Lead all Human Resource functions in a fast-paced and multi-state environment of 400 employees across 14 locations. Implement HR and organization policies and initiatives. Manage compensation, benefits design and administration, oversee federal and state leaves, and ensure compliance with all local, state, & federal regulations. Direct employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, and performance management. Design the entire employee experience; work in tandem with key areas, including Operations, Finance, IT, Quality, Compliance, Privacy, and managers. Serve on the executive leadership team, and as a C-Level staff leader on the board of directors and executive committee to set strategic direction, implement growth initiatives, and ensure stable operations. Function as an advisor on change management and internal communications.Key Accomplishments:Developed, trained and managed 4 HR Generalists to provide a high-grade of service to employees and owners.Increased employee engagement scores. Lead morale-building and culture enhancing events, initiatives, and policy changes that supported increased engagement and retention. Successfully recruited and onboarded C-suite, Directors, Physicians, and Physical Therapists. Moved all recruitment in-house, saving significant financial resources. Elevated compliance in a number of areas to reduce risk.Implemented a re-org, moving from a functional leadership model to a site-based model to better support staff.Led organization through a time of rapid change, including furloughing and bringing back 50% of the organization while providing them with internal and governmental resources, communication, support, and care which ensured high retention rates after the 6-week furlough. Maintained operations, business viability, and stable staffing through COVID. Supported a rapid shift to telecommuting for workforce, and set health and safety policies based on rapidly changing federal, state, and local health guidelines.

I served as a member of the Executive Leadership Team – devising organizational strategy, collaboratively setting the multiple-million-dollar annual budget and reviewing operational and staffing functions. I led and motivated a team of five in carrying out all HR and development/communications functions and directed all people operations, fund development, and internal/external communications. I managed all HR functions related to staff engagement, compensation/total rewards, employee engagement, federal, state, and local employment compliance, benefits, and negotiations with benefits carriers.✔ Transformed and centralized Human Resources department with a lens of human-centered design. Re-engineered and streamlined job functions, maximized efficiency and elevated the team to become viewed as full-service strategic partners.✔ Strategically aligned recruiting efforts to attract best-in-class talent, reduce costs and align with the organization’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan. ✔ Introduced multiple new HR systems and processes to up-level the organization. Additionally, revamped recruitment processes, job description, on-boarding, and development & training.✔ Led a leadership development forum for 35 managers, training them in a cross-program management cohort to foster connections and develop the next generation of leaders.✔ Accelerated Board fundraising and contributions by a factor of 125x by targeting and recruiting Board members.✔ Secured a $96K capacity-building grant to build capacity and rebrand the organization. Revamped the website, all collateral materials and signage across multiple locations.✔ Increased direct mail fundraising by 270%, stewarded a planned gift of $600K and personally cultivated a former non-donor to become the largest individual donor in the organization’s history.