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Las Vegas, Nv, Us

San Diego , Ca, Us

Focused on scaling the Talent Management practice within a fast-paced, high-growth private equity environment. Strategically positioning our talent and organization development strategy to align with broader business goals, building a scalable talent infrastructure, and optimizing the employee experience to drive sustained growth. As our organization expands and integrates M&A activity, my team's role is key in harmonizing talent management and OD practices and systems across an increasingly larger, complex enterprise while adapting to the evolving demands of our business.

San Diego , Ca, Us

Serve in a dual-role as Head of Talent Management and Chief Inclusion Officer. Serve as a trusted partner with the CEO, CHRO and Council members to guide and design Cetera’s strategy and aspirations in the multiple facets of Talent Management and DEIB - within the corporate home office, financial advice profession, and community spheres of Cetera’s influence and impact.Architect and broadly oversee a contemporary, strategic framework and purpose-driven plan in areas of talent management, inclusion, representation, equity and advancement, social impact and advocacy. Build community and bring together unique perspectives from Talent Management, Culture and DEIB to cultivate an inclusive and thriving workplace culture driven by the growth and development of talent throughout the talent lifecycle. Lead and empower a team of Talent and DEIB professionals, matrixed network of stakeholders and centers of excellence to execute an integrated and sustainable plan and elevate Cetera’s impact and drive results.

San Diego , Ca, Us

New/Expanded role, as part of the HR Leadership Team. Own strategy creation and leadership - bringing together Talent Management, Learning & Development, Engagement and Culture functions across the enterprise. Accountable to drive results with a high-performing team to increase employee performance and engagement. Manage communications and culture integration for acquisitions. Lead Culture, Communications and Change work to activate talent and leadership to cultivate a work environment and culture where team members are proud to affiliate and do the best work of their lives.Senior HR leader, responsible for leading the realignment of the Talent Function, through collaboration with HR team and key stakeholders. Accountable to deliver Enterprise Development strategy, governance structure, operating model, team leadership, and budget. Consult and support Executive Leaders to assess, plan and prioritize Organization and Talent needs and solutions/interventions to drive business results and increase employee performance and engagement. Scope includes varying levels of strategy design, consulting, analysis, project management, solution/intervention creation and delivery for: Annual People Plan, Succession Planning, Key Role Identification, Talent Planning, Leadership Development, Manager Effectiveness, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organization Design, Engagement and Culture, Performance Management (Goals, Mid-Year, Self-Appraisals, Annual Reviews and Pay for Performance), Recognition, Onboarding, Communications, Team Effectiveness, Vendor Management and other related Talent Management initiatives.

San Diego , Ca, Us

Served in dual-role as Senior HR Business Partner and Head of L&D. As an experienced HR professional with building relationships, asking the right questions, bringing over a decade of expertise to overcome barriers, I was asked to step into an HR Business Partner role to support Executive Leaders during a time of organizational transition. Established rapport and personal credibility quickly with leaders, managers and employees as a key partner and consultant. Supported Executive leaders with organizational change planning and communications, succession planning, talent planning and movement to enable the growth and evolution of the business. Supported and coached managers in all aspects of hiring, onboarding, performance management and calibration, development, employee relations, retention, engagement, compensation and rewards.

San Diego , Ca, Us

Responsible for establishing the Enterprise Learning & Development (L&D) Center of Excellence, by developing and executing a Business Plan for Learning, to include: Governance and funding model, L&D infrastructure, team structure, production capacity model, budget and focused employee development strategy. Implemented and managed the start-up of L&D team and internal process for developing and delivering talent solutions, using best practice methodologies for learning, human performance improvement, change management and a blended approach to development that is tied to specific and measurable business outcomes.

Lisle, Illinois, Us

Adjunct Professor, Human Resource ManagementBalanced full-time career while teaching on weeknights and weekends. Courses taught: HRM 582: Managing Global Diversity HRM 594: Strategic StaffingHRM 598: Compensation

Lisle, Illinois, Us

Adjunct Professor, Human Resource ManagementBalanced full-time career while teaching on weeknights and weekends. Courses taught:MGT 410: Human Resource ManagementHRM 410: Strategic Staffing HRM 420: Training and Organizational DevelopmentHRM 430: Compensation and BenefitsHRM 340: Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Partner with Business Unit leaders and HR partners during the initial stages of multi-phased key areas of strategic focus (e.g. Manager effectiveness, competencies, talent development, change management, performance management and career development). Support Business Unit leaders in the Talent Review and Talent Planning processes and coach individual high potential leaders to build talent mobility strategy and support business growth. Maximize adoption of key Talent Management programs, by engaging Business Unit leaders and partners in the understanding of the relationship of people programs to business strategy.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Consult with internal clients to successfully plan for and manage change in a global environment that is changing at an accelerating pace. Apply proven change management architectures, methodology and best practices to support the execution of increasingly complex Enterprise organizational change initiatives. Prepare and manage organizational change using methods-based, data-driven, tailored solutions to increase the pace, certainty, and sustainability of successful organizational change.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

In an Expatriate assignment, I was responsible for leading the implementation of a Global eLearning Strategy by developing an action plan to operationalize the eLearning strategy with timelines and organizational dependencies. Additionally, to build and staff a global eLearning team, and define an implementation process for delivering high quality eLearning solutions, as a critical component of the delivery model.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

In managing the National Internship Program and Cooperative Education Program, I was responsible for recruitment, assessment, selection, and coordination to ensure placement and development of key talent in the execution of business and talent pipeline strategy.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Northern Trust developed the Global Opportunities in Leadership Development (GOLD) Program to nurture candidates for future leadership of the company. During the program, GOLD Program participants gain valuable well-rounded knowledge and experience by working in a number of different Northern Trust business units. During my two years in the program, I had the opportunity to gain experience across multiple business functions, including:Global TrainingPersonal Financial Services MarketingCompensation and RelocationGlobal Diversity and InclusionEMEA Compensation (London, UK)Talent Acquisition

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Project Manager: Co-designed and developed internal schematics project used to aide relationship managers in consistently exceeding corporate client expectations.Accounting Analyst: Performed audits of client's financial statements and prepared 5500 tax schedules for multi-national corporations.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Development

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance And Management