Lee Smiley, Mba, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Louisville, KY, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Develop and execute the staffing and support plan for 3000-4000 Levy team members during the Kentucky Derby, including all hiring, onboarding, training, compliance, credentialing, engagement, and travel arrangements.
• Lead the onboarding and training processes for 1000+ seasonal team members and the professional development of the leadership team consisting of 30-40 salaried managers.
• Manage labor relations with union members, including all grievances, mediations, and contract matters.

• Provide human resources consulting services to small businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals focusing on legal compliance, process improvement, and career counseling.
• Manage proposals and curate a clientele through social media, traditional networking, and freelancing sites.
• Partner with professionals from a wide variety of industries to improve their resumes, update LinkedIn profiles, practice interview techniques, and advise on complicated employee relations/legal issues.

Louisville, Kentucky, US

• Instruct 40-45 business students in career development, resume preparation, interview skills, networking, and career planning in a required course for graduation in the University of Louisville College of Business.
• Prepare and deliver engaging lectures for the 10-week course, grade and provide feedback on completed assignments, support student development, and moderate class and panel discussions.
• Participate in bi-annual sessions to refine and improve lesson plans, instructional methodology, and overall educational value.
• Chosen as a Faculty Student Success Champion in 2024

Louisville, KY, US

• Led all human resources functions for the brand and corporate-owned locations, equaling approximately 3000 employees across 225+ locations and the corporate office.
• Built a diverse team of HR and training professionals including 6 direct reports and 3 indirect reports.
• Directly managed acquisitions, store closing efforts, employee relations, and government compliance on a path to achieve more than $1 million in savings for FY 2022.
• Led the implementation of a new HRIS system in 2.5 months and led the launch of the platform across the company with minimal disruption.

Louisville, Kentucky, US

• Reporting directly to the CEO, provided leadership and consultative guidance for all human resources operations for a software development company with 150 employees in North America and Europe.
• Prepared and executed the company’s COVID-19 response plan with zero reported infections from workplace exposures.
• Led human resources efforts through a significant reduction in force in the UK office, a company restructure, and the death of the company's CEO/Founder.
• Selected and implemented a comprehensive HRIS platform, led all training of the platform, and created new HR processes to support the growth and expansion of the company.

Manchester, GB

• Supervised all aspects of human resources for the US-based locations of a global e-commerce company, including recruiting, employee relations, labor management, training, benefits administration, leadership.
• Led several projects, including the selection of benefits plans for all US locations, the transition from a PEO to internal HR and payroll teams, implementation of ADP Workforce Now, and extensive change management.
• Created sustainable succession planning, recruiting, employee development, performance management, and absence management processes from the ground up to prepare for rapid growth and expansion to three additional sites.
• Led a six-month research effort to overhaul the compensation structure for all US-based employees leading to increased engagement.

Mooresville, NC, US

• Conducted all human resources functions, including recruitment, staffing, payroll, benefits administration, training, leadership development, and employee engagement for multiple retail locations achieving.
• Led my team to its highest-ever engagement survey scores (78%, an increase of 37%) and led my home store to its longest incident-free safety streak and a top-two position in the company.
• Selected to serve on regional and national project teams concerned with improving engagement and productivity and led a task force charged with overhauling the primary message board used by all locations for informal.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Management