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Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES; $12.3B revenues; $20.5B market cap), a Fortune 500 energy company based in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, operates New England’s largest energy delivery system. Eversource’s diverse, talented team of 10,000 employees is committed to safety, reliability, environmental leadership and stewardship for its 4.4 million electric, natural gas, and water customers.In this role, served as trusted partner and advisor to leadership on company key strategies and initiatives.

Led the development and implementation of human resources and culture strategies to acquire, develop, and retain a diverse, empowered, inclusive, and engaged workforce that safely delivered great customer service and collaborated to achieve Eversource’s vision and goals. Oversaw the development and delivery of the Information Technology plan to ensure that technology was effectively planned, executed, drove performance improvements, and maintained a strong cyber-security posture.Collaborated with the leadership team and played a critical role in delivering strategies and important initiatives that drove performance and growth and positioned Eversource as an employer of choice. Led merger integrations, business and culture transformation, diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, talent and succession planning, compensation and benefits redesigns, technology plans and implementations, and championed positive labor-management relationships.Served as a trusted partner to management and the Board of Trustees, specifically the Compensation, Finance, and Governance, Environmental and Social Responsibility Committees on strategy and governance related to executive compensation, C-Suite and executive level succession planning and transitions, diversity, equity, inclusion, talent and culture strategy, and cyber security. Served on Eversource Energy subsidiary boards and committees with fiduciary responsibility (i.e., Eversource Energy Service Company, Eversource Energy Foundation, Investment Management Committee, Plan Administration Committee).Achieved notable success in building a diverse, inclusive, and engaged culture, as evidenced by Eversource's receipt of several prestigious external recognitions, including: U.S Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award, Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, Newsweek’s One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and Healthiest Employer’s List of the 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America.

Reported directly to the CEO as a member of the newly formed senior executive team for Northeast Utilities (now Eversource), New England’s largest energy delivery company with 9,000 employees serving more than 3 million electric and natural gas customers in CT, MA and NH. Played a lead role to drive the integration of two companies to significantly reduce operating expenses, improve customer service, and drive profitable growth. Developed and implemented organization design and talent planning approach to support merger integration operational and financial objectives. Built and delivered a leadership team alignment process to drive a common understanding of the new company’s mission and objectives and engage leaders in the integration.Led a staff of 100 human resources professionals that focused on delivering value in the areas of talent and organization development, employee and labor relations, diversity and inclusion, benefits and compensation, and human resources consulting. Created Human Resources functional integration plan aimed at achieving merger benefits, including multi-year benefits, compensation, operations and technology strategies. Standardized health and welfare programs to offer market-based programs, manage health care costs and focus on wellness. Re-established working relationship with unions in a complex and multi-faceted labor environment with nine collective bargaining agreements representing 50% of the employees.Aligned and standardized executive compensation programs and pay for performance philosophy, working with the Compensation Committee and the Board of Trustees. This included goal framework, annual and long term incentive pay programs, equity grant terms and practices, ownership guidelines, contractual agreements, etc.Collaborated with business leaders to build and drive new talent, diversity, equity and inclusion, culture and engagement plans for the combined organization.

Positioned HR as a strategic partner to the business. Led all disciplines within Human Resources including organization, talent, diversity and inclusion, culture, labor and employee relations, business partners, compensation, benefits, HRIS, safety, and security. Aligned the HR plan with business strategic and cultural objectives. Developed and delivered on collective bargaining strategy, multi-year safety improvement plan, talent, D&I, and culture plans. Redesigned HR business processes, improved the service delivery model, and implemented new HRIS technology. Partnered with CEO and senior executives to drive the enterprise-wide change management plan, realizing gains in productivity, safety, operational efficiency, cost reduction, engagement, and customer satisfaction. Established a positive working relationship with union leadership which enabled respectful and productive collective bargaining, mid-term bargaining, joint problem resolution, and a partnership of mutual understanding.

As a member of the C-Suite reporting to the CEO, led a team of organizational development consultants, learning and development specialists, recruiters, and HR business partners to acquire, develop, and retain diverse, capable talent, and build an engaged workforce that delivered strong operational, financial, and customer service performance. Achieved substantial increases in engagement scores, talent retention, and customer satisfaction surveys. Furthered progress on key performance indicators related to building a diverse, inclusive, workplace through executive sponsorships, employee diversity councils and initiatives, resource groups, and diversity learning.

Progressive human resources and business consulting positions focused on strategic planning, leadership development, organization change, performance management, talent acquisition, employee relations, and diversity and inclusion.