Primarily function as a Human Resources Business Partner serving small-business organizations, with locations in TX and CA.Human Resource services include the following:HR Strategy – Report directly to the organization’s president. Deliver the full scope of HR support to the organization. Consult with senior management on a broad range of HR issues and solutions.Professional Development – Provide professional career mentoring and support to mid-level managers and front-line supervisors. Recruiting and Staffing – Lead all recruiting efforts: create and post ads with digital platforms, interview and screen candidates, provide input to hiring managers and execute employee onboarding programs. Manage all aspects of employee relations. Performance Management – Facilitate employee performance appraisals and wage adjustments. Work with managers and supervisors to assess, determine and coordinate disciplinary action processes and terminations, as applicable. Employee Benefits and Payroll – Serve as liaison between employees and the benefits and payroll departments to effectively administer both functions.HR Communications – Create, write and edit job descriptions, employment policies and various internal communications.HR Compliance – Handle and/or facilitate investigations, workers compensation claims, extended-leave requests, short-term disability claims, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations and annual benefits open enrollment communications. Coordinate range of compliance efforts with risk management, benefits, payroll, HR specialists and legal counsel, when appropriate.American Aero Human Resources– Provide all of the above services in a comparable capacity to leadership at an aviation service company with the same ownership, a fixed-base operator (FBO).Human Resources Consulting– Consult with management on special topics (any of the above areas) at additional affiliated companies and external organizations, on request.

Performed as generalist operating executive. Directed and implemented all HR activity. Provided executive leadership over multiple back-of-the house departments. Appointed as company Partner. Served on the Board of Directors, as secretary. Human Resources – Led and managed all HR activities, including recruiting, performance, compensation and benefits. Supervised up to eight direct reports and 25 indirect reports. Executed carefully planned reductions-in-force to support cost management efforts. Coached managers to improve the planning, execution and documentation of disciplinary action and annual reviews. Sustained high morale and productivity of administrative personnel through interactive leadership. Corporate Marketing and Promotion – Negotiated and managed third-party advertising and public relations efforts. Executive Leadership – Managed supervisors who led various departments, as follows: Marketing, Accounting, Information Technology, Inside Sales, Account Administration, Customer Service and Warehouse.

Built and led the organization’s HR department and provided ongoing hands-on management of the marketing department.HR Operations – Established key operational tools, including employee handbook, job descriptions, compliance guidelines, utilizing a recognized consulting firm. Reduced turnover by improving hiring practices through effective recruiting, interviewing and selection methods, background checks, pre-employment testing and verification processes.Recruiting and Retention – Attracted and maintained quality staff with competitive salaries and rewarding bonus allocations.Performance Assessment – Developed standardized processes for disciplinary actions, annual reviews, dispute resolution and performance improvement plans.Employee Benefits – Negotiated and administered employee benefits to deliver maximum coverage at minimum cost, working with industry brokers. Administered 401(k) and ESOP plans with support from third-party service providers. Employee Communications – Created and delivered employee communications supporting benefits, policies, events and various company directives. Planned and executed events to support employee engagement and morale.HR Compliance – Handled all regulatory inquiries including FMLA, ADA, DOL, unemployment and EEOC.

– Led team of internal staff and managed outsourced marketing professionals. – Oversaw Branding (built corporate brand, directed advertising & PR campaigns, web design and internal communication standards), Managed Editorial (communicated company initiatives by writing/editing internal and external communications). – Directed Sales Support (enhanced national sales efforts by developing customized presentations to acquire new clients and creating sales materials to promote products to wholesale and retail customers).