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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Acted as interim CHRO and then continued to consult in areas of Employee Relations, Compliance and other HR responsibilities.

Greater Omaha Area

• Oversee all Employee Relations functions and Leave of Absence administration, including FMLA, ADA,and Workers' Compensation for 250+ clinic locations with over 2,000 employees across NorthAmerica.• Collaborate with executive leadership as a strategic partner to integrate people-centric initiativesinto the overall business strategy.• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and risk management teams on employee-related matters.Maintained an employment claim rate of .002% based on population size.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Grew the HR division from a team of 8 to a group of over 35 skilled Human Resource professionals through strategic leadership and mentoring. Grew the employee population from 423 to over 1,700 in three years.• Achieved an impressive and consistent 95% fulfillment rate for open positions and successfully minimized turnover to less than 50% in a retail setting within a span of two years.• Led Human Resource functions in people leadership, employee relations, compensation administration, HRIS management, training, performance management, onboarding, recruitment/employment, employee retention, benefits administration, policy implementation, affirmative action, and employment law compliance.• Created employee policy and procedures for a fast-paced growing company that included leading the functions of Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and HRIS systems development.

331 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, Wi 53203

• Established and executed a problem-resolution process for associate relations, contributing to anotably low turnover rate and minimizing EEOC or legal claims. Turnover maintained an average of approximately 54%, which is notably low for the retail sector, and settlements were maintained at an average of around $50k per year. Served as the key liaison to external counsel for all employment-related claims.• Worked with SVP of Supply Chain to ensure 400 call center Associates were hired, on-boarded, and trained for new call center operation.• Executed seasonal hiring during a tight labor market (2017) and met the goal of 10,000 hires by supporting stores, distribution, and fulfillment centers in marketing and tactical processes to ensure that all locations were fully staffed.• Ensured all regulatory changes were implemented in all states, such as state and municipality sick pay laws, ban the box regulations, and implementation of proposed overtime rules.• Completed multiple reorganizations, which resulted in $100 million in savings cumulatively.• Responsible for leading a team of 14 Associate Relations, HR Compliance, Performance Management,Recruiting, and Learning and Development professionals for the stores and distribution centers.• Coordinated communication and managed the departure process for all associates, serving as the Senior HR Executive during the final five months of the liquidation phase.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Established HR audit protocols across all stores, guaranteeing adherence to legal and proceduralrequirements. Reviewed and refined policies and procedures to align with business objectives.• Lead a team of 7 Associate Relations, Performance Management, and HR Compliance professionals forthe company.• Represented the company in all employment-related legal matters including mediations, hearings,and depositions.• Responsible for the orientation and training of all Human Resources Managers in all stores anddistribution centers.

Greater Milwaukee Area

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Madison / Milwaukee