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Greater Atlanta Area

Cannae HR Solutions is an HR outsourcing and consulting firm that partners with business leaders to provide access to experienced, high quality HR skills and leadership without the need to maintain a large on-site HR team. Our offerings range from strategic project programs to taking responsibility for a small to medium sized company’s entire HR function. Cannae is led by a small group of experienced, practical HR experts who have helped companies successfully manage just about every human capital related issue, and these experts actually do the work! Our expertise spans many industries, from services to manufacturing, high-tech to low-tech and everything in between. Cannae HR Solutions allows business leaders to spend more time on their revenue generating business. The human resources regulatory environment has never been more complex, competition for the best employees is growing all the time, and the need to manage the needs of employees can take an inordinate amount of time from business leaders. In addition, the HR expertise required to support a company through all business cycles is increasingly difficult for small to medium companies to maintain. That’s where Cannae HR Solutions adds value. We help companies that are growing, stable, or contracting and we know how to partner with management to develop customized solutions that fit the organization's culture. If you are considering a special project or want to improve your HR function without the difficulty and expense of building a large full-time HR staff, contact Cannae HR Solutions. Check out our website at www.cannaesolution.com for more information.

Greater Atlanta Area

Direct report to CEO at this global packaging company with revenues of $3.0B. A Sun Capital Partners private equity company with 9,000 employees and 65 production facilities in 21 countries. 70% of plants, employees and sales are outside US. Leader in the development and manufacture of packaging and film coatings for consumer and industrial applications. Recruited to develop human capital solutions, provide company-wide HR governance, improve engagement, energize the culture and enable growth. • Key member of executive team in merger of 5 companies to form one global business; harmonizing cultures, executive teams, compensation practices, communications and HR governance. • Designed & implemented succession management process to develop leaders & ensure continuity.• Implemented Global Culture Survey and Action Plans to improve organization performance.• Redirected workplace safety strategy to drive 100% involvement and “brother’s keeper” mindset.• Redesigned recruiting strategies to attract superior candidates and accelerate talent acquisition.• Developed Sales Incentive Compensation programs to increase performance leverage.• Implemented global communications programs to drive employee engagement and improve culture.• Designed company’s first internship program to develop new-grad talent pipeline.

Direct report to CEO, with regular Board of Directors interaction. Publicly traded top-ten national developer & homebuilder. Revenues reached $5.4B; operating 30 divisions; simultaneously developing 200+ communities nationwide. Recruited to develop a human capital strategy, professionalize the culture and drive growth. Provided leadership through 250% company growth from $2.1B to $5.4B, and subsequent contraction to $550M. •Designed company's first talent management strategy, encompassing talent acquisition and employee engagement; from campus relations to succession management.•Reduced health care expenses $3.6MM annually while national trends increased. •Designed and implemented Alternative Dispute Resolution program which eliminated court-system employment litigation and saved more than $1.5MM annually. •Developed productivity analytics to drive company’s operating performance and determine staffing strategies.•Active participant in Board of Directors/Compensation Committee matters and meetings. •Implemented Sales Performance Improvement strategy, including pre-hire assessments, sales management coaching, sales agent training and targeted performance appraisals.•Implemented the homebuilding industry's first national minority recruiting program, collaborating with Hispanic Heritage Foundation and National Association of Home Builders. •Developed internal university delivering more than 9,000 learning events annually. •Managed dramatic staff reductions with no sustained EEOC claims or litigation.

Direct report to President. Global producer of premier business jets; $3.5B revenue, 9,000 employees; 14 locations in US, Mexico, UK and Israel. Directed full-scope HR, security, facilities engineering & maintenance operations. • Led on-time & $1 million under budget implementation of PeopleSoft HRIS/Payroll system.• Reduced staffing cycle times 50% with process improvements and web-based tools.• Developed HR strategies & policies in start-up of Mexicali, Mexico manufacturing facility. • Negotiated and managed orderly shutdown of 30 year old UAW represented factory.• Saved $4.2 million annually through benefits provider negotiations and plan design changes.• Restructured HR function to save $1.8 million per year.• Led leadership assessment, HR due diligence and integration processes in two major acquisitions. • Designed company’s first succession management program; totally electronic process.• Achieved $8 million annual savings through IT outsourcing partnership.• Implemented workforce diversity programs cited as best practices by OFCCP. • Designed learning & development function conducting more than 7,000 events per year.

Direct report to company President. Global consumer products leader with major manufacturing and distribution locations in US and Canada. Partner on executive team that led the turnaround of this acquisition from unprofitable status to 16% EBIT.• Drove company’s transformation from layered & slow to streamlined and market focused.• Executive HR champion of lean initiatives resulting in engaged teams and improved results. Created open environment, dynamic work teams and ‘going the extra mile’ culture to achieve excellent quality and productivity.• Designed comprehensive succession planning and leadership development process.• Led the integration process in the acquisitions of three key competitors, including Canadian and US operations.

Direct report to Division President. Global leader in software design, high-tech manufacturing and technical services. Major locations in U.S., Europe, Singapore, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.• Developed HR strategies in engineering services business start-up in Warsaw, Poland.• Created attendance management program that saved $2MM per year in union shop.• Built cultural awareness programs to fully integrate international operations.• Saved $2.4MM annually by negotiating union subcontracting agreement.• Received corporation’s highest award for leadership and initiative. Recognized in Corporate Leaders program for performance in top 1% of 8,000 employees.