Ed Hudson Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, HI, US

Strategic HR Hawaii, LLC is a human resources consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations build a sustainable competitive advantage through strategic Human Resources initiatives. After four decades in the corporate HR world, including the past six years leading HR for two of the leading financial services companies in the state, I am excited and.

Honolulu, Hawaii, US

Honolulu, Hawaii, US

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Human Resource Committee Chair

Honolulu, HI, US

Honolulu, HI, US

• Led the 50-member People Services Division to build dynamic, forward-thinking, high-performing people leaders empowered to lead 2100+ talented employees into the workplace of tomorrow.
• #4 among U.S. financial institutions and #40 overall in the 2019 “100 Most Sustainable Companies list,” Barron’s Magazine 2019; Bank of Hawaii is the only company in Hawaii to be recognized
• For the tenth year in a row, Forbes magazine has recognized Bank of Hawaii as one of “America’s Best Banks.” Bank of Hawaii is ranked #21 and the only local bank to be recognized by Forbes in all 10 years they have.
• Hawaii’s Best Bank (eighth consecutive year) Honolulu Star Advertiser People’s Choice Awards 2018
• Among Hawaii’s Best Places to Work and #1 in Most Family-Friendly category and #1 Healthiest Employer among large companies, Hawaii Business Magazine 2018
• Bank Director Magazine, Ranking Banking Western U.S. Region 2019

Honolulu, HI, US

Led an extremely talented team of professionals to design and implement learning and organizational development programs and initiatives to achieve BOH’s objectives of innovation and business leadership—key elements of our talent acquisition and development focus. Our strategy included a four-point approach that included workforce planning, a leadership.

San Jose, California, US

$350M, 2500-employee global technology company, leading designer & manufacturer of optoelectronic solutions for the highest speed communications networks in telecom and datacenter applications.Broad strategic global, corporate and BU-focused role with primary responsibilities to drive:- Global Talent Management process - management / leadership.

Santa Clara, California, US

Part-time instructor for new course on HR Technology that I proposed and began teaching during Fall 2014 session. Recently requested to propose a new course on Human Capital Analytics.UCSC Extension provides high-quality continuing education and professional development for working professionals in Silicon Valley. Our instructors are industry experts and.

Worked with global technology, financial & professional services companies (start-up to large international) to develop & implement operational and strategic Talent Management capabilities: talent assessment; strategic workforce planning; global talent acquisition & on-boarding; compensation; performance management; core values / culture development.

San Jose, CA, US

• $70M, 260-employee semiconductor R&D technology & commercialization services company for semiconductor, life sciences, aerospace and defense, consumer-mobility, and clean energy applications.
• Talent Management Strategy - Developed and presented first integrated TM Strategy to the Board of Directors, with focus on developing organization capability and employee engagement as central to corporate.
• HR Systems & Performance Metrics - Implemented web-based goals setting & performance management system; implemented Applicant Management System; implemented talent management metrics dashboard.
• Employee Engagement - Developed and implemented communications strategy/plan; developed inaugural Employee Engagement Index (EEI) Survey; focused on engagement levers of culture, development, and effective leadership.
• Talent Assessment & Development - Implemented critical success competencies process for Engineering and Program Management to drive acquisition, assessment, and development of high potential talent and succession.
• Compensation & Benefits Management - Initiated compensation structure review & benchmarking; reduced overall benefits administration expense by $100K (30%) in first year.

San Jose, California, US

• $3.6B telecommunications company, 6500 employees in 30 countries; developing & manufacturing broadband, wireless, Internet Protocol-based & 3G network equipment; 25 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies (2003).Led.
• Talent Management Strategy – Developed global HR capability; implemented HR processes, programs, & systems to support growing international operations; benchmarked global compensation & benefits; reengineered variable.
• HR Technology/Systems – Selected and implemented global HR technology/systems for: Performance Management; Recruiting Portal and Applicant Management; Learning & Development; Employee On-Boarding; and Legal Compliance.
• Performance Planning and Management – Improved company-wide goals alignment; increased effectiveness and efficiency of performance management and development; increased completion rate to 100% over two years.
• Leadership & Employee Development – Developed & implemented first global management development program within two months of project start; implemented e-learning platform to support global employee development and.
• HR Performance Metrics & Benchmarking – Developed & implemented global review, analysis and improvement of HR processes and initiatives; developed high-performance, results-oriented HR capability and consistent global.

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• $50M, 80-employee pre-IPO optical semiconductors subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor; developing optical micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) for optical imaging applications - high-end computer-to-print systems.
• Talent Management Strategy – Developed and implemented integrated HR platform for recruiting, compensation, development, systems & processes.
• Talent Acquisition - Reduced staffing expenses 70% by reengineering staffing processes and resources during first month.
• Technology Systems & Processes - Developed and implemented IT strategic and operational plan to reduce threat of operational downtime and build for future capability requirements.

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• $400M, 4000-employee pioneering e-commerce company providing B2B software & professional services.Led HR for 600-employee Engineering & Development function in three geographic locations
• Organization & Leadership Development - Facilitated key organization effectiveness initiative to improve Engineering leadership team’s internal and external relationships and to address key organizational performance.
• Change Leadership / Organization Transformation - Led HR aspect for several company acquisition & integration initiatives; facilitated team development resulting in significantly more aligned and higher performing.

Marlborough, MA, US

• $6B, 13,000-employee digital electronics / computer network products manufacturer.Led HR for 3Com’s $1.6B, 750-employee Business Connectivity business unit.
• Strategic HR Leadership – Drove HR process and programs in true strategic business partner relationship with BU leadership.
• Leadership Development - Drove leadership development with focus on identifying new growth opportunities for the business; cascaded leadership competency development to all management levels; modified quarterly.
• Change Leadership / Organization Transformation - Developed and led culture change/employee re-engagement initiative focused on innovation and growth via new product development and resulting in development of several.
• Talent Acquisition - Improved staffing effectiveness & efficiency with focus on process, metrics, & hiring manager training.

Palo Alto, CA, US

• $12B, 26,000-employee computer network hardware & software company.Led HR for technology systems architecture & integration professional services start-up BU with 70% headcount and 50% revenue growth year-over-year.
• Change Leadership / Organization Transformation - Facilitated initiative to consolidate two customer support organizations (400 employees) into new Professional Services BU; focused initiatives on leadership.
• Strategic Talent Management - Developed HR Framework to drive, measure, & improve Talent Management initiatives.
• Talent Acquisition & Alignment - Reengineered nationwide recruiting effort to hire 600 revenue-producing consultants in 18 months; developed & implemented fast-start on-boarding process to accelerate revenue generation.

Mba, Human Resources Management

Bs, Business Admin., Human Resources Management