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Drive cross-functional collaboration to understand business needs, trends, and perspectives that influence strategic decisions. Through the gift of an unplanned career transition, I have focused on formalizing this body of work into my next career pivot, taking on the responsibility of co-leading a boutique consulting firm while offering my experience and expertise to our clients. I am skilled at connecting the dots for critical stakeholders, ensuring alignment, and… Show more Drive cross-functional collaboration to understand business needs, trends, and perspectives that influence strategic decisions. Through the gift of an unplanned career transition, I have focused on formalizing this body of work into my next career pivot, taking on the responsibility of co-leading a boutique consulting firm while offering my experience and expertise to our clients. I am skilled at connecting the dots for critical stakeholders, ensuring alignment, and facilitating transparent, efficient, and accountable decision-making.I am committed to developing and communicating strategic vision and project execution to achieve organizational goals. Show less

Responsible for creating, sustaining, and driving the portfolio of HR projects and programs, including annual long-range planning process to drive business functional objectives. Established a team focused on enterprise HR strategy and planning through the development and analysis of people analytics to inform the business on people decisions. Our team included Voice of Employee analytics, Talent (people) Analytics, and analytics training and communications.Empowered a… Show more Responsible for creating, sustaining, and driving the portfolio of HR projects and programs, including annual long-range planning process to drive business functional objectives. Established a team focused on enterprise HR strategy and planning through the development and analysis of people analytics to inform the business on people decisions. Our team included Voice of Employee analytics, Talent (people) Analytics, and analytics training and communications.Empowered a diverse workforce through timely insights and analytics training. Show less

Drove ongoing prioritization of HR portfolio of work through management of HR Steering Committee.Increase visibility, collaboration and accountability through strategic planning and communications Established business processes that focus on capacity planning, timing and cross-functional impacts & dependencies.Advanced the “business of HR” through iterative meeting planning, streamlined communications and ongoing accountability.

As an Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead for Columbia Sportswear Company’s Global Consumer Experience initiative, I was accountable for the development and execution of a structured change management approach to drive adoption and proficiency of complex changes within the global consumer organization. I was then tapped to lead planning, development and delivery of Change Management and Communications for several of Columbia's Global Information Services (GIS) projects that… Show more As an Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead for Columbia Sportswear Company’s Global Consumer Experience initiative, I was accountable for the development and execution of a structured change management approach to drive adoption and proficiency of complex changes within the global consumer organization. I was then tapped to lead planning, development and delivery of Change Management and Communications for several of Columbia's Global Information Services (GIS) projects that included enterprise changes to structure/job roles, systems and processes.Throughout, I worked cross-functionally and collaboratively with internal and external partners and project teams to ensure the right level of communication at the right time through all project phases. OCM Accountabilities included but were not limited to: - Development of integrated change management communications and training plans for assigned projects that support the GIS portfolio.- Identification of all stakeholders impacted by projects and create comprehensive communication plans to address business stakeholder needs. - Execution of change impact assessments and workshops to feed integrated change management strategy and readiness plans.- Build and execute comprehensive strategic communication plans that include employee and manager awareness campaigns as well as resistance/risk mitigation plans. - Close collaboration with Executive Change Agents (ECAs) to ensure change management, communication, and training plans were understood and implemented.- Day-to-day direction to external consultants to ensure appropriate training content was designed and developed in support of business transformation. - Acted as internal consultant to develop end-to-end change management strategies and tactical plans using established change management methodology. Show less

• Managed, developed, and grew Steritech’s largest portfolio from $4.3M in 2008 to $12M in 2012. • Successfully negotiated three-year contract extension and price increase. • Led development of Strategic Account Manager Task Force. With two peers, defined roles, objectives, and metrics. Designed specific action plan for account transitions from sales team.• Created account management process to include stakeholder analysis, risk analysis, team management and… Show more • Managed, developed, and grew Steritech’s largest portfolio from $4.3M in 2008 to $12M in 2012. • Successfully negotiated three-year contract extension and price increase. • Led development of Strategic Account Manager Task Force. With two peers, defined roles, objectives, and metrics. Designed specific action plan for account transitions from sales team.• Created account management process to include stakeholder analysis, risk analysis, team management and accountability, timelines, and communication to better support existing clients transitioning or adding programs. • Manage cross-functional teams using matrix management and coordinate appropriate involvement of client stakeholders, auditors, administration, technology, and industry standards. • Ensure effective internal business management by optimizing productivity, minimizing costs, and communicating client expectations clearly. • Create, influence and manage client expectations for deliverables and timelines. • Establish relationships with key client contacts throughout broader organization to develop trust and identify opportunities for new business. • Maintain outstanding level of client satisfaction and by providing frequent feedback on successes and opportunities and responding promptly to requests or complaints. • Prepare and present formalized quarterly business reviews and performance scorecards. Show less

• Developed strategic partnerships and industry relationships to build customer-centric video platform for police departments. • Analyzed competitive market data to identify target markets and develop marketing business plans.• Worked with market research firms to conduct qualitative and quantitative market studies and identify new technologies and trends.

• Established and managed Customer Advisory Board to obtain critical input for product and solution development along with enhanced customer-facing business processes. • Worked in partnership with directors of customer development and field food safety sales managers to develop and implement innovations and applications that drove growth, service and retention strategies.• Provided critical customer and market intelligence to the director of strategy and business development

• Collaborated with account managers on strategic projects to facilitate an ongoing exchange between GE and its customers toward process and product improvement.• Led cross-functional business teams and client contacts through largest customer’s bi-annual driver and liaison survey for a 12,000-unit fleet.• Successfully integrated the largest accounts of corporate acquisitions.• Developed strategic account plans with national sales managers to drive business focus and… Show more • Collaborated with account managers on strategic projects to facilitate an ongoing exchange between GE and its customers toward process and product improvement.• Led cross-functional business teams and client contacts through largest customer’s bi-annual driver and liaison survey for a 12,000-unit fleet.• Successfully integrated the largest accounts of corporate acquisitions.• Developed strategic account plans with national sales managers to drive business focus and execution, leading to 27% growth YTD over plan.• Conducted working sessions with customer, engaging key internal and external stakeholders, to arrive at agreed-upon solutions.• Led repurposing and expansion of GE Fleet Services’ Client Advisory Board to improve service and drive business growth. Established goals, criteria, deliverables, term limits, a method to capture client challenges and needs, and representation that included decision makers across a range of clients. • Met or stayed under budget four consecutive years while improving quality and expanding scope.• Developed customer At-Risk process for business, responding to customer issues while working with operations functional areas to drive resolution and process improvement. • Developed Performance Dashboard to monitor and measure progress—15 of 15 customers retained.• Developed competitive intelligence function and drove business initiatives through the leadership of GE Fleet Services’ Client Advisory Board and Customer Review Process. Show less