Esther Burk, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Hired by commercial & nonprofit organizations to guide executive teams through HR, culture and values definition, change management, strategy development, performance management, leadership development, succession planning, & alignment of human capital with the business strategy. Positions clients for independence in these areas of domain expertise. Project duration: four months to three years.▪ Healthcare: Served as interim CPO in Mental health disrupter and navigated organizations through COVID-19. Conducted assessments, built HR, & provided recommendations to prepare the organization for the next growth phase. (3 year engagement) ▪ Consumer products company: Recruited by PE firm to serve as the Interim Head of HR during a CEO transition. Guided team through the company’s pre-existing legal challenges. Conducted an organizational assessment and employee survey; defined measures of success. Generated $2.5M savings by migrating HR to a third-party professional employee organization (PEO). Work was key in positioning company for sale. (This was an Interim W2 assignment).▪ Behavioral Health: Conducted and provided guidance and strategies for HR, culture, and compliance to prepare organization for future changes.▪ MedTech Service provider: As Interim VP People. building HR, compliance, talent, culture, & preparing organization for funding & growth (This was an interim W2 assignment).Key areas of expertise include strategy, culture, organizational development, employee engagement, DEIB, leadership development, and talent management. My focus also includes change management, succession planning, board advisory, and working with for-profits & nonprofits, VC, and PE.

Rapidly advanced from a consultant into a newly created executive role (employee #36) for this PE-backed renewable energy startup. Built and managed the Human Resources HR function and business operations. Advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors on all people, HR, talent management, organizational development, and compliance issues.▪ Built the leadership team. Defined human capital strategies that supported growth from 1 market to 6 and 35 to onboarding over +400 employees. Company was recognized as the market leader with +3,500 customer accounts. Established a values-based culture to elevate the employee experience during a time of rapid growth.▪ Created and managed all HR functions, including the selection and launch of a SaaS-driven human capital system. Delivered 35% cost savings in negotiation of benefits costs. Positioned business for EEOC / regulatory compliance.▪ Built out operational capabilities. Achieved 20% efficiency increase. Pivotal role in scaling and structuring the company for expansion while ensuring business continuity, customer satisfaction, and employee retention.▪ Transitioned the workforce as the business owners exited the market.Overall expertise includes HR operations, change management, leadership development, organizational development, talent management, human capital, and transformation. It also includes startups, healthcare, performance management, diversity & inclusion, executive leadership, culture & values, succession planning, advisor to C-suite and board, rewards and recognition, employee engagement, and onboarding.

Established strategic leadership and consulting services, partnering with leaders across various industries to improve organizational performance, team building, and individual productivity. ▪ Achillion: Publicly traded biotech/pharma company. Recruited by CEO serve as an advisor and executive coach to newly appointed head of HR. Built out a robust HR infrastructure. Work was key in positioning the company for future growth. (2 year assignment)Key areas of expertise include Human Resources, culture, organizational development, employee engagement, DEIB, leadership development, and talent management.

New York, Ny, Us

As Mount Sinai scaled from 2 to 7 member hospitals, recruited as the first Chief Learning & Talent Management Officer for an organization that expanded to include a $3B annual operating budget, +45 ambulatory centers, +30 community health centers, and +35,000 employees. Directed a 45-member team. Member of the senior management team. ▪ Shadowed employees across functions and shifts to fully understand the complexity & nuance of the business.▪ First in health system history to conceptualize & drive a board-approved HR strategy (3-year plan) for the transformation of the company’s human capital and Talent processes & systems. Gained senior executive buy-in on the cross-functional creation of a values-driven organizational culture and a Center of Excellence-like ecosystem fueled by key success metrics.▪ Achieved 98% completion rate in the delivery of company’s first standardized performance management process.▪ Attained 95% effectiveness ratings in designing and executing the first professional learning programs.▪ Led team in designing and orchestrating ERP and patient-facing technology platforms training.▪ Positioned health system for recognition by Diversity Inc. Ushered this 150-year-old organization into a new era of awareness and readiness around the requirements and strengths of a multicultural workforce.▪ Delivered the first formal succession plan; personally managed development programs for the top 100 leaders.▪ Central role in preparing the organization for the integration following the merger with Continuum Health Partners.Expertise includes strategy, change management, leadership development, HR, organizational development, talent management, management consulting, PE, startups, CHRO, performance management, and Diversity & Inclusion. It also includes leadership, culture, values, succession planning, C-suite and board advisor, culture, and employee engagement.

Hoboken, Nj, Us

Selected by this 200 + year-old, $1.5B publishing and media company to develop and lead its first global HR strategies across a 5,000-employee workforce. Strategic advisor to senior leadership. ▪ Advanced and gained authority over strategic key projects, teams, and cross-functional initiatives during my tenure.▪ Identified and broke down team silos and unified processes and systems worldwide.▪Generated +$1M in efficiencies & increased survey-driven employee satisfaction scores by 20%. ▪ Delivered company’s first recognition on “Fortune 100” and “Working Mother” lists.▪ Recommended and led the company’s first succession plans and leadership development strategy; turned around the leadership team within 5 years.

New York, Ny, Us

Mph, Phd, Organization Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology