Responsible for Human Resources and Labor Relations across Red Apples Group, which includes United Metro Energy and United Refining. Red Apple Real Estate and Red Apple Food Group which includes the Gristedes and D'Agostino's Supermarket chains. Additionally, Red Apple Media which includes WABC, NY.

Human Resources Director

* Responsible for the HR function in retail grocery stores in the Northeastern United Sates.* Additional responsibilities for the HR leadership in the Manhattan executive office.* Provide guidance and council to Regional Vice Presidents of the four operating regions.* Active liaison between field operations and corporate HR.* Provide input and council to the CEO, CFO and Corporate Senior Vice Presidents.* Conflict resolution, litigation avoidance, labor/union relations, settlement, mediation and arbitration of all employee relations matters.* Directly manage a team of four staff members, in addition to field support representatives.* Provide overall HR support to associates in the Northeast.

* Administered the Human Resource function to the employees located in stores located in 19 States through out the Midwest and Southwest. * Responsible for investigations, employee relations, compliance, training and development, succession planning, recruiting, EEOC, diversity goals, administrative responses, reporting as well as many other generalist functions. * Provided guidance and council to District, Store and Human Resources Managers concerning personnel issues at their locations. * Developed policy and procedure to ensure consistency in practices at all locations. * Provided hands on conflict resolution on a daily basis.* Managed our retention program and employee good will program for the region. * Participated in the identification, planning and development of training needed in the area and region

(Northern Division)* Developed and implemented training programs for the region, including union avoidance, wage and hour laws, sexual harassment, and employee benefits.* Administered the Human Resources function to the employees in; Served on the Governor's Ambassador Board - Welfare to Work program for the State of Virginia.* Performed HR Generalist functions for the region, including extensive investigations, employee relations, recruitment of store managers, and conflict resolution.* Extensively involved with labor and employment disputes, including a Department of Labor lawsuit/settlement concerning wage and hour violations. Single-handedly produced positive resolution to this otherwise detrimental situation.(Southern Division)* Administered the Human Resources function to the employees in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.* Worked with Directors and Mangers on a daily basis to provide general counsel on all HR issues.* Assured compliance with Federal, State, and local employment laws across the Southern region.* Developed, presented, and implemented training programs for the Southern region.* Responsible for exempt and non-exempt level recruitment, employee training, employee relations, and conflict resolution.* Pioneered Change Management for two organizational restructures involving operations personnel, reducing expenses by 20%.

* Managed the daily operations of a major retail department store, and six ancillary facilities on a U.S. Army/Air Force installation.* Recruited, tested, trained, and managed 600 employees and a key staff of 10.* Responsible for recruitment, training, investigations, employee relations and conflict resolution.* Responsible for achievement of sales objectives, inventory levels, productivity, and promotions.* Involved heavy community relations.* Managed the operations during two large-scale renovations of the physical plant at Fort Leavenworth.* Achieved record increases in sales, including a 50% increase at the Fort Sam Houston facility.