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Helping leaders, teams, and organizations lead more intentionally, effectively, and with PURPOSE!

Denver, Colorado, Us

Focused on the continued enhancement of all aspects of the Executive Forum brand. Helping organizations and leaders identify the root cause of their concerns. Providing coaching, consulting, facilitation and solutions to clients.

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

• Provided coaching and counsel to over 500 locations and 30,000 people • Managed onboarding, training, and ongoing development programs at all levels • Maintained and enhanced the Talent Management strategy• Process support included deploying annual performance management cycle including reviews, goal-setting, and merit, conducting annual employee engagement survey and follow up process for entire organization, and administering annual succession planning process including 9 box, follow up conversations, and development planning• Designed and developed best in class Learning & Development solutions by researching and implementing solutions that align with the latest in technology and L&D methodology• Provided eLearning and facilitated solutions• Lead a team of 3 Field Trainers, 3 Instructional Designers, Learning Management System Administrator, and Coordinator• Managed $5M department budget which has not been exceeded in over 6 years• Designed annual leadership conference event for 1,200 peopleAchievements• Led the company’s core leadership development program which graduated over 100 of the organization’s top leaders• Implemented the Absorb Learning Management System which moved the company from 4,500 to 30,000 user licenses and reduced the cost from $26 down to $4 per employee • Developed a mobile App in partnership with an external software development firm to replace all print recipe resources and provide gamified training which saved the company approximately $50,000 annually; Oversaw design, specifications, features• The success of the Talent Management strategy and Learning & Development solutions has led to: o Management turnover reduction of 6% or $1.5 milliono Hourly turnover reduction of 5% or $700,000o Reduction of the use of the directive leadership style by 14%, an increase of visionary by 29%, and an increase of coaching by 17% resulting in nearly a 14% increase in organizational climate

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

• Managed onboarding for all levels of the organization• Developed and maintained a Home Office professional development program consisting of 24 workshops mapped to the organizations core competencies and saw 95% participation annually • Designed, deployed and facilitated a core leadership development program that became a competitive differentiator and a personification of the organization’s Employee Value Proposition • Participated in the development and led the integration of a new Employee Value Proposition • Facilitated the development and integration of redesigned company core values that more closely aligned with the current culture and expectations of the organization• Implemented a robust 9 box and succession planning process that included plotting performance and potential of each leader, equipping leaders with tools to conduct follow up conversations, and resources to create a personalized development plan• Implemented a streamlined performance management process • Designed, deployed, and facilitated an internal talent assessment and selection process to identify and develop director-level talent; Program resulted in a 75% increase in internal promotes to the director position leading to a 10% decrease in position turnover and an overall cost savings of $100,000 annually through reduced recruiting, training, salary, and turnover costs• Designed and deployed a director-level onboarding program increasing impact and standardization of experience and reducing process by 8 weeks resulting in annual savings of $64,000

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

• Consulted individually and with teams on leadership and team effectiveness• Supported learning and development needs of the organization through frequent workshops and personal development planning • Designed an improved home office onboarding experience that began with a day one Executive-led event and a series of developmental touch points over the first 60 days • Led the implementation of a company-wide HRIS (Workday) supporting all 30,000 employees • Designed and implemented a company development website containing multiple opportunities including workshops, a leadership library of books, and company perks and benefits (www.betterforbeinghere.com)

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

• Partnered with 3 different Regional Vice Presidents to support Learning and Development needs of over 70 company locations• Worked with the Vice Presidents and their 15+ Regional Operations Directors on creating positive climate through leadership• Facilitated multiple development experiences for audiences within the group ranging from 15 to 100+• Developed and deployed eLearning at the hourly and salary management level replacing paper workbooks which significantly improved company retention and saved the company $280,000 annually

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

General Manager, Southwest, CA & Northwest, IN May 2006 – September 2013• Responsible for every element of the successful operation of the restaurant with specific focus on people, sales, and profit• Provided all coaching, counseling, and development needs for a team of over 60 including 3-4 salary managers• Built sales through superior leadership of the team, relentless focus on high execution, and solid restaurant marketing strategies• Delivered increased profitability through increased top line revenues, high team member retention, and firm control over the costs of several $3+ million operations

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

Master'S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication

Business

Associate’S Degree, Computer Science