Debbie Dizon Lauber Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Member of Finance and Human Resources Committee

Provo, Utah, Us

Provo, Utah, Us

C-Suite Executive responsible for building and leading three separate functional, business enabling teams: Legal, People and Enterprise Risk Management. Reported directly to the CEO as a key executive team member and strategic thought partner generating enterprise wide value to the organization and enabling the Company to successfully scale. Protects the Company from legal, operational and financial risk and serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors on corporate governance, legal and Human Resource matters. Oversees the employee experience for 5500 team members across 25 states. • Conducted assessment and resolution of threatened and actual legal claims, while prioritizing evergreen compliance and remediation efforts, effectively mitigating and optimizing legal risk.• Built foundational infrastructure and Legal and HR functions from the ground up helping company scale and accelerate business growth

California, 94086, Us

• Lead team of attorneys, and Employee Relations Leaders in establishing integrated Global Employee Relations and Employment Law Functions and act as stewards and guardians of the Company's core values and Code of Conduct to ensure a positive, impactful employee experience. •Build and develop framework for an Employee Relations Center of Expertise, while optimizing risk and advising on employment and HR decisions that align with culture, core values and allow accelerate scale to meet the needs of a high-growth international business. •Develop new infrastructure, policies and practices for best in class Global Employee Relations program for high growth 69B market cap, surgical robotics company with 10,000+ employee population spanning 29 Countries in US, EMEA, Canada, APAC, Latin America and Middle East.•Responsible for strategic management of global employment agency and individual litigation claims and all employment/compliance lawsuits to successful resolution.• Supervise workplace and compliance related investigations involving alleged statutory and non-statutory claims, Code of Conduct violations, and other compliance issues recommending appropriate remedial action• Strategic advisor for worldwide expansion and all employment protocols, employment contracts, and policies for employees in 28+ countries.• Ensures consistency and manages employee lifecycle ‘hire to fire’, HR processes and practices related to, recruitment, onboarding/training, misconduct, discipline, termination, code of conduct, etc.• Legal and Employee Relations Advisor for DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) programs; Strategic thought partner and advisor to Inclusion and Diversity Program and Diversity Council.• Counsels management and collaborates with internal stakeholders on HR policies and processes including all employee initiatives having employment law ramifications; reviews compliance of sales and commission bonus and compensation plans; trade secret developments.

Santa Clara, California, Us

• Implement and lead strategy on Fair Pay Act compliance and Fair Pay Equity obligations; partner with appropriate business groups, revise recruitment, offer and compensation exception process and oversee global compensation pay equity audit and remediation efforts;• Advise on global employment law issues arising from diligence, M &A activity and divestitures including competitor hiring,FLSA classification, employment contracts; and reconciling employment policies and terms and conditions of employment. Participate on global diligence teams and integration teams post close to ensure employment law risk is mitigated.• Review and advise on internal programs having employment law implications including layoffs and reductions in force; contingent worker management, ADA and leave of absence policies, diversity program and OFCCP obligations.

• Responsible for leading corporate strategic and tactical legal and HR initiatives for high growth, start-up in US, APAC and EMEA; Advised senior management on company strategies, implementation, and achievement of business goals while mitigating legal risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance with applicable laws. • Advised on all legal, HR and operational diligence of recently acquired business and prioritized and planned strategy for remediation and integration; Advised on HR issues and employment matters, including hiring, retention, termination, independent contractor classification; direct report to CEO, and advisor to private equity fund owners.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Head of HR over 24,000 employees comprising of Corporate and field based team members spanning 300+ locations, while concurrently leading the Compliance and employment law functions. Responsibility for the day to day leadership and direction of the Human Resources teams both at the Corporate and field levels.• Oversee and lead nationwide HR team of 75 team members in talent acquisition, employee relations, talent development, HR Operations, HRBPs, Diversity & Inclusion, Communications and learning and development. Lead proactive HR function undergoing rapid reset to sales centric business strategy and numerous change management issues involved in turn-around in anticipation of acquisition. • Established compliance-centered legal and HR foundation creating organization infrastructure, and upgrading foundational measurement processes and technological infrastructure. Rebuilt high-performance values-driven culture that aligns employee behavior with organizational strategies and goals.• Led all aspects of HR related due diligence review, assessment and preparation in anticipation of successful 1.85B private equity transaction and acquisition.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Head of employment law and compliance functions. Lead, manage and train legal team of 6 direct reports, including three attorneys, two paralegals and compliance manager. • Responsible for strategy, and accountability of legal risks for 24k employees. Served as principal advisor to Executive team and Board of Directors on all employment and human resource related compliance issues to mitigate company risk and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws. Duties include litigation strategy and management and counseling to all business groups.• Led all aspects of HR, Compliance and Employment law related due diligence review, assessment and preparation in anticipation of successful 1.85B private equity transaction and acquisition.•Successfully managed to resolution several, large class actions alleging race, national origin, and sex discrimination and pay equity claims, hostile work environment claims, and traditional wage and hour compliance issues. Defended unfair labor practice claims filed by National Labor Relations Board alleging interference with protected, concerted activity. Defended high exposure EEOC action alleging gender and race discrimination.• Spearheaded and built the Compliance function and responsible for the development and management of an effective ethics and compliance program. Experienced in Board presentations and leading executive management discussions on legal risk mitigation efforts, culture initiatives, and Compliance hotline reporting.• Managed development and execution of policies, programs and initiatives, affecting FCPA compliance, federal contractor obligations, consumer issues, and data privacy.• Member of Ethics and Compliance Advisory Committee and founding member and advisor of Company's First Diversity Council.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Attorney focusing exclusively upon labor and employment issues facing California employers. Counseled employers and provided preventative training in regard to wage & hour compliance, employee handbook matters, HR policy, discrimination, harassment, reduction in force, and variety of other employment matters. Represent employers in all phases of litigation, including class actions and regulatory proceedings (EEOC, DFEH, OFCCP, DOL)

San Francisco, California, Us

Provide daily advice and counseling to clients on resolving labor and employment issues consistent with business goals. Responsibility for case management of litigation matters including developing litigation strategy, taking and defending depositions and drafting and arguing law and motion. Regularly conduct training on unlawful harassment, management basics and EEO issues.

Juris Doctor

Ba, Political Science Major, Public Policy Minor; Graduated Cum Laude With Honors