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Houston, Tx, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Working on a contractual basis for clients providing HR solutions in the areas of: Interim HR leadership, Coaching, Talent Management & Acquisition, HR policies & programs, Strategic & Tactical HR, Conflict Management, Change Management, and Facilitation of projects.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

HR Advisor and confidant to senior level managers. Successfully integrated 3 separate HR groups together to create a shared services model resulting in organizational changes, standardizing of policies and programs and providing customer services to multiple businesses.Influenced and coached business leaders to produce superior results that conformed to the company's employee relations' policies and procedures and ensured compliance with all laws.Trained and managed the Succession Planning process with all leaders in the Business Units and recommend career development options for employees.

United States, Us

Senior business partner and coach to all levels of management.Worked with executive leadership in identifying financial and employee impacts by consolidating three fabrication facilities into one facility. Participated in identifying new location, created severance/relocation program for impacted employees and presented to BU leadership. Project was approved and implemented within 9 months.Transformed HR department from tactical role to a strategic, business partner oriented group.Led the implementation of New Hire orientation, performance management and training, policy creation and improved talent recruitment by engaging the HR team and managers in the conception of programs and policies and gained buy-in for all programs.

Houston, Texas, Us

Served as confidant and business partner to CEO and senior management.Led a comprehensive design of all compensation programs, including merit, commission and bonus programs resulting in competitive pay structures, bonuses and commissions.Moved organization from PEO model to in-house broker supported ADP program resulting in a 15% savings for payroll and benefits.Implemented an aggressive hiring strategy to staff up a new manufacturing facility requiring 200 employees within eighteen months.

Consulted for 3 companies providing performance management training, establishment of HR programs and policies and acted in a Business Partner role to support recruiting and employee relations activities.

Aarhus, Dk

Engaged in all strategic management initiatives as trusted business partner.First employee hired to launch the opening of the Houston based Research and Development office for wind turbine company.Responsible for opening a research and development organization with no management or infrastructure. Successfully, hired 100 highly-skilled engineers and leaders and established the all policies and programs within twelve months.

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Established strong, trusting working relationship with CEO and senior managers.Moved the HR organization from an administrative function to a more strategic, customer focused group and while implementing an aggressive talent acquisition strategy to grow the consulting business.

Houston, Tx, Us

Business partner and coach to CEO and senior level managerHired to establish the Human Resources function and implement policies and programs including; recruitment, design and implementation of compensation and bonus programs, review and assess benefits options, train leaders to address employee relations issues and make recommendations and presentations to leadership and Board of Directors.

Houston, Tx, Us

Trusted Advisor and business partner to manager and senior level managers.Implemented talent management strategy to grow the business from a small regional office of 25 employees to a regional hub for sales, marketing and trading with over 250 people in three years while supporting 22 power generation plants for a total employee base of over 700.

Recruited to grow a gas and power trading company from 50 people to over 200 within one year while implementing all human resources policies and programs and partnering with senior management on key activities.

Houston, Tx, Us

As a trusted business partner was able to provided well executed HR programs throughout the organization during a time of significant transition. Promoted within the HR organization based on ability to take on challenging assignments and develop strong relationships.