Carson Brown Email & Phone Number

Zurich, CH

Rougemont, Québec, CA

• Hands-on execution of all site HR functions.
• Partner with leaders to help drive business performance using sound HR knowledge in the areas of workforce planning, change management, employee productivity, recruitment and selection, and employee relations.
• Counsel managers and employees consistent with policies/practices, legal considerations, etc. and facilitate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Implement and execute employee relations programs/practices that create a positive organizational culture and enable management effectiveness.
• Roll out and drive corporate programs (policies, development, employee engagement, etc.)
• Continuously assess the effectiveness of all human resources programs relative to the achievement of desired goals and outcomes and the overall business plans.

Smithfield, Virginia, US

• Build trust-based, collaborative, sustainable relationships with managers and customer groups.
• Consult with managers on a frequent basis to identify and assess human resource needs and identify opportunities for improving employee and organizational performance.
• Execute change management and communication strategies and initiatives within the plant.
• Provide coaching to senior leadership on complex employee relations issues with significant impact.
• Drive activities associated with the Milan Plant’s performance management process (e.g. goal setting, performance management process and development planning) to ensure utilization of tools by management to achieve.
• Continuously evaluating policies and procedures to ensure that they are yielding the right business and employee relation outcomes.

St. Paul, Minnesota, US

-Provided consulting and functional expertise to a defined BU and geography on HR strategies, OD and talent management. -Provided input to HRBP leaders and CoEs in development of change strategies and initiatives.-Provided coaching to business leaders on complex employee relations issues with significant business impact.-Helped to drive activities.

My focus was around Labor Relations...educating organization around unionization and what it means to be part of a union.

Seattle, WA, US

- Managed all HR functions within a Fullfilment Center that is 1.2 million square feet.- Strategic consultant and member of the senior leadership team.- Managed and directed 5 Sr. HR Business Partners, 5 HRAs and 5 Operation Admins. in their day-to-day operations with "Inbound", "Outbound" and Support functions of the organization.- Ensured that we are.

San Jose, CA, US

• Managed the U.S. sales organization ensuring that 85% of the AMs were at or above plan.
• Ensured that compensation plans were yielding the kind of results that incented AMs to focus on selling the right mix of products in order to meet/exceed customers’ business needs and remain in alignment with Cisco’s.
• Ensured that 100% of all AMs were trained in the latest and most proven sales skills to ensure maximum revenue growth for Cisco. YOY growth exceeded 13% as a result of the training.
• While in Worldwide Employee Relations for six years, I had responsibility for coordinating all HR functions in the South, Southwest, East and LATAM. This was a collaborative effort with GMs, VPs, Directors, Country.
• Developed a strategic assessment of the four Texas sites (Richardson, Austin, Houston and San Antonio) around culture, employee relations activities and legal risks which spawned the development of governance models.
• Upgraded the leadership of the “ERGs” (employee resource groups) which promoted a clearer support for “Inclusion and Diversity.”

Ma, Human Resources (Graduated)

Ba, Sociology (Graduated)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology