Developed strategic HR Initiatives, including talent acquisition, employee relations, and workforce planning for U.S. clients. Implemented HR best practices and enhanced operational efficiency through HR data analytics and compliance management.Selected Accomplishments: • Launched the US Operation for Canadian Talent firm specializing in workforce planning to Oil and Gas clientele.• Created the administrative infrastructure for the business including the systems, processes and protocol for employment expectations, safety regulations and onboarding training for all internal and client talent.• Responsible for creating the overall strategy for hiring workers and ensuring client retention with competency-based selection strategies.• Cultivated and maintained strong business relationships with HR leaders active within the portfolio of business by leveraging experience to increase trust and reliability.• Developed and managed the financial infrastructure of the business including Profit and Loss for operations, Payroll oversight, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables for all active contracts and talent.• Screened, vetted, negotiated and reviewed all vendor contracts resulting in 10%-15% reduction in standard procurement costs year over year.

Provides strategic leadership and oversight across key functions, ensuring the effective execution of the school’s vision and long-term goals. Chairman of the President’s Evaluation Committee, integrating executive HR strategies to enhance leadership development and performance management. Serves on the Finance, Governance, Strategic Planning, and Advancement Committees, contributing to financial planning, governance integrity, and forward-thinking strategies. Leads the Executive Committee to foster cohesive and effective board leadership, ensuring alignment and execution of key initiatives prior to board sessions.Select Accomplishments:• Appointed Vice Chairman in 2023, broadening my leadership influence across both strategic and operational initiatives.• Established and currently chair the President’s Evaluation Committee, creating a high-impact evaluation framework with input from faculty, staff, alumni, and business professionals.• Designed a leadership competency model that aligns with board expectations, driving key factors for the school’s leadership.• Led the creation of a 360-degree talent review and succession planning process for the President’s direct reports, ensuring sustainable leadership growth.• Played a critical role in shaping financial strategy and institutional advancement, aligning resources to long-term objectives through involvement in Finance and Strategic Planning Committees.

· Negotiated, Developed, Designed, Project Managed and Implemented a new robust ATS system in multiple languages with easy reporting metrics for Senior leadership around the world.· Developed, Designed, and Implemented a Targeted Job Fair to hire 150 rig and office based personnel for a new international office start-up over a 2 week period. · Designed, developed and rolled out a new unified interview training course and process for all new hired employees around the world.· Manage a global team of both recruiting and onboarding specialist in Dubai, Russia, Louisiana and Houston.· Managed team in completing over 200 searches in 2015 and 300 searches in 2016 internally. · Brought in to Project Managed the completion of the first ever companywide Job descriptions refocused the project and able to bring it in 3 weeks before the original project due date.· Developed, Designed and Implemented a global Talent Exchange program for Regional HR Managers around the world to meet to discuss internal talent for all internal positions and bid proposals.· Developed and implemented the infrastructure to recruit international rotators across the world.· Manage a recruiting budget of over $2 million including the negotiation of all recruiting tools (LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, rig zone, etc.)· Realized a cost savings over $1.5 million dollars for 2015 and $1.3 million in 2016.· Reduced the agency spend from over $500,000 in 2013 to $200,000 in 2014 to less than $50,000 in 2015· Sourced and recruited for 3 senior level positions that saved the company over $225,000 in agency fees.· Developed and implemented a new onboard strategy and process which reduced the time to fill from 125 to just over 80 days.· Tracked through surveys both the hiring manager and candidates satisfaction with the process and maintained over 85% customer satisfaction.· Negotiated new vendor rates for backgrounds and medical exams saving the company over $500,000 over the next 5 years.

• Developed and implemented the recruiting strategy for all North America and select Global operations .• Responsible for conducting all mid to senior level searches around the world.• Increased hiring of WOTC candidates to over 27% resulting in over a $1,000,000 in tax savings credits on an annual basis. • Manage all recruiting and vendor relationships reducing the number of vendors by 25% and the average search fee by 5%.• Researched, Developed, and Implemented a recruiting strategy to increase hiring by 200% over a 3 year period for the Bakken Oil Play in North Dakota where unemployment is less than 1%.• Manage and develop a team of recruiters on sourcing techniques, social media recruiting, and effective interviewing.• Trained hiring Managers on interviewing techniques using a combination of behavior and competence based interviewing with a technique developed the "Interview Pie".• Reduced the amount of companywide spend on background and drug and alcohol by 30% by consolidating vendors.• Develop recruiting metrics on hiring effectiveness, and retention for internal and external recruiters.• Developed and Implemented a Change management strategy to include communication strategy for the transition of leadership. • Handle HR Manager duties for 2 divisions performing employee relation, investigations, organization and people development.

Professor in the Jesse H Jones School of Business teaching a course in Human Resources Management. The focus of the class is teaching HR Principles and the Strategic nature of how HR creates value and drive the profitability of an organization.

• Owner operator of a 5 person staffing operation focused on placing candidates in contract and direct hire positions. • Responsible for developing and managing the annual budget, and weekly payroll of temp staff with billings of over $450,000.• Responsible for maintaining a full service desk of selling and recruiting candidates in various fields• Successfully recruited the Chief Operating Officer of a newly created position for a large CT based law firm. Developed the hiring strategy for the client and negotiated the financial package for the candidate that included stock options and bonuses. • Successfully recruited the Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded insurance company in Detroit, Michigan. • Coordinated and planned recruiting events: job fairs, corporate workshops, and networking events.