Charla Brown, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Juneau, Ak, Us

Juneau, Alaska, United States

Pacific Northwest

2021 FMCS BALA Cohort

Alaska, United States

Elected to Executive Board for union representing all full-time faculty at the University of Alaska.

Employees: 3,000NASDAQ: DVNIndustry: Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionManaged strategic workforce planning initiative internally called the Emerging Professionals program. Included planning and oversight for technical internships, job rotation training program, VP advisory council, and alumni teams to recruit at seven institutions known for best-in-class petroleum engineering and geophysics programs. Total tenure with company approaching 3 years.

Park City, Utah

Employees: 1,000+NASDAQ: LVNTASupervisor: CEOMember of senior management team reporting directly to CEO. Responsible for all areas affecting the employee experience and organizational effectiveness including employee relations, internal communication, division branding, recruiting strategy, talent management, training and development, compensation and benefits, HR workflow, and payroll. Strategically aligned HR programs and processes with company objectives. Grew headcount from 100 to 1,000 employees in just four years to meet demand of growing business. Engaged in innovative talent acquisition efforts and managed change to sustain unique corporate culture. Counseled executives and management on organizational effectiveness and communication strategies. Launched customer job applicant referral program. Implemented partially self-funded benefits plan. Managed department of 7 across three locations including domestic and international operations. During tenure, company received the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award for Large Businesses from the State of Utah & American Psychological Association (2006) and the Alfred P. Sloan, Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, Honorable Mention Award (2007).

Houston, Texas, United States

Employees: 1,800NASDAQ: OCESupervisor: Director, Organizational CapacityResponsible for corporate staffing when company was formerly known as Ocean Energy. Positions recruited for included executive and administrative staff, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers, geophysicists, geoscientists, and asset managers. Change management lead for PeopleSoft implementation. Returned in 2009 to Devon Energy in Oklahoma City to manage internships, mentorships, rotational program, and VP advisory committee as part of knowledge transfer initiative in response to changing employee demographics and related concerns.

Employees: 10,000NASDAQ: ENEHouston Supervisor: Senior Director, Human ResourcesAustralia Supervisor: Country ManagerResponsible for major employee events and community volunteer activities to include planning, budgeting, and internal communication for 10,000 employees. Special projects included United Way's Day of Caring with 400 employee volunteers, Earth Day sponsorship involving local radio station and concert, and Enron's world-wide Chairman's Award recognizing Respect, Excellent, Integrity and Communication in employees.

HR Business Partner for domestic & international clients. Travelled to Warsaw, Poland to implement components of managed healthcare. Involved in efforts to retain global talent following repatriation and managed multiple cross-organizational committees. Created Planet Enron for expatriates. Selected for 5-month expatriate assignment in Sydney, Australia to set-up new trading office and reported directly to Country Manager. Conducted HR due diligence on potential global acquisitions. Implemented associates & analysts hiring program and facilitated university relationships in Australia. Replaced existing expatriated employees with local hires.

Houston, Texas

Employees: 40,000NASDAQ: CALSupervisor: Director, International Human ResourcesRegion: Mexico and Central America Promoted to position responsible for international human resources in Mexico and Central America, as well as various domestic groups. Areas of responsibility included employee relations, compensation, and business communication. Conducted economic analysis reviews and salary surveys. Managed competitive intelligence database for strategic sales planning division. Trained as member of Emergency Response Team. Implemented divisional daily news update and international employee newsletter.

Houston, Texas, United States

Responsible for all corporate job evaluations using a point factor method.

Ph.D., Applied Social Psychology

M.S., Industrial/Organizational Psychology