•Led North American Benefits and Wellness team overseeing all aspects of core benefits, retirement plans, and wellness offerings. •Drove a holistic review and reimagining of employee benefit plans including streamlining medical plan and wellness offerings and overhauling employee communications resulting in 5M in annual savings.•Conducted RFP for new broker services and successfully launched new broker relationship•Created business case for and received approval for full benefits administration outsourcing contract to improve employee experience, reduce administrative workload, and save 500k annually. •Oversaw a dependent eligibility verification effort that resulted in 1.5M in annual savings•Increased plan enrollment by 7% through improved communications and competitive premiums achieved through cost controls including aggressive management of GLP-1 drugs and reproductive services.

• Oversee compensation for North America Stores and Service organization supporting Canada and the United States as well as collaborating with EU partners to align global compensation plans.• Redesigning front-line incentive pay, building new plans that better align employee behavior to desired business outcomes while streamlining administration and clarifying communication. • Designed and launched a scalable tenure based base pay structure across multiple business units to provide clear career progression opportunities for employees while reducing turnover through more frequent pay increases and superior market calibration based on local market data. • Work with cross-functional business partners to design and roll-out non-traditional total rewards solutions such as free meals, lifestyle spending accounts, and enhanced overtime; to address the impacts of increased labor demand while minimizing cost. • Support annual review and equity compensation activities for the organization.

• Build a compensation department from the ground up to deliver pay programs that reinforce a performance driven growth culture for a company with a 75% annual growth rate and $500M in annual revenue• Provide advice to executive management team regarding compensation best practices and strategies to scale programs for rapid growth • M&A work for seven integrations in 12 months – assess acquired associates compensation programs and design transition plans to drive consistency, scalability, and ensure project success • Calibrate, streamline, and execute incentive plans for all levels of the organization to reinforce accountability and growth mindset• Transition from individual based job progression to role based, market aligned, career and compensation structure• Implement Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules during HRIS conversion and deliver scaled base pay, incentive, and people metric solutions• Govern compensation guidelines to ensure market competitiveness, pay equity, and regulatory compliance

• Partner with executive leadership, function leaders, and HR Business Partners to provide compensation strategy for a national retailer with over 180k employees in more than 500 locations• Created enterprise-wide compensation guidelines and programs to support a newly implemented shared service HR model • Lead organization wide job architecture and leveling initiative to ensure total compensation packages were globally aligned with calibrated job model• Executed organizational compensation reviews and job benchmarking to support acquisition and retention of top talent in the bricks and mortar and e-commerce spaces• Acted as consultant to senior business partners to provide insight and guidance on individual and team compensation issues• Monitored economic and compensation trends, conducted location and site research, and provided recommendations to senior executives

• Designed and implemented base pay structures to support newly consolidated compensation function• Developed and trained analysts and provided career development and support for a team of five• Executed annual merit and equity allocation for the organization• Managed minimum wage impacts for the organization across 50 states and US territories and numerous localities • Implemented compensation components of collective bargaining agreements for various bargaining units• Monitored labor markets and respond to wage competitiveness requests from stores, distribution centers, call centers, and support locations

• Designed and implemented new national salary structure and provide detailed market analysis • Conduced job pricing and evaluation for executive jobs in a variety of disciplines and lines of business• Implemented continuous improvement of reporting and analytic processes • Created unique and innovative solutions to complex reporting scenarios

• Recruited and staffed production, logistics, and support positions for a division with 500 employees in three countries • Handled complex and sensitive employee relations issues and investigations leading to zero active agency charges • Designed and implemented custom training and development programs to address business needs leading to increased productivity and reduced employee relations issues• Lead lean office and continuous improvement initiatives for HR functional area absorbing work of two HR FTEs while still providing superior employee support• Drafted and implemented HR policy that championed a safe, productive, and fair work environment • Managed workers’ compensation claims, and resolved run-out claims, reducing open claims by over 50%• Managed annual benefits open enrollment and provide benefits support

• Directed employment office for theme park with over 16,000 annual applicants • Responsible for company-wide supplemental and alternative staffing strategies• Managed online job postings, applicant flow, and prescreening of applicants• Acted as talent acquisition liaison to operations departments • Managed recruiting contacts, arranged and conducted recruiting visits, produced and placed ads, and trained new recruiters• Responsible for providing HR support and housing to international employees on the J-1 Work & Travel Visa program• Created and implemented a company-wide new hire orientation and training program• Acted as HR Supervisor On Duty and managed the daily activities of the Employment Processing, Associate Services, and HRIS functions