.- A change strategy that incorporates culture, audiences, and business priorities.- A clearly articulated implementation plan that creates accountability and generates metrics of success to ensure sustainability. Specialties: Change Management, Organizational & Team Effectiveness and Employee AdvocacyClient Industries: Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Food Distribution, Transportation and Non-Profit OrganizationsStrategic Alliances: Daniels Consulting Group and Phonebox Group

As a key member of a newly-created Talent Management function, I helped drive enterprise-wide performance management and talent management processes and systems impacting over 1,500 leaders and 17,000 employees. I was also involved in the strategy development and execution of leadership development, succession management, and talent management practices through the manager level across four states.Specialties: Talent Management, Performance Management, Executive Selection and Leadership Development

In this academic role, I worked with undergraduate and graduate students, providing course instruction, research advice, and general counsel. Course Specialties: Performance Evaluation, Employee Selection, Employment Law, Training, Research Methods and Statistics

In my first role as an independent consultant, I led key elements of organizational change and transformation programs for a variety of clients. Three elements were key to my success:- Broadened relationship management expertise to quickly understand client needs and opportunities.- Expanded focus on data and insights resulting in actionable report outs for leadership teams.- Increased business acumen resulting in higher impact and more sustainable change plans. Specialties: Project & Budget Management, Data Analysis, Executive CommunicationsIndustries: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Non-Profit

In this consultative role, I provided personnel selection expertise and support for public safety clients (police officers and firefighters). This work focused on assessment center development and written test development and administration. Specialties: Employee Selection, Item Development and Statistics