As a National PEO Consultant at Paychex, I empower business leaders to drive growth by aligning strategic HR insights and tech solutions with their long-term and day-to-day goals.Our comprehensive PEO solution helps businesses attract and retain talent cost-effectively while offering competitive, world-class benefits, minimizing risk, and achieving efficiency through leading-edge HR technology.Here's how we help businesses thrive:• Focus on Core Goals – Receive proactive, tailored HR advice and guidance from a dedicated HR professional and a team of experts to tackle challenges and navigate growth.• Attract and Retain Talent – Streamline recruiting, hiring, and onboarding processes, offer meaningful development opportunities, and foster a culture that enhances the employee experience.• Provide Competitive Benefits – Offer a benefits package that rivals those of Fortune 500 companies with smooth, seamless enrollment and administration.• Minimize Risk, Prioritize Safety – Stay compliant and improve workplace safety with customized action plans designed for your industry.• Leverage Top Technology – Manage HR, payroll, and benefits seamlessly with advanced tools and insights, keeping your business efficient and your employees empowered.

Upshop is the first total store operations platform synchronizing Fresh, Packaged, and eCommerce solutions to make retail operations simplified, smart, and more connected.Led the HR organization of a hyper-growth SaaS company while also serving as Chief of Staff, responsible for implementing and overseeing strategic planning initiatives. As an active member of the leadership team, provided regular strategic guidance with a focus on aligning people strategies to support overall business objectives.- Head of HR collaborating with C-suite to align HR initiatives with long-term business goals, facilitating organizational growth while enhancing overall HR function.- Chief of Staff leading strategic planning, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and facilitating executive decision-making to drive organizational growth and operational efficiency.- Mergers & Acquisitions - Coordinated cross-functional due diligence and owned HR / people integration processes, serving as the key leader representing the HR side of the business during transactions.

Responsible for the development, implementation, and execution of GRM strategy and programs and for driving forward the Company’s risk-intelligent culture. Managed risk team members to excel their individual professional development and enhance the overall expertise of the team.  Chief of Staff responsibilities for GRM (50+ employees) including fostering career development, leading cross-functional collaboration, and strategizing on talent; additionally, led special projects related to enterprise strategy and ESG program development & support.  ESG Governance - Oversaw the governance of Finastra’s ESG Program including: contribution to and facilitation of Finastra’s ESG Report; ESG Reporting; sustainability assessment and due diligence request management  Risk Culture and Awareness - Executed the global risk awareness strategy and initiatives to enhanced risk culture and helped reduce risk - Wrote, reviewed, consulted on and delivered Enterprise Communications to support Risk  Risk Committee Management and Executive Reporting - Developed and maintained risk oversight executive committee reporting presentations and materials - Secretary, Enterprise Risk Oversight Committee

- Led and managed Finastra’s relationship with US Regulatory supervisory organizations (FRB, OCC, FDIC)- Liaised with Finastra leaders to collect, review, and maintain evidence for US Regulatory activities- Built and maintain trusted business relationships with US Regulators - Developed and led the global Policy Governance program and supporting processes- Partnered with key stakeholders and Policy Owners cross-functionally to develop, mature, govern, and maintain all Enterprise Policies; Implemented and facilitated monthly Policy Council meetings- Monitored key risk issues and advised stakeholders and remediation owners on risk management best practices and principles as appropriate - Drove global risk awareness strategy and initiatives to enhance Finastra’s Risk Culture and help reduce risk - Developed, reviewed, consulted on and delivered Enterprise Communications to support the Global Risk Management function- Partnered closely with various control functions (Privacy, Information Security, Safety, Legal, HR, Risk, etc.) to establish, deliver, and administer global Annual Compliance Training - Participant and contributor for all Finastra Risk Oversight Committees - Created innovative solutions and processes to solve problems or inefficiencies - Provided direct oversight of risk team members to excel their individual professional development and enhance the overall expertise of the team

Led the design, development, implementation and execution of the Enterprise Risk Management and Information Security strategy for key ERM functions including Communications, Risk and Security Culture, Training, Awareness, Risk Reporting, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Risk Metrics, and Policies/Standards. - Provided direct oversight of ERM team members, coaching and mentoring to excel their individual professional development and enhance the overall expertise of the team.- Safeguarded the company through effective policy management and continuous training, awareness, and communications to staff throughout the organization. - Designed, developed, and led multiple projects to support the maturation, maintenance, and ongoing effectiveness of the programs within my purview. - Tracked key risk indicators, product risk scoring and other risk/security metrics and created/delivered presentations, reports, and risk-related dashboards to senior leadership.- Prepared regulatory responses for external compliance agencies and participated in exams and other external audits. Ensured programs within purview were in proper compliance with all regulations and other internal controls. - Developed a Phishing Awareness Program successful in reducing enterprise phishing susceptibility by 50% and increasing reporting by over 300%.- Served as a facilitator and member of the corporate Risk Council, Security Council, Safety Committee, and served as an ERM 3rd Party Relationship Manager. - Assessed client contracts by partnering with the Legal team to recommend changes related to Risk and Information Security as required.

Led a high-priority corporate Single Sign-On Information Security project coordinating the work of 25+ team members tasked with updating every single domain and unique URL associated with the company. Managed project delivering on goals timely and on budget.

Worked in an HR Consultant role, managing a territory of clients in both Florida and California. Consulted with client management, ranging from middle management to C-level executives in all areas of Human Resources including employee relations, employment law, selection, performance management, and total rewards. Conducted risk-based assessments and advised clients on sensitive HR situations to reduce risk to the organization. Shared knowledge of trends and changes in regulations and legislation and facilitated training seminars for clients and their employees. Advanced to HR Solutions Project Manager, leading projects, assessing their potential impact on the products offered, and determining an appropriate plan for implementation. Identified the root cause of risks, ensured corrections were made, and documented solutions to minimize likelihood of recurrence.

Starting as Technical Recruiter, recruited Engineering and IT professionals for positions with clients. Promoted to Account Manager, cultivating relationships to develop new business clients needing Engineering/IT staffing solutions. Negotiated contracts and terms to ensure client satisfaction and retention. Managed and trained a team of Recruiters to source, screen and fulfill client staffing needs with highly qualified staff.