Serve as a strategic business partner to the talent teams and Managing Directors of the Washington DC, Carolinas, Atlanta, Central Florida and South Florida RGP practices. Responsible for developing, leading and implementing talent acquisition and management initiatives to meet overall recruitment goals. Focus upon the efficiency and effectiveness of talent delivery to RGP clients while fostering an "employer of choice" culture within RGP.

Responsible for talent management including the development and execution of the overarching talent acquisition plan, employee engagement and retention strategy and management of the succession planning and compensation program for our experienced Consultant base. Lead the recruiting team and hold responsibility for effective talent management metrics. Promote growth of the practice by sourcing, attracting, hiring and retaining top talent.

Provided HR generalist functions for the Novelis global corporate group and global business units. Reported directly to the global VP of Human Resources. Focused heavily upon efforts directly tied to the move from a decentralized structure to a centralized operating model, including assistance with: employee mobility and immigration issues, talent acquisition, performance management, organizational development, employee relations and served as the lead for the office relocation. Served as an internal coach and mentor to a group of participants in the high-potential Global Development Program.

The role included Coaching and Performance Management responsibilities including one-on-one coaching with Regional and Office Managing Directors regarding performance and employee contributions; Development of Managers' discussion guides for performance counseling and difficult conversations; Creation of formalized Performance Improvement Plans for underperforming employees; Development and implementation of an employee engagement process for retention and talent management for high-performing / high-potential individuals. Developed and facilitated training for field employees and management on a quarterly basis. Topics included: Wage and Hour Training, Effective Performance Management, the practical application of DISC Results into Work Groups, Communicating Compensation Changes and a Harassment-Free Work Environment.Conducted investigations and responded to employee claims to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.

Provided full life-cycle recruiting to support the accounting/finance, human resources, information management, internal audit, and supply chain management practices. Created and implemented Consultant retention and development programs and assisted with business development while overseeing the recruiting strategy for the Atlanta practice. Created and implemented a program to maintain strong Alumni relationships. Responsible for: Performance and Compensation review, Employee On-Boarding and Assimilation; Resource Management; Employee Feedback and Advisory Council; Development and publishing of internal Employee communications; Employee Business Review Meetings and Events, and development and execution of periodic strategy /focus sessions with Consultants and Alumni.

Developed and presented a business case for an internal communications function within the Southeast region's Human Resources group and gained support for the Regional Managing Partner and the marketplace/industry/functional partner groups. Managed all ICOM personnel. Created content and designed the regional Intranet for Advisory Services, Tax and Mid-Market Consulting partnership. Established a process for gathering, writing and publishing internal communications across various mediums including the intranet, web casts and print. Implemented a change management plan for the utilization of the intranet as the primary communication tool among senior managers, directors and partners within the Southeast region.

As the Director of Recruiting for the Audit, Tax and Middle-Market (Solutions) Consulting groups focused upon experienced hiring, a new talent acquisition strategy for the firm. Developed and managed an annual recruiting budget of over $1M and managed 2 campus recruiters and 2 recruiting coordinators.Promoted three times within the recruiting function during a 5-year tenure.

Held responsibility for all entry-level recruiting for the Audit and Tax practices. Implemented and managed Southeast regional activity at 14 universities. Served as the lead recruiter at designated Strategic Schools and achieved a 94% acceptance rate of interns to full-time hires.

Served as the HR Manager for this privately-held, start-up services company. Developed and implemented a recruiting strategy, conducted a training needs analysis and worked with the Training Coordinator to develop and implement new instructional programs; Created a compensation management program including a job analysis, development of job descriptions and development and implementation of a performance management system. Designed an incentive plan and leadership workshops to enhance retention and handled worker's compensation issues.

Assisted the divisional VP of HR with special projects focused on entry-level recruiting efforts designed to increase employee diversity.