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Greater New York City Area

HRM Leadership Advisors is a talent management and HR consultancy.

Parsippany, New Jersey

Right Management (www.right.com) is the talent and career management expert within Manpower Group, the global leader in innovated workforce solutions. Right Management has over 30 years’ experience in the broadest range of client solutions, large and small, and helps clients win in the changing world of work by designing and executing workforce solutions.

Greater New York City Area

Ampersand Leadership Group is a full service leadership and organizational assessment/development consultancy with a focus on C Suite Executives in both Private Equity and Public Companies. We support CEOs, investors, organizational leaders, and Boards in selecting, developing, and aligning top talent to drive growth and investor returns.

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Led the global professional and leadership development functions.

Recruited in 1998 to build a new capability within the global HR organization.Responsible for corporation-wide talent management, leadership development and learning. Accountable for management and employee development, the Management (MBA) Development Program, leadership succession planning, performance management, Business Process Management Training and.

• I was recruited to lead the HR function at this newly-formed public company. I was responsible for re-building Human Resources strategy, function, policy, and services aimed at achieving a turnaround of this.
• Set HR agenda and strategy for the corporation.
• Designed and implemented new executive and management compensation programs including annual cash incentive and stock option plans. Re-designed Board of Directors’ compensation. Introduced a new stock option plan for.
• Designed and implemented a unique stock option plan for senior executives that saved the corporation $3.5 million in short-term bonus payments and aligned management and shareholder interests.
• Established professional recruiting process in NY headquarters. Managed successful search for head of sales and retail marketing and head of corporate communications.
• Re-designed 401k plan, performed a comprehensive review of all employee benefits, and designed a supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP).

• I was recruited to KPMG specifically to lead the re-engineering of the firm's Human Capital strategy, platform and operations. I was responsible for leading the Human Resources function in the U.S. Reported to the.
• Led multi-functional task force of business leaders in re-defining the Firm’s “People Strategy” (Future Directions II).
• Designed and implemented new national programs in recruiting, orientation, performance management, career development, training, and partner development.
• Led a complete re-engineering of the Human Resources function. Established the HR generalist role dedicated to Lines of Business. Designed HR Shared Service organization for transactional service delivery. Raised level.
• Served as North American representative to the KPMG International HR Council, bringing HR management and leadership principles to other practices around the world.
• Implemented Internet-based recruiting and employee referral programs that saved $200k in recruiting costs in six months and increased the quality of new hires.

• After the merger between two D&B divisions (IMS International and A.C. Nielsen), I was asked to lead all global Leadership Development, Management Resource Planning, and Organization Development activities for newly.
• Managed implementation of “Workout” process resulting in significant cost reduction and major enhancements in work flow, product development, operations, and sales and marketing following significant downsizing.
• Designed and delivered Leadership Development programs to over 500 international senior managers.
• Designed and implemented new Management Resource Planning system for effectively managing global talent.
• Led Human Resource initiatives in European synergy projects (Shared Transaction Services, Data Center consolidations, and real estate co-location). Resulted in cost savings, workforce reduction, and operational.
• Provided executive coaching and team development to leaders of new international businesses.

• I was recruited to IMS, a division of Dun and Bradstreet, and was asked to take charge of the Human Resources functions of both IMS International and IMS America, two of the fastest growing business segments within.
• Designed and implemented new Total Performance Management process integrating performance management, succession planning, and career development.
• Facilitated corporate vision and strategy formulation.
• Redesigned compensation and benefits strategies to more effectively reward all employees and meet financial targets.
• Recruited new executive talent to key positions.
• Led Total Quality Management process that resulted in cost savings, increased product and service quality, and higher levels of employee and customer satisfaction.

I joined Rorer Group in 1987 after making a career transition from public and private Education/Psychology. Originally hired as a management trainer, I was fortunate to hold positions in talent acquisition, talent development, and as an HR generalist. I was promoted several times during my five year tenure, and was eventually invited to complete a two-year.

Ba, Psychology

Ms, Psychological Services In Education

Ph.D., Education/ Professional Psychology