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Buffalo, Ny

Relocated Back to Western New York. Provide HR Management support and consulting to clients.●Reichert Technologies, Inc., Depew, NY - Support role in Sales Group Merit Increases and Incentive Payments for 2015 - Leadership role in refining Production Floor Work Rules aligned with Manufacturing Best Practices for Medical Device Enterprises.●Greatbatch Medical, Alden, NY - Change management leadership role related to 2013 H&W Programs.- Maintain Associate Relations consistent with Greatbatch’s Vision, Mission & Values; including re-design of Recognition Program aligned with Greatbatch's Core Beliefs.●National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN - Performed FLSA audit, prepared Position Descriptions and Human Resources Polices & Procedures.

Depew, Ny

Provided both Strategic and Transactional support to organization in all areas of Human Resources Management. - Leadership support role re: strategic reorganization of Human Resources & Financefunctions to significantly improve efficiency & performance.- Facilitating cross functional Employee Feedback & Recognition teams to significantlyimprove employee engagement and productivity.- Strategic partner in Performance Management & Compensation design, development and implementation, both domestic & international. - Maintained positive Employee & Labor Relations.- Proactive and effective leadership in talent acquisition and retention processes.

Omaha, Ne

Leadership role in transition from a Con Agra division to a standalone organization with over $1.7 Billion in Annual Revenue and 1000 Associates.•Successfully developed the Benefit Plans and Benefit Summaries for domestic and International Health & Welfare Plans (Self & Fully Insured), Retirement Plans and Policies & Procedures.

Memphis, Tn

Corporate HR Manager of AdministrationProvided HR leadership to Verso Paper as it became a standalone company with 3000 employees upon divestiture from International Paper.•Successfully performed role of Project Manager for Payroll & Benefit System transition.•Established new programs and vendor contracts and relations with Payroll, Retirement Plan and H & W benefit providers; this included ADP, Fidelity, Hewitt Relocation Services, BC/BS, Sedgwick CMS, MetLife, and CIGNA.•Managed multi million dollar DC Plan contribution calculation and funding process. •Leadership role within Verso Paper Benefit Committee, with fiduciary responsibility for both DC Retirement Plans & DB Pension Plan; plan administrator for all plans.•Developed and regularly monitored vendor performance metrics.•Coordinated benefit plan designs and cost analysis resulting in four year labor contracts at two Mills in 2007.•Involved in Strategic planning, including M&A due diligence efforts in one merger evaluation and two acquisition evaluations.

Jay, Me

Provided Human Resource management in a union-free paper mill with over 1000 employees. Performed HR functions for Maintenance & Engineering groups. Also had a long term leadership assignment in a multi-union paper mill with over 800 employees. •Developed an integrated Disability Management Program at the Jay ME mill.•Coordinated 2006 summer student program, successfully recruiting and training 90 summer students resulting in cost savings of over $300K.•Developed parameters and processes to resolve labor issues, including a significant safety issue, at the Bucksport ME mill during a three month assignment at that location.

Served as the Liaison to Multiple NYS Chambers of Commerce & Trade Associations. Directed Customer Relations, including Sales & Marketing programs development & management. Worked for eight months as a consultant “Energy Agent” before full-time employment.•Procured new customer contracts exceeding $1M in revenue.

Promoted to highest Human Resource position soon after Niagara Falls Plant site acquisition by Globe. Human Resource Management role, including Labor Law compliance, at four domestic manufacturing plants and one European manufacturing plant. Two domestic plants were non-union.•Involved in Strategic Planning, re-organization, staffing and recruitment at all levels •Leadership role in OSHA compliance and Health & Safety Management, Executive Committee, & Worker’s Compensation. •Negotiated modifications of electric power contracts resulting in cost reductions of $1M in role as Electric Energy Administrator for the Plant. •Actively participated in ISO 9002 Quality System Management. •Coordinated and implemented modifications and improvements to Health and Welfare Benefit Plans and Pension Plans; resulted in annual cost savings in excess of $1M per year. •Role of Trustee and Plan Administrator for Pension & Welfare Plans with combined total of $40M in investment assets.

Director, Industrial Relations (1991 – 1994)Promoted to position of responsibility for all aspects of Human Resource and Safety Management for union-represented plants in Calvert City, KY and Niagara Falls, NY, as well as Employee Relations responsibilities for non-union subsidiaries in the USA and Canada.•Introduced Corporate Safety Policies and Procedures, which were found in compliance by OSHA during random and unannounced audits of plant sites.•Coordinated successful Union avoidance campaigns at two subsidiary plants.•Served as chief spokesman for several successful long-term union contracts with the USWA and the UAW in the USA and Canada.•Won all five labor arbitration cases presented; issues included job jurisdiction, subcontracting and overtime distribution procedures.

Gradauate Certificate In Human Resources, Human Resources

Sphr Certification Preparation

Ba, Psychology W/English Minor