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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Us

I bring 20+ years of HR experience and consultancy to support your culture, DEI+B, compliance, systems, talent acquisition, and talent management all with an aim to retain top talent and help your company thrive.

London, London, Gb

£17M global digital communications and public relations company with 6 offices in 4 countries UK, US, Holland, Australia • Lead global HR, people & and culture initiatives including talent acquisition and DEI+B practices and programs while driving learning (Clarity Academy) and performance development• M&A due diligence & integrations including TUPE process and benefits coordination• Executive team leader and major contributor supporting 60% overall revenue growth in 2021, 2022

San Jose, Ca, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Supporting marketing and communications agencies in all things HR.

Senior leader managing holding group HR programs, benefit platforms, centralized offerings, policies, and practices driving adoption and ensuring compliance across 13 autonomous marketing agencies. • Promoted from M Booth to Next 15 in February 2018 to lead group-wide initiatives for Next 15 • Contributed to due diligence and led integration activities for acquisitions, advising senior leaders on transition strategy, policies, and benefits • Partnered with internal legal counsel to build the group’s first-ever formal compliance function developing processes, tools, and training to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and protect the integrity of the organization

New York, Ny, Us

Joined as the agency’s first-ever HR leader overseeing the development and implementation of HR strategies, programs and processes to drive business growth, create a best-in-class culture and transform the employee experience. • Partnered with senior leaders to create, model and foster a deeply embedded, employee-driven company culture built around the agency’s philosophy of “trust, kindness and accountability” resulting in multiple awards over 10 years, including Best Place to Work and Best Agency • Created the foundation of talent recruitment, on-boarding and training and development programs supporting exponential staff growth from 50 to over 175 reducing staff turnover to under 20% and increasing high potential talent retention to 95%• Initiated and facilitated Inclusion and Diversity ProgramNext Fifteen U.S. Benefits and Compliance Lead, 2013 – 2018 Effectively balanced responsibilities as Next Fifteen U.S. Benefits and Compliance lead while Chief People Officer for M Booth • Served as lead HR Representative in the absence of HR across Next Fifteen Group’s brand divisions, guiding and supporting employee relations, recruitment and business restructuring activities• Provided thought leadership, compliance oversight and project execution for all U.S. group health, 401k and 409a plans to optimize cost and coverage and manage compliance for a population of 900 U.S. employees across 13 brand divisions • Led the consolidation and migration of multiple plans into a single robust health and benefit program and served as trustee and plan administrator for the 409a Executive Compensation Plan and 401K plans representing over $60M in assets

New York, Us

Recruited to fulfill an 18-month assignment overseeing HR for the U.S. Division and leading the execution of key HR strategic priorities. • Led nation-wide roll-out of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) practices and procedures, California sexual harassment training, new mid-level performance management programs and the conversion of the agency’s 401K plan • Planned and oversaw the build out of 20,000 SF of office space in Boston and New York providing over 90 staff with flexible and innovative workspaces – completed projects on time and within budget working well under high pressure

Led strategic initiatives for $100M U.S. division of global communications holding company with seven distinct agencies. • Built and managed a direct staff of seven and drove strategy and execution through brand division HR professionals • Led the centralization of payroll, benefits and workers compensation administration across all brands • Created recruitment and retention strategies, processes and tools across all businesses to optimize costs and attract, retain and develop top talent and optimize costs• Provided thought leadership and advisory support to leadership teams to implement local initiatives and ensure consistency with established HR programs and processes