Cathy Mccann Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide mediation and facilitation services to labor and management in airline and railroad industries. Facilitate the resolution of grievances using ADR techniques and traditional methods. Provide training in facilitated problem solving and grievance resolution.

Irving, Texas

Served as senior human resources business partner for multi-billion dollar, global helicopter services company. Provided organizational development, talent management, human resources, and labor relations support to flight department. Responsible for contract administration, negotiations, and grievance resolution for Canada-based unions representing Global Touring pilots and engineers.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Human Resources and Labor Relations Consulting

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

VP People (Human Resources and Labor Relations, VP HR)American Airlines and the American Eagle carriers serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,300 daily flights. 900+ aircraft. American Eagle Airlines, Inc. (now Envoy) is a subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc., a Fortune 500 Company.HR VP with 17 years of progressively increasing responsibility in the fields of Human Resources and Labor Relations Hired into entry-level position in Crew Scheduling, promoted to Counsel, Labor Relations in 2000, VP of Labor Relations in 2004 and VP of People (VP HR) in 2007.Senior Human Resources Executive and Labor Strategist. VP HR✔ Reported to the CEO✔ Chief Spokesperson in all labor negotiations ✔ Built collaborative relationships with executive team across all business units to maximize HR support of operational needs and objectives ✔ Developed strategy and implemented organizational restructuring changes to increase efficiency and reduce management headcount by 10%, achieving $7M in annual savings✔ Developed succession planning process to improve organizational effectiveness✔ Implemented new HR recruiting and on-boarding IT tool resulting in 15% cost savings annually✔ Ensured that HR and related policies and procedures were current and compliant with state and Federal laws and best practices✔ Implemented in-house HR nurse case manager to reduce workers compensation costs by 10%✔ Contributed to successful restructuring by negotiating 6 concessionary labor agreements to achieve $65M in annual labor savings✔ Implemented engagement activities with labor leaders resulting in successful, collaborative relationships✔ Led effort to successfully spin 401(K) plan and health and welfare plans from parent company's pl✔ Led change management effort to engage all levels of management in anticipation of spin✔Ensured that HR team provided consistent outstanding customer support to all levels of management

Fort Worth, Texas

✔Facilitated resolution of issues between pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association and Flight management. ✔ Coordinated all grievance hearings and arbitration preparation. ✔ Improved relationship between the union and management through bi-weekly meetings to resolve issues. ✔ Negotiated numerous letters of agreement and settlement agreements. ✔ Reduced grievance expense by 30%.✔Led HR investigations into alleged violations of company policies✔Provided advice and counsel to Flight Management regarding HR matters such as progressive discipline✔Served on HR committee to review pilot retirement and health and welfare benefits strategies✔Union avoidance--successful in maintaining non-union agent workforce despite two separate efforts at organization

✔Developed and delivered training to over 50 crew schedulers and supervisors, resulting in improved performance of entire team.✔Developed HR performance development program for crew schedulers and supervisors✔Implemented organizational design changes, improving effectiveness and efficiency of team✔Utilized pilot and flight attendant scheduling grievances data as training tool to improve compliance with union collective bargaining agreements✔Partnered with HR Managers to deliver consistent progressive discipline for performance and attendance issues✔Partnered with HR Recruitment Team in talent acquisition for the department

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

✔ Responsible for managing the relationship between union and non union workforce and management. ✔ Served as Chief Spokesperson in labor negotiations with three international unions.✔ Managed dozens of arbitrations to successful conclusion.✔ Developed HR labor strategy including engagement activities for unionized workforce of 8,000 employees throughout the US and the Caribbean.✔ Developed HR health and welfare and retirement benefit strategies for union-represented groups✔ Conducted numerous HR investigations and provided guidance regarding progressive discipline for management and union-represented employees✔Improved relationship with labor leaders through regular, collaborative engagement activities