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Darren Burton is a strategic advisor to executive teams with 20+ years of experience in helping leaders create strategies designed to attract and motivate top talent for thriving in competitive and disruptive business environments. He is an expert in assessing organizational needs, using an integrated systems perspective. He aligns talent strategies and initiatives with the evolving needs of a business and its progressively diverse and dynamic workforce. He believes the path to resilience and sustainability is through creating a values-based culture that is equitable and inclusive.

Responsible for the development and implementation of people strategies and all human resources activities for more than 35,000 employees and partners across the U.S. This included talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, learning and development, talent management, and inclusion and diversity.One of his top priorities was to enhance employee engagement and build upon the firm’s already strong culture. With KPMG’s values in mind, he helped enhance the employee experience, advance inclusion and diversity, and retain employer of choice status--for all. He worked closely with leaders from all areas of the firm to assess and transform the workforce model to ensure that people were well-positioned to support client needs. He is particularly proud of the numerous process and technology enhancements implemented across the firm to help people work more effectively and improve their connection to the firm. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he led KPMG’s Pandemic Response Committee in its ongoing efforts to protect the health, safety, and well-being of people, while the firm continued to effectively serve clients and protect the capital markets. He sought out the best health and medical experts in the world to guide the Committee, as the firm closed more than 100 offices, moved a 35,000 member workforce to a remote model, and supported employees throughout the pandemic. Using ongoing pulse surveys and a continuous listening approach, he helped KPMG employees thrive during this unprecedented time--implementing new, flexible benefits and well-being initiatives to support individuals’ changing needs.

Responsible for the development and execution of Human Resources and Global Security strategies and initiatives for Raytheon Intelligence and Space. A unit specializes in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, advanced cybersecurity services and information services tosupport homeland security, space, civil aviation and counter-terrosim markets. Approximately $14 billion in annual sales, consists of 30,000 employees worldwide.

Responsible for Corporate Human Resources, Enterprise Labor Relations, Enterprise HR M&A activity, Global Talent Acquisition, Executive Aircraft Operations, Enterprise Workforce Planning and Enterprise HR Operations. The role includes HR leadership for all enterprise functions, direct partnership with nine corporate officers, and responsibility for a complex matrix of functional resources located at corporate headquarters and in all four business units.

Responsible for the development and execution of Human Resources and Global Security strategies and initiatives for Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS), the largest developer and producer of missile systems for the U.S. Armed Forces and more than 40 allied nations. Missile Systems generates approximately $6.6 billion in annual sales, consists of 14,000 employees, and operates in 50 locations worldwide.

Provided leadership and strategic guidance to line business executives on all human resource opportunities and concerns. Responsible for the development and implementation of human resource and organizational strategies to help drive growth of the business and the successful execution of the company’s business objectives.

Led a global organization of 200 Human Resources professionals in 50 countries. Responsible for the assessment/negotiation of all human resource (employee) considerations related to an outsourcing contract between IBM and a client organization and the integration of all acquired employees into IBM. Scope included Strategic/Business Transformation Outsourcing and Mergers & Acquisitions across IBM. Responsible for the successful integration of ~20,000 employees into IBM via outsourcing and acquisitions.Involved global coordination of the following human resource considerations: salaries, variable pay, equity, pension plans, 401k plans, healthcare plans, employee communications, media relations, attraction/retention of key talent, training and development plans, union relations, labor/employment law, change management and human resource administration.

Led an organization of 90 Human Resources professionals in 12 countries. Scope included Strategic/Business Transformation Outsourcing and Mergers & Acquisitions across the Americas. Responsible for the successful integration of ~ 6,000 employees into IBM via outsourcing and acquisitions.

Managed team of 70 Human Resources professionals. Responsible for the seamless integration and cultural transformation of all employees hired through IBM outsourcing and acquisitions Provided human resource generalist support during transition periods focusing on minimizing employee disruptions, morale issues and loss of productivity. Created and implemented cultural change systems and transitional leadership strategies designed to identify, attract and retain key talent.

Responsible for providing advice, counsel and training to Human Resources professionals and line executives on a broad range of human resource concerns: labor & employment law, Internet organizing, union avoidance, corporate campaign tactics, employee relations, human resource policy and contractor relations.

Human resource generalist responsibility for Campbell Sales Company.

Human Resources Site Manager1996-1997 Richmond, Virginia Human resource site management & collective bargaining responsibility for ~ 1000 employees of DuPont’s Mylar business.Manufacturing Supervisor 1994-1996 Old Hickory, Tennessee An HR developmental assignment; responsible for safety, production, training, quality and labor/employee relations for DuPont’sSontara business.Labor Relations Specialist 1993-1994 Old Hickory, Tennessee Labor and employee relations responsibilities at a unionized manufacturing site.