Providing clients with a wide variety of human resource consulting services including: Talent Management, Talent Development, Talent Assessment, Compensation advice, Design of Compensation Programs, General HR Advisory, Development of HR Strategy, Leadership Coaching, Organizational Design including Restructuring advice,

In collaboration with my colleagues in the Human Resource Consulting practice I help organizations to design, develop and implement human resource systems to optimize the performance of their teams and achieve their organizational goals. I work seamlessly in collaboration with the existing HR teams as well as with organizations without internal HR support. I also am a Certified Leadership Coach working with individuals and companies to achieve maximum performance.

As part of the leadership team for Pepper Shared Services Group responsible for leading the HR and payroll shared services team in Halifax who would support Pepper's global operations. This was a new group to Canada and involved starting up the operation from the ground up.

Provided operational and strategic leadership to advance the company's growth strategies and internal culture. Key role in defining the strategic direction of the company, acquisition activities and compliance responsibilities. Responsible for ensuring talent strategies are in place to meet the requirements of this dynamic company.Accomplishments:- Introduced a talent review and succession reporting process to provide insight into the leadership pipeline- Participated on the team during the acquisition and integration of five US based companies and strategically led the HR due diligence and HR integration.- Created a process to report on talent and succession to the HR and Corporate Governance Committee for the Board of Directors- Increased points of discussion between managers and employees with a new approach to performance management with a greater focus on development and career planning- Reviewed executive compensation practices resulting in a new long term incentive plan - Our HR team implemented a talent management system which included performance management, succession planning, and an interactive employee portal which was integrated with the current HRIS- Introduced a case management system for the HR team to support the shared services structure and improve effectiveness of the team

As the corporate leader for the HR function for High Liner foods Joanne brings human resource strategy to the senior leadership team at High Liner. As part of the leadership team for this growning company responsibilities include providing strategic leadership in all aspects of HR to HR professionals at High Liner within Canada and the US. Other management activities include being actively involved in setting strategic direction for the company, acquisition activities and compliance responsibilies as relates to the human resource area.