Greg Smith Email & Phone Number

United States

Newport Beach, CA

International / Global

• As Global HR Business Partner, led the post-M&A merger integration of two dramatically different global hotel brands, including aligning HR technology systems, operations, training and development, talent acquisition.
• Responsible for all aspects of the employment relationship for more than 5,000 employees and 45 hotels across North America, Asia and Europe.
• Company-wide revenues of $650M and 5128 rooms across the Thompson Hotels, Joie de Vivre and Alila brands.
• Designed and implemented a global total rewards system that was based on individual and team performance.
• Effectively managed the merger of the Thompson and Joie de Vivre brands health and welfare and 401(k) plans.
• Implemented international payroll and HRIS systems that provided key strategic data and metrics for global operations. Data and metrics used by senior executives to develop global talent strategies.

International / Global

• Oversaw the company’s Human Resources growth from a regional to a national hotel company with a presence in key gateway cities.
• Responsible for recruiting, talent management, compensation and total rewards efforts.
• Implemented organization’s first company-wide talent review process.
• Identified uniform competencies for leaders and developed an objective evaluation process to assess talent and identify and reward high performers.

International / Global

• Revitalized the organization's Training Department and focused on leadership skills development for senior managers and executives.
• Developed and implemented a performance management and succession planning strategy for the organization that identified highly talented employees; identified training needs to address skills gap; and assured a stream.
• Overhauled benefits and compensation strategy to attract and retain key employees.

North America / US And Canada

• Reduced overall health and welfare expenses by $5.7 million dollars after the merger of Interstate with Meristar.
• Responsible for all aspects of the Human Resources function for an organization that employs 38,500 employees on two continents.
• Managed the human resources merger of the two largest independent hotel management companies in North America.
• Implemented comprehensive employee relations and labor relations programs, performance management strategies, and compensation programs for new organization.
• Created new Organization and Development function that identified highly talented and key employees; developed retention and career development program for key employees that was credited with reducing turnover.

International / Global

• Directed 14 human resources professionals in North America and Europe.
• Responsibilities included compensation, employment and employee relations and diversity for an international hotel franchising company.
• Directed the recruitment and selection effort for professional, technical and senior management positions internationally.
• Managed a multi-million-dollar budget. Adept at controlling cost: saved $600k in expenses associated with relocation and external recruiting.
• Developed preferred vendor program for staffing and advertising agencies that centralized and simplified accounting for all recruiting efforts.
• Implemented a web based staffing and applicant tracking system that manages the recruitment and employment process for all new hires. This system tracks cost per hire and other statistical data needed to monitor and.

United States

• Responsible for human resources practices and strategies for mergers and acquisitions (Promus + Doubletree Hotels) of new hotel properties and hotel brands into the organization.
• Responsible for employee relations for 103 hotels and approximately 16,000 employees throughout North America.
• Ensured compliance with all applicable state and federal laws in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Developed Affirmative Action Plans (AA Plans) for over 210 hotels nationally. Monitored compliance with AA Plans for all hotels.
• Assisted hotel human resources managers with preparations for OFCCP audits.
• Conducted investigations and responded to requests for information from the EEOC, the Department of Labor, and state and local agencies.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters