Curtiss Smith Email & Phone Number

Springdale, Arkansas, United States

United States

Senior Pastor• Led a 1,200 multi-generational, multi-racial member congregation, overseeing spiritual guidance, counseling, and community outreach.• Delivered impactful sermons, bible studies, and presentations, honing communication skills that grew congregation by over 500 percent. • Successfully changed organization structure and culture to include training and development, recruiting and staffing needs, strategic management, problem solving, reward systems and establishing metrics resulting in a 600 percent increase in giving, paying off a new building in three years, and becoming debt-free and 90 percent retention rate.• Expanded community engagement by instituting the Squire Jehegan Community Development Corporation with a focus on hunger, homelessness, and poverty providing social services programs and a Food Pantry that feeds 3,800 families monthly.• Equipped staff with training, development, and nurturing of their gifts to promote spiritual growth.• Leveraged people skills to build relationships and cross-functional collaboration with community partners, government, churches and non-profit organizations creating meaningful connections with local organizations. • Served as an advocate for social justice initiatives aimed at supporting marginalized populations in society. • Provided leadership training for emerging pastors so they can learn how best to serve their congregations.• Developed and implemented effective strategies for growth through community outreach and engagement.

Bentonville, Ar

Developed companies first Associate Resource Groups (ARG'S) and devised business plans to create positive return on investment.Managed company's external relationships with African American, Native American, and Senior communities.• Created and established the company's associate resource group driving engagement and promoting a sense of belonging.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure culturally sensitive policies and practices.• Advised senior leadership on diversity and inclusion matters, leading to improved organizational culture.• Assisted in designing and executing initiatives to enhance diversity awareness and cultural competency.• Established performance metrics to monitor progress towards organizational goals and objectives.• Established and maintained relationships with nationally diverse organizations, city leadership, and community in properly branding the company's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.• Conducted comprehensive diversity assessments to identify gaps and opportunities, leading to the establishment of targeted action plans and measurable goals.• Provided executive-level support by developing presentations and reports related to company performance and strategies on Diversity initiatives.• Consistently met and exceeded company goals.

Bentonville, Ar

Led all Human Resource Initiatives for Marketing, Merchandising and Corporate Operations. Responsible for leading these groups in talent development, succession planning, coaching, retention, change management, conflict management in to order to maximize the potential of all associates.• Partnered with business units to provide strategic HR support, addressing associate relations, performance management, and organizational development.• Led succession planning and leadership development initiatives, identifying high-potential associates, and facilitating career growth through Performance Asset Reviews for Store Operations, Marketing, Information Systems, Specialty Division and Merchandising.• Collaborated with senior leaders to identify training needs and implement targeting development programs, resulting in increased improvement in associate performance 15% and 10% reduction in turnover.• Collaborated with key stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of people management strategies.• Advised senior leadership on best practices for managing personnel issues.• Conducted exit interviews to gain insight into reasons for departure from the company.

Bentonville, Ar

Responsible for leading all Human Resources initiatives to include talent development, succession planning, training and development, labor relations and coaching and recruiting for 19 eastern states.• Collaborated with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, retention, training, and culture for 5000 associates.• Collaborated with regional leadership to identify talent gaps, implement succession plans, and diversity goals and foster a culture of continuous learning.• Managed associate relations matters, resolving conflicts and ensuring fair and equitable treatment of associates.• Collaborated with HR colleagues to develop effective strategies for recruiting top talent.• Served as the lead management recruiter. • Led Labor Relations efforts for the region.

Greater Nashville, Tn Area

Responsible for overall operations of 13 facilities to include managing Profit & Loss Statements, sales, profit, merchandising, talent development, community engagement and building store of the community and store of choice for Greater Nashville, TN.

Bentonville, Ar

Managed department responsible for accounts receivable from vestibule and dark store tenants and working with State government in the issuing of letter of credit and bonds to build Walmart Stores.

Thm, Theology/Theological Studies

Business

Activities and Societies: Marketing Club, Student Government, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.