Provides HR professional tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of business objectives and multiple functional groups. Ensure compliance with organizational policy and all federal, state and governmental bodies. Develop and maintain productive relationships with leaders of other units necessary to successfully meet KUMC goals and strategic plans for future growth.

Private consulting company, providing accounting, auditing, human resources, risk management and training services for small to mid-size businesses.• Facilitate Safety and HR Workshops to owners and managers of Missouri Agricultural Cooperatives.• Assessed and recommended improvements for grant processes at Kansas City, MO Health Dept. • Provide outsourced accounting services to commercial development company.• Research and publish Safety, Wellness and HR Newsletters for clients on an ongoing basis.• Serve as the HR professional to a local benefits broker.

Total oversight and leadership for all strategic, tactical, and operational Human Resources and payroll functions for Heartland, LLC and 18 landscape subsidiaries in 16 states with over 2,500 employees. Lead a team of 15 HR professionals. Promoted to director at Heartland in 2019 from the HR Manager at Signature Landscape, LLC. Successfully mitigated multiple DOL, FLSA, H2B, OSHA, ACA, and WC audits for subsidiaries. Developed employee handbook and policies tailored to the specific needs of each subsidiary and their respective state laws.  Created new policies, procedures and training regarding COVID and new FFCRA rules. HR lead for the mergers and acquisitions team, successfully integrating 14 acquisitions. Successfully implemented new LMS, HRIS, payroll, applicant tracking and benefit systems.

Promoted to Director of Human Resources of Heartland, the Signature Landscape parent company.

Department Head of Human ResourcesTotal oversight responsibility for all strategic, tactical and operational Human Resource and Client Services functions.• Identify and mitigate risk associated with OSHA, DOL, DHS, FMLA and EEOC.• Design and deliver trainings covering policies, anti-harassment and employment laws.• Improve morale and productivity by conducting employee surveys, meetings and implementing new strategies. • Revised employee handbook, company polices and standard operating procedures.• Increased the quality of staff by enhancing the recruiting strategies and new employee orientation.• Responsible for ensuring quality outcome of audits performed by the firm's fortune 100 clients.• Received recognition for improved quality and exceeding goals from fortune 100 clients.

Young Women on the Move was founded to empower middle school and high school girls to live healthy lives filled with positive options. The organization helps girls discover their personal power and develop skills and behaviors that lead to healthier lifestyle choices that will help them navigate the challenging adolescent years and become healthy and emotionally resilient adults.Serve as Treasurer on the Board of Directors.

Privately held company with a sand and gravel mining operation, a salt mining and manufacturing facility, and two chemical distribution and wholesale companies. Department Head of Human Resources and Risk ManagementTotal oversight responsibility for all strategic, tactical and operational Human Resource functions within BSC and its subsidiaries. Provided executive leadership over all corporate functions including; IT, facilities, business insurance and accounting.• Successfully negotiated several collective bargaining agreements including a 5-year contract that gave management the ability to award positions based on qualifications not seniority.• Recognized by union leadership and CEO for successfully enhancing union relations. • Decreased turnover by 20% and increased quality of staff through enhanced recruiting strategies, structured interviewing processes and improved new employee orientation.• Developed consumer driven self-insured health benefit plan, resulting in 37% cost savings.• Co-Chaired Risk Control Committee of Golden Rule Captive Insurance Group.• Identified and mitigated material risk associated with OSHA, DOT and EEOC.• Awarded Sentinels of Safety by MSHA division of DOL due strong focus on safety.

One of the world’s largest manufacturers of cell culture media; $170M in sales and 400 employees in the US, UK and AU. A subsidiary of CSL, a global biotech company; $1.3B in sales with 1.2K employees in US and 9K globally. Human Resources ManagerAdministered all aspects of benefits for CSL US; developed benefit plan designs, summary plan descriptions and employee communications. Provided human resources support for corporate location. Oversaw the US and UK recruiting activities. Managed the HRIS & payroll system for CSL US.• Reduced recruitment cost by 70% by developing a specialized recruitment procedure.• Increased staff retention by reducing turnover from 18% to 6%.• Successfully transitioned all CSL US employees from a fully insured to a self insured health plan.• Received “Outstanding Customer Service” award from internal customers.

The region’s largest Academic Hospital employing over 2,500 employees.Senior RecruiterWorked with hiring manager and directors of 20 departments to recruit and hire the most qualified, talented professionals for mid to upper level positions. • Negotiated staffing contracts and managed all hospital-wide temporary and contract labor.• Developed hospital orientation manual for temporary agencies.• Facilitated corporate compliance training to groups of 30 to 80 people. • Within two months, was promoted from Recruiter to Senior Recruiter in recognition of superior performance in employee relations, customer service, and production of quality new hires.

Nonprofit organization of 250 employees providing education, training, and services to people with disabilities.Department Head of Human Resources 1997 – 1998Responsible for all Human Resource functions for the company.• Developed company-wide pay scale to ensure internal equity, decrease costly lateral movements, increase market competiveness and enhance the company’s ability to retain and recruit staff.• Rewrote the Employee Handbook to better alignment with company culture and ensure compliance.• Designed and delivered trainings covering policies, anti-harassment and employment laws.• Implemented a supervisory training and leadership development program. • Successfully won several unemployment hearings.Vocational Manager 1994 – 1997Managed company’s four vocational and developmental service departments providing services to 300+ clients with $1.9M budget. Supervised staff of 4 supervisors, 5 specialists and 40+ care providers. • Increased profits by 143% the first year by enhancing department efficiency, improved billing for client hours, increased client intakes and obtained more revenue-generating contracts.• Substantially improved department efficiency and morale by coaching and mentoring supervisors.• Negotiated and won contract with national child care provider La Petite Academy.• Formulated department pay scale to ensure equality for all four departments.• Achieved the most profitable department, surpassing projected goal by 15%.• Significantly increased productivity by restructuring staff duties, implementing new training procedures and hiring more qualified personnel.• Promoted from Developmental Supervisor within first year after making significant improvements within the department.