Catherine Pendleton Email & Phone Number

Orange County, Ca And Greater Seattle/Western Washington

Brea, Ca

Responsible for strategy, budget & team development of Talent Acquisition & Development for global multi-billion dollar food manufacturer & HQ location to include:**TALENT ACQUISITION – directly responsible for global recruitment strategy including;-- Creation/refresh of Ventura Foods Careers site, process mapping to design & configure new optimal Applicant Tracking System (ATS).-- Design of College Relations Program.-- Discovery, design & implementation of RFP for 3rd party Relocation Partner & design of tiered Global relocation program for all levels. Reviewed/revised annually.-- Design of annual Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) for 13 Plants & HQ locations.-- Design & roll-out of “Behavioral-based Interview” training for ALL Suprv/Mgr for 13 Plants.**TALENT DEVELOPMENT – responsible for design, development & sustainability of major programs;-- Comprehensive OnBoarding Program for ALL new hires (Plant hourly to Executive levels).-- Performance Management System – from paper performance management system of Goal Setting, Mid-Year Review, End-of-Year Review to full design, configuration & implementation of SuccessFactor Goal/Performance Managagement system.-- Succession Planning – led annual process to review/discuss of all exempt level talent (9-box ranking, “next level” opportunities and HIPO identification/projects for development). **HR BUSINESS PARTNER (HRBP) – to Chief Financial Officer and direct report teams, including;-- HRBP to CFO and direct reports (CIO; SVP, Finance; VP, Oil Trading; VP, Sales Finance; VP, Operations Finance) for all “people” systems/projects to include: coaching & people development, annual merit cycle, performance management, succession planning, organizational structure & design.**Project Management – led "special" projects to include international expansion/establishment of legal entity & talent acquisition, M&A due diligence, input & design of various training & development programs.

Consultant in the Human Capital practice partnering with client teams to solve problems, implement initiatives and drive change through all levels of the business. Resources Global Professionals has more than 80 offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific and serves 2,100 clients in 66 countries. Resources is a pioneer in professional services and a global community with a new approach to business — inside out.

Director, Global Talent Acquisition (2006-2010) Managed corporate recruitment team and global talent acquisition strategy. Managed $3.5M+ annual budget.--- Led assessment, design & implementation of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). + Reduced recruitment cycle time by 50%. + Directly responsible for RPO vendor performance & talent acquisition strategy. + Designed & implemented branding, web design & applicant tracking system for EU & APAC regions.--- Led design & implementation of National College Relations Program.--- Designed & implemented global Relocation Program & vendor management. Improved satisfaction & reduced expenses by 30%. --- Designed & responsible for U.S. Affirmative Action Plan to include Corporate & 14+ site plans, acted as primary POC for all OFCCP audits. Designed/implemented new AAP Executive Dashboard.--- Executive liaison accountable for vendor relationship for Outplacement Services, Contingent Workforce Services, Executive Search Firms, External Immigration Legal Counsel & Relocation Services.Director, Human Resources (2008-2010)Human Resources Business Partner to global Quality & Regulatory Affairs (Q&RA) organization.--- Re-designed/re-structured global Q&RA organization, at all levels, to align with matrix business model. Collaborated with senior management team to improve product quality & compliance, build bench strength, broaden functional expertise & mid/senior leadership.--- Designed & implemented a comprehensive talent management program to include: + Global talent acquisition - recruitment & workforce planning strategy + Strategy for talent calibration, goal setting/measurement & succession planning + Implmentation of Performance Management System (SuccessFactors) & comprehensive leadership development plan

Responsible for recruiting strategy and team management to support 270+ Branch locations, Loan Operations and Corporation functions to source, interview and hire 1,000+ Associates each month. Managed $13M+ annual budget.--- Researched, designed & implemented optimum recruiting process with department re-structure/re-design to maximize efficiency of 130+ team. + Reduced open positions by 70% + Created & implemented "Advance Recruiter Skills" training program for recruiting team skill development, growth & upward mobility.--- Transformed "HR Records" team into "Recruiting Operations" function that maintained employee records as well as metric/measurable tracking for internal recruiting team. --- Improved Hiring Manager satisfaction of recruiting services by 40%--- Designed & Implemented "Behavioral Interview Training"--- Reduced turnover by 50%--- Researched, benchmarked & implemented College Recruiting Program to recruit at 18 schools.

Directed marketing, client development/relations, project management, staff training and development, strategic planning, policy design/implementation and leadership.--- Remotely managed activities, metrics, strategy, team development & client relations for Senior Consultants, working at client sites as well as multiple & single position executive search projects.--- Responsible for marketing strategies & business development of executive search firm through team performance, metrics & development of client relationships.--- Increased consulting business by 30%.

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