Head of People for an industry leading digital advertising technology company with a people-first culture and values-driven mission centered on innovation. Spearheaded the development and implementation of the People & HR department driving rapid growth with a distinct focus on establishing best-in-class people & culture practices, providing an exceptional employee experience, and achieving outstanding business performance.

Senior Director of Business & People Operations for an evolving HR technology company in the process of developing and bringing to market a game-changing AI platform that allows leaders to diagnose trending culture concerns and proactively manage harassment, bias, ethics, and other challenging workplace issues. Serve as Chief of Staff to CEO, leader of daily Business Operations bringing efficiency to a high-growth environment, and manage People Operations function driving value through implementation of organizational structure, key processes, and measurable KPIs.

Transforming workplace culture through developing and maintaining an effective workforce, recruiting and retaining top talent, guiding performance management, and driving employee and leadership success.

Director of People & Operations primarily responsible for providing consultative guidance following the sale of the winery business to new ownership. Acted as onsite management and directed the transition through collaboration with both new and former leadership to execute a successful organizational redesign. *Partnered with leadership team to set and achieve strategic goals, making key operational business decisions, evaluating the efficiency of the business procedures, overseeing financial operations, and implemented strategic improvements to enhance day-to-day operations.* Trusted advisor, coach, and consultant to senior leaders to improve their leadership capabilities, people strategy, team effectiveness, strategic insight, and business performance.* Built and directed implementation of human resources function; wrote all new company policies, facilitated employee enrollment and education about benefit programs, ​and managed recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, training, performance management, and employee termination processes working with other function leaders as needed.

Associate Director and Go-to-Market Leader for EY’s West Coast Region Brand, Marketing, and Communications team accountable for providing successful leadership and management to a team of 15 geographically and industry aligned Marketing Managers.* Led talent and performance management by guiding team members through annual career goal setting, promotion, and succession planning with the focus on retaining, developing, and engaging top talent.* Developed and trained team members through holistic development approaches to ensure effective execution of go-to-market programs, meticulous budget management, and delivery on stakeholder value, quality, and operational efficiencies.* Established strategic service line connectivity, industry focus, and business development alignment through collaboration with peer leaders to achieve, and often exceed, integrated program results.

Assistant Director and Account Manager Leader primarily focused on managing major strategic global accounts and providing leadership and guidance to a high performing Account Manager Team of six people in two geographical markets.* Successfully led team through effective coaching, counseling, and development of individual career goals and structured career paths to enable professional and personal growth.* Served as operational lead for internal account activity, client activity, and knowledge management to achieve streamlined global account coordination. * Facilitated the delivery of exceptional client service by driving cross functional initiatives through teaming with business development and firm leadership.

Supervising Associate and Global Account Manager responsible for driving and delivering exceptional client service and facilitating world-class global account management and communication.* Designated as an experienced Peer-Advisor tasked with helping new hires and seasoned Account Managers develop within the role.* Co-managed pursuit processes to drive account development and attain revenue targets, ranging from $5M- $125M annually per account.* Facilitated and managed Enterprise Sourcing and Procurement relationships, providing detailed reports and engaging procurement in additional account development.

Senior Sales Coordinator and Operations Manager aligned to Gartner’s Central and West offices. Sales support for 12 Managers and 95 Sales Representatives covering IT End User, High-Tech & Telecom, Government, Health Care, and Financial Services clients. * Performed all regional Human Resources processes and supported workforce strategies and talent management.* Built and implemented local employee communication strategies to maintain awareness of updates and changes tocorporate policies supporting organizational effectiveness.* Compiled sales forecasts, created weekly target client lists, coordinated and prepared content for all management meetings, internal training workshops, and C-level client facing events.

Region Sales Coordinator and Office Manager for Gartner’s Chicago office. Primary coordinator for all sales related activities, client calls, management meetings, and events.* Executed local Human Resources processes including: scheduling interviews, acted as central contact for new hires, and support for termination notices. * Contributed to client market development through high-level relationship building by managing local events: client briefings, analyst roundtables, and peer network events.* Developed campaign plans for local events including, email templates, phone scripts, and event descriptions for sales force.