Dionne E. Wong Email & Phone Number

South Florida

Human Resources and legal consulting.

BROWARD HEALTH – NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 2002 – 2017Senior Vice President - Chief Human Resource Officer 2007 - 2017Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer 2004 - 2007Director – Employee Relations, HR and Organizational Development 2002 - 2004Directed strategic planning and management of Human Resources discipline for one of the nation's largest public healthcare system with over 9,000 employees and 1,800 medical staff with an emphasis on excellence, innovation, accountability and legal compliance. Served as business partner and advisor in a highly competitive market to executive team and Board of Commissioners on workforce priorities and HR functions to include: workforce engagement/talent acquisition, development and retention; competitive compensation and benefits programs; retirement /pension programs; legal and regulatory compliance; organizational development and effectiveness. branding, culture, executive coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.• Implemented the Employee Partnership Survey and action planning processes with improved satisfaction and partnership scores from 26% to 98% benchmark nationally, increased participation rate of 93% to strengthen operations with workforce planning strategies.• Designed comprehensive total rewards program in a highly competitive market to include oversight of over $500M payroll, $100M benefits and $500M pension (DB/DC plans) budgets.• Managed several Federal and State agency investigations which resulted in favorable outcomes. • Successfully oversaw Joint Commission Surveys with no HR Chapter findings.• Designed and implemented robust workforce planning and staffing programs to include affiliation and partnership agreements.• Implemented cultural fit assessment tool to leverage cost reduction and support greater alignment with people, strategies, culture, engagement and career development continuum.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Employment, labor and litigation DivisionsRepresented and advised employers, public and private entities, including Fortune 100 companies, in areas of Federal and State employment and labor laws and commercial litigation to include :Title VII, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, COBRA, Public Employees Relations Act (PERA) . Prepared and reviewed policies and procedures and employment manuals for employers to ensure compliance. Conducted seminars on employment related issues including sexual harassment, retaliation, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, and best practices for managers. • Represented clients with Federal and State agencies to include EEOC and DOL and federal and state courts. • Launched comprehensive investigations and audits relating to compliance matters and complaints of Title VII, ADA, ADEA, wage and hour and devise remediation and preventative strategies to mitigated risks associated with employer liability. This initiative led to significant financial savings for employers and minimized risks.• Served as outside labor counsel to the nation’s third largest public school district – Miami Dade County School Board. • Actively participated in business and client development for practice area.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Employment, Labor and Litigation Divisions

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Political Science

Juris Doctor