As a member of the Leadership Team, provided day-to-day and strategic HR consultative services for a diverse employee population in a fast-paced mid-sized (up to 250 FTE, 100 seasonal employees) long-standing family-owned institution that expanded from single to multi-state during tenure. Primary point of contact for managers and employees regarding talent management and employee relations matters. -Established and developed a comprehensive HR infrastructure from the ground up, systematically evolving policies, practices to align with company's dynamic business needs and workforce landscape. Grew team from solo practitioner to team of 4.-Led bi-annual talent reviews as foundation for merit-based compensation decisions, ensuring pay equity and competitive wages within labor market and living wage standards; development and roll-out of competency-based performance management system. -During company expansion into new markets, led selection and provided continuous support to ensure effective onboarding and assimilation of opening team in Greenwich, CT and NYC business acquisition employees' successful integration into WF operations.-Directed talent acquisition efforts, using creativity and ingenuity to reach a diverse audience for management, creative, sales, service, marketing, administrative and labor-oriented positions.-Due to COVID-19 impact, led reduction in force of 70% of employee population, coaching managers on clear and compassionate messaging. Integral player maintaining operations during non-essential business shutdown and closure of 3 retail locations. Managed all return-to-work efforts and communication to ensure safest possible physical and psychological environments.-Other major projects: managed grant writing process for two $250K+ MA Workforce Training Fund grants, transition to consumer-driven health plan, 401(k) plan conversion/introduction of auto-enrollment, payroll system migration/implementation of time & labor, onboarding, ATS modules.

Under the global investment management division of State Street Corporation, provided consultative HR services for Private Asset Management, Charitable Asset Management and SSgA Administration and Management business areas. Partnered with managers on total compensation planning and provided input on staffing and restructuring matters.-Managed HR due diligence and co-chaired transition activities related to the divestiture of the Private Asset Management business; point of contact for impacted employee questions and concerns-Developed job families, worked with senior management analyzing market data to map employees appropriately and create career paths-Facilitated training for rollout of new web-based performance evaluation system-Served as an active team member to evaluate and develop a new corporation-wide performance improvement policy

Managed $1.5MM Fidelity Investments relationship, handling up to 70 open temporary administrative staffing requisitions and placing up to 30 employees per week.-In first year, increased account revenue by 23% over the previous 12 months-Managed all employee relations issues, communicated performance feedback and provided coaching as necessary-Training and mentoring of Client Service Managers, Staffing Managers and Staffing Associates-Oversaw day-to-day operations and servicing of all other client needs in Branch Manager’s absence