Served on Executive Committee, and led all the fundamental responsibilities of the Human Resources department, while also adding the following:-Selected and implemented an Employee Survey that provided actionable initiatives, resulting in improved morale and productivity.-Selected and implemented first comprehensive compensation program, ensuring sound and defensible pay practices, job definitions and ranges, budget regulation, clarity, and hierarchies. -Facilitated a difficult… Show more Served on Executive Committee, and led all the fundamental responsibilities of the Human Resources department, while also adding the following:-Selected and implemented an Employee Survey that provided actionable initiatives, resulting in improved morale and productivity.-Selected and implemented first comprehensive compensation program, ensuring sound and defensible pay practices, job definitions and ranges, budget regulation, clarity, and hierarchies. -Facilitated a difficult reduction-in-force/reorganization for approximately 200 employees due to a subsidiary sale, providing experience, expertise, and employee relations’ counseling.-Revamped benefit plans to be complete and competitive, finding areas to reduce company and employee costs.-Sponsored and oversaw a committee of employees who worked as a team around their other responsibilities to implement a revised Intranet system.- Streamlined company Performance Management system and appraisal competencies, personally training management regarding the improvements and Performance Review approaches.-Initiated personality assessments and interviewing selection techniques that are among the reasons for company's lowest voluntary turnover.-Peer and management coaching provided both the prevention and resolution of employee issues.-Chaired TOPS senior leadership team, and developed an MBA (Management Basics Achievement) program to educate and develop leadership at the mid-management level.-Provided Lunch and Learns and other venues for training employees on such topics as customer service, teamwork, hiring and motivation for productivity, and how to provide ethical leadership in a business environment, all done at minimal or no cost.-Human Resources knowledge and experience deferred previous legal and counseling costs by 76%. Show less

Converted Human Resources into a strategic profit center with development as a key focus, resulting in value-added people performing more effectively for this real estate development, construction & management company.• Reduced costs of medical plan by 3% during double digit inflation by using Wellness initiatives and plan redesign.• Wrote Mentoring Handbook and designed stay-oriented incentive options for high potential employees, resulting in zero loss of key contributors in the… Show more Converted Human Resources into a strategic profit center with development as a key focus, resulting in value-added people performing more effectively for this real estate development, construction & management company.• Reduced costs of medical plan by 3% during double digit inflation by using Wellness initiatives and plan redesign.• Wrote Mentoring Handbook and designed stay-oriented incentive options for high potential employees, resulting in zero loss of key contributors in the company.• Proposed Ambling University training and development based on new competencies identification project, thus enhancing productivity, stability and career pathing through more effective Human Resources' led training. • Wrote legally-improved Employee Handbook, with no employee claim losses thereafter.• Added Deferred Compensation, Short Term Disability, Vacation Rollover capping, Payroll processing, Overtime controls, thus reducing legal liability and potentially millions in employer and employee costs. • Established individual Coaching resources for corporate and division leadership, providing tactical and strategic issue resolution at multiple locations on an as-needed basis. Show less

- Facilitated and led Human Resources initiatives designed to improve bottom line results for this nationwide homebuilder. Executive Committee member and Human Resources department leader over Corporate Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll, Training, Compensation, Employee Relations, Office Services and related projects.• Revised all policies and trained corporate and new division level Human Resources staff for improved communication and efficiency. • Established new University training… Show more - Facilitated and led Human Resources initiatives designed to improve bottom line results for this nationwide homebuilder. Executive Committee member and Human Resources department leader over Corporate Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll, Training, Compensation, Employee Relations, Office Services and related projects.• Revised all policies and trained corporate and new division level Human Resources staff for improved communication and efficiency. • Established new University training curriculum for all levels of organization. • Implemented Career Development tracking and planning for key personnel. • Improved Benefit package through comparative research and offsetting cost reductions. (No medical premium cost increase was added from 2002-2004.) • Added value to hiring process through assessment and procedure improvements. Show less

- Initiated, revised and developed all Human Resources policies and procedures for this public REIT. Appointed to Executive Committee by unanimous vote of senior management peers. Counseled executives and management while converting Corporate Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll, Office Services, and Property Support Services to profit center status.• Drove improvements in developmental and technical training, including Post University Advanced Management, Management Development, Performance… Show more - Initiated, revised and developed all Human Resources policies and procedures for this public REIT. Appointed to Executive Committee by unanimous vote of senior management peers. Counseled executives and management while converting Corporate Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll, Office Services, and Property Support Services to profit center status.• Drove improvements in developmental and technical training, including Post University Advanced Management, Management Development, Performance Management, Career Development, and Succession Planning.• Originated and implemented Employee Relations Coordinator functions, and served as Chairman, Employee Services Committee, which facilitated numerous employee activities as well as the annual Employee Survey. Unprecedented 50% employee "Very Satisfied" rating was attained due to numerous strategies implemented by this committee and other Employee Relations functions.• Redesigned entire Payroll department, resulting in less than a 1% error rate. • Led strategies for headcount reduction procedures and transition plans for over 900 employees exiting the company during 2001-2002. Show less

- Responsible for directing and managing compensation functions for executives, management, and employees in union and non-union environments. Approximately 5,000 employees worldwide supported the sales, marketing, and manufacturing of business jets for this $3 billion public company.• Implemented new competency-based compensation system that includes merit, variable, team and individual recognition components, reducing union efforts, alleviating internal equity issues, and improving… Show more - Responsible for directing and managing compensation functions for executives, management, and employees in union and non-union environments. Approximately 5,000 employees worldwide supported the sales, marketing, and manufacturing of business jets for this $3 billion public company.• Implemented new competency-based compensation system that includes merit, variable, team and individual recognition components, reducing union efforts, alleviating internal equity issues, and improving employee morale.• Created on-line merit data access for managers, eliminating paper and processing time by 80%.• Initiated professional hiring procedures that improved hiring efficiency while facilitating all Human Resources functions as Director to the President, Financial Services and senior management team Show less