Offering HR services, including: * employee benefits setup and administration* recruiting/orientation and onboarding* training, facilitating, executive coaching* policy/procedure update and review (sexual harassment prevention as key area).* small business set-up and operations from HR perspective* personalized executive coaching

Head-hunted to join the Houston start-up. Responsible for strategic and transactional HR and full-cycle employment, with 5+ person team for USA, Canada, Brazil, ensuring labor compliance in each region. Team delivered quality, cost effective HR and IT services, talent acquisition and management, compensation packages (significantly improved employee benefits), supported 24/7 offshore drilling operations, training and competency, organizational development. Managed conflict resolution, executive coaching, succession planning, disciplinary and grievance issues. Gathered and utilized data, built reports. Responsible for global mobilizations, HRIS. Focuses included staff retention, supervisor training, executive team support, career and succession planning. Improved performance management methodology, and initiated shared lessons learned, technical and otherwise. Implemented policies and procedures, including social media and internet use policy. Supported HSE best practices, case managed off-work employees, and developed robust return to work program. Delivered $1.5MM operational base set-up, negotiated leases, vendor agreements. Managed oil industry down-turn reduction in compensation packages, and multiple lay-offs.Provided Americas’ risk management delivering a cost effective general insurance program, securing considerable premium rebates with workers’ compensation classification corrections. Managed insurance policy administration and claims, initiated project management training in risk, and worked directly with customers.Building strong relationship with head office in Norway, furthered the corporate culture, forging dynamic links with all levels of personnel across the organization. A member of the Americas' regional leadership team with executives, finance, legal, operations, supply chain and HSE. Company's Security Officer, Retirement Plan 401(k) Trustee, Media Liaison. Worked directly with customers, and emphasized the value of people at work.

HR and business service management for the Genesis Oil & Gas start up in the USA under the Aker Maritime ownership phase. Appointed to role of Recruitment Manager for both Aker Engineering and Technip USA. Built highly effective team adding significant value across the business. Responsible for a team of up to 15 people, using collaborative skills to deliver to target. Spearheaded extensive growth of the business, supporting both offshore and onshore activities. The remit covered support to the offshore pipe lay division, the engineering and operations teams, construction and project groups, and the furnace building division of KTI.Leadership of Graduate Training Program, from selection of graduates (various disciplines) through a 2 year program. Each group (8 grads) provided fast track career development and business efficiency.Supported the legal department during the acquisition of the Gulf Marine Fabricators construction facility in South Texas. Also supported the legal team during due diligence during the sale of business.