Leora offers twenty five years of experience in managing multiple location/multi-state operations in manufacturing, logistics, government and service in industries such as apparel, food, material handling and construction equipment, computer chip manufacturing, municipalities and post-secondary education. Sometimes clients just need someone to discuss an HR or business related concern and get an opinion, some clients need an extra set of hands to complete a project and others need temporary senior HR leadership to assist with change management. Jumpstart HR Partners is your human resources consulting agency for issues and projects large and small.

Provides strategic and functional operational leadership to effectively develop and deploy human capital to achieve targeted business results. Key member of both executive leadership and the HR Leadership team to identify business challenges/opportunities and develop/implement effective people solutions across the CCG Division of LSB Industries.

Provided on call HR support, provided advice via phone, email or in-person on HR issues confronting company and HR project work such as handbook evaluations, performance management programs, compensation analysis, establishing hiring protocols, I-9 audits, and compliance training programs.

Provided HR leadership to company transitioning from entrepreneurial management to an executive team management approach. APMEX is a billion dollar eCommerce company dealing in precious metals for alternative wealth investment as well as numismatic and semi-numismatic coin collections with locations at 40 Wall Street in NYC and two locations in Oklahoma City.Overhauled policies and procedures bringing company programs in benefits, insurance and employment law into compliance while addressing risk management issues. Developed and implemented a cohesive human resources department and recruited entire HR talent present. Responsible for development of employment brand through development of new career website and increased community relations involvement to gain recognition for company that is relatively obscure to the Oklahoma labor market.Designed and implemented stages I & II of Total Rewards program by establishing competitive benefit program including a 401(k) as well as redesigning the performance management program.Reduced turnover by 40% by improving employee engagement through coaching management, employee development, more rewarding benefit programs and improved performance management.

Responsible for providing guidance in the areas of organizational development, mergers & acquistions, benefits, compensation, executive recruiting, safety and talent management for the five operating companies that make up Pon North America consisting of 1800 employees in 43 locations in twelve states. Implemented leadership development program and monitor the personal development plans for 80 managers. First goal was to share best practices among the operating companies and create back office synergies. U.S. Deployment Champion of Six Sigma for parent company of Pon Holdings in Netherlands.Responsible for all benefit and insurance programs. Consolidated multiple benefit programs into centralized program saving the company 800,000 in costs and rolled out wellness program with 50% participation in first year. Designed communications portal with online enrollment. Reorganized five companies into a single company in 2010. Accomplished the design and implementation in 6 months. Now in process rolling out new business processes in safety and talent management.Conducted all executive recruiting. Responsible for establishing uniform hiring criteria and behavioral based interviewing process.Implemented 16 AAP programs for all operating companies in 2008.Currently consolidating 8 payroll systems into one centralized payroll and HRIS system. Completion date goal October 1; will save company $240,000 in payroll processing

Achieved targeted improvements in staffing, retention, and workplace improvements as consultant to leading manufacturer of shelf-stable foods. Oversaw staff of six in human resource, safety, security, and reception functions. Championed employee satisfaction with reforms in hiring practices and payroll solutions. Promoted teamwork, revamping office to improve communications.Solidified corporate compliance with federal regulations, developing company affirmative action plan. Developed organization's first safety handbook and supporting education programs. Raised recordable injury awareness and secured approval to use DuPont Stop Safety Program.Instrumental in opening new corporate office with 80% staffing and filling 95% of open positions within four months. Worked closely with COO to design new corporate organizational structure, job descriptions, key success criteria, and communications program for rollout.Increased temporary workforce by 100% and hourly employees by 25% in response to production expansion to meet order requirements. Created new criteria to improve hire quality.Averted union election through prompt action, employee communication, and training. Educated management on union avoidance and presented comprehensive plan to executives.Filled 15 management positions in four months by leading staffing and organizational changes.

Led organizational planning and development, executive recruiting, strategic business analysis, employee relations, compensation and benefits, plant safety, and workers compensation administration at processed meat producer with $350M in sales and 1,300 employees. Oversaw volatile changes, including closing of three plants on schedule and without litigation. Staffed NC plant from startup to full operations in six months.Took pivotal role in successful IPO launch, assembling corporate history data, editing IPO document, and furnishing critical human resource metrics.Rolled out new composite benefit program to save $300K in response to merger, analyzing original programs and preparing employee information. Negotiated key benefit plan changes. Served as first chair in labor negotiations at five of six union plant locations.Requested and fulfilled highly sensitive plant closing assignment, helping 85% of staff find employment and managing plant sale. Commended by mayor and Department of Development.

Served clients with up to 2,500 employees in manufacturing, service, non-profit, and government industries. Supplied staffing, compensation/benefits, regulatory compliance, grievance investigations, human resource and safety program development, audits, and handbook development services.

Managed 10-person staff charged with recruiting and on-site human resource consulting, handling business development and team leadership. Increased consulting staff by 100% and grew additional business to maintain staff productivity levels.Drove 300% increase in human resource consulting services, creating program to market personal skill in generalist services and serve as reference point for new consultants.Reduced serious accidents by 57% in first year after implementing plant safety training.Secured profitable city project business after conducting audit of existing operations.

Guided human resource function at manufacturing operations and distribution centers for largest uniform supplier in North America with 365 facilities and more than 27,000 employees. Spearheaded 31% reduction in turnover during first year of tenure, moving division from last place to first by increasing employee access to human resources and raising accountability.Lowered workers compensation claims by 40% with timely accident investigations, light duty offers, and safety committee interventions.Reduced claims significantly with development and rollout of safety program to 200 locations. Designated by VP of Human Resources as draftsperson for all new policies and procedures.

HR executive for 24/7 silicon wafer manufacturing company. Created a training and development department that supported the efforts of our ISO9002 certification. Improved our operational safety standards resulting in 90% reduction in loss time injuries. Advised management in employee relations practices that improved our employee engagement and reduced turnover by 30%.

Responsible for instructing Principles and Intermediate Accounting, Tax Accounting, Cost Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Law, Human Resources, Management courses. Served as President of Faculty Senate and Teachers Association. Was Business Manager of the three campus community college and served as Director of Academic Affairs.