Primary Responsibilities: This assignment is one with heavy emphasis on Change Management and Organizational Design. I am engaged in the corporate expertise of the Operating Management System, ensuring our businesses are systematic and in control. This assignment leads site teams to enbed sustainable solutions for long term improvements and line ownership of the Operating Management System. Deliverables:•Verify SBUs are operating systematically and in control with regards to the management system.•Lead corporate efforts in Continuous Improvement activities in areas like Org design and process safety.•I am currently leading a $1.8M project to transform one of our business units capability, conformance and culture.

Two assignments as HR director. One at a Union Free location, the other at a Unionized facility.Primary Responsibilities: Led first class HR organizations, including a Learning and Development team and a Medical Team. Had BP US Refining Labor Relations responsibilities, including the 2012 USW Contract negotiations. Deliverables:•Restructured the HR team to better fit our Client’s needs as a Strategic Partner. This included right sizing the organization and re-distributing responsibilities. Developed and implemented an Org design where HR was an integrated business partner and felt HR presence in the field.•Strengthened communication processes to advance the high performing union free work teams•Responsibility for BP US Refining labor strategy for 5 refineries. This was coordinating local site labor reps remotely, including the 2012 contract and the development of a 5 year plan for the 5 refineries.•Specific 2012 USW bargaining strategy for Toledo. The 2012 contract removed restrictive management limitations which allowed the site to make business improvements and efficiencies

Primary Responsibilities: Corporate resource for union-free as well as unionized manufacturing sites to establish and implement Employee and Labor Relations Strategies that meet unique business needs. Had overall employee relations responsibilities for 20 manufacturing sites ranging from sizes of 30 to 1500 people, both union and union free. Deliverables: •Developed and implemented managing processes at union-free sites that emphasize business needs and employee engagement in a way that employees did not feel the need for union status.•Assisted unionized sites in the development of bargaining strategies and tactics for business changes like downsizing, benefits changes, re-design of work and other mandatory bargaining.•Developed and implemented bargaining strategies for union contract negotiations that included first and successor Collective Bargaining Agreements, in a way that advantaged the business and balanced the needs of the employee.•Interfaced with Corporate HR, In-House and Outside legal counsel to insure Company wide changes to policies and practices are robustly evaluated. All changes bargained to completion at unionized sites and at union-free sites communicated in a way that respected employee needs. •Led strategy of the defense for NLRB charges filed at the site level.

Primary Responsibilities: Led an HR organization, including a medical team where alignment of labor/employee relations was critical for business success. I sat as first chair in a first CBA negotiation with the UAW.Deliverables: •Team of 8, Budget of $2.3M•Bargained a first contract with the UAW and diffused 2 strike votes.•Implemented a communications process that engaged all employees

Primary Responsibilities: Led a Maintenance organization, where the establishment of reliability was key the safety and production.Deliverables: •Team of 45, Budget of $36M•Implemented Predictive and Preventive maintenance•Led a team to improve planning and scheduling by 70%

Primary Responsibilities: Various progressive Line Leadership assignments from First Line Supervisor to Superintendent in areas like Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering and HR, where change was essential for business success.