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Led executive coaching practice. Provided talent management input and consulting, leadership assessment results interpretation/individual coaching and corporate project involvement.

Responsible for recruiting, staffing, HR research, leadership and employee learning and development, succession management, diversity and inclusion, and corporate archives. Milestones included significant changes to performance management (no ratings), CEO succession planning and transition, regular interactions with the Board of Directors, and implementation of a new LMS. Awards - DiversityInc Top 50 7 years running, Top Companies for Leaders every year survey run.

Created, presented and gained CEO approval for a 5 year compensation and benefits strategy. Led efforts to establish a corporate wellness strategy and staffed a team to implement. Oversaw changes to the EDL program and the HR implementation ImClone into Lilly.

HR counsel to drug development, regulatory, safety, and project management leadership. Coached multiple senior executives and led efforts to re-design the drug development teams. Implemented a physician staffing model, management reduction program, and regulatory capability matrix.

Refined and annually enhanced the company's global succession management process. Designed and created a custom web-based performance management tool. Created an annual 'CEO review' process for global talent. Established a global on-boarding process. Facilitated implementation of a position posting system in SAP.

Re-engineered and implemented a global succession management process. Designed and oversaw implementation of a web-based succession management database. Oversaw design and implementation of corporate retention initiatives.

Authored and implemented a 'Workplace Performance' business plan and led sales effort to gain $6M in revenues for Steelcase's Pathways product line.

Oversaw daily facilities management of 4M square feet of administrative offices. Responsible for capital and operational budget of $50M annually.

Responsible for all aspects of executive compensation including analysis and determination of base pay levels, bonus structures and equity programs. Designed and communicated employee benefit change including a corporate early retirement program.

Managed design phase of $60M toxicology expansion project and oversaw design and construction of numerous laboratory renovations.

Responsible for sales and marketing functions, zoning petitions, and design and construction oversight for select office and retail space.