Dana Garaventa, Gphr, Phr Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Oakville, CA, US

• Leads overall development of all areas of HR, including talent management, leadership development, and total rewards in alignment with the company’s strategic goals.
• Evaluates and advises Executive Team on the impact of long-range planning of HR programs, strategies, and regulatory action, and the impact of those on the attraction, motivation, development, and retention of Opus One.
• Develop strategic plan for the next 10+ years as Opus One transitions into new leadership, a new global environment, overall shift in strategic objectives, and adjusting to business challenges during the COVID pandemic.
• Lead company culture and employee engagement initiatives.

Oakville, CA, US

• Key achievements:
• Designed, built, and implemented an online Global Talent Management System, automating the manual performance review process to a full-service portal to support immediate employee feedback, real-time goal setting, and.
• Led Executive Team in the annual review, preparation, and administration of Opus One's annual compensation and bonus program.
• Provided guidance, coaching, and support to the Executive Team and Managers regarding employee relations issues, performance management, interpretation of employment laws and Opus One policies and procedures.
• Redesigned employee onboarding experience to reflect the culture and values of Opus One.
• Created company-wide Culture Statement and HR Department Mission, Vision, and Values as guiding principles for Opus One as a culture and expectations for the HR Department.

Oakville, CA, US

• Built HR function from scratch upon arrival in 2003. When I started in this position, Opus One had 30 employees (no agricultural) and minimal structure and policies except a payroll system. I built the department from.
• Manage all aspects of employee health benefit and wellness plans, including renewal negotiations, compliance and communications. Negotiated <10% increases for most years for a top-tier plans without increase to.
• Coordinate and execute setup of all HR functions for Opus One International office in Bordeaux, Japan, Hong Kong and China, including representative office setup, payroll, benefits, and global employee relations.
• Responsible for modeling global annual labor budget.
• Provide employee relations support, ensuring compliance to company practices as well as state and federal employment law.
• Manage workers’ compensation program to ensure aggressive claim management. Maintained X-MOD average of 88 for the last 10 years.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

Certificate, Human Resources Management