Vice President Human Resources - - Reported to the President & CEO. - Developed and implemented: MBO, PTO, performance/career development, wage and salary, and salary pool dollar management programs.- Project leader for several revenue and margin enhancement initiatives.- Collaborated in the design and implementation of a new customer service management model and directly managed the customer service operations. - Managed change of three new benefit providers with benefit change design, resulting in lower cost from the preceding year. - Recruited a new CFO in two months with no placement search fees paid.

- Reported to the Owner/CEO. - Developed a three year and annual human resources business strategic plan.- Organized and facilitated a company-wide business engagement initiative.- Participated in organizational redesign via lean six sigma principles.- Prepared operational procedures for human resources business practices.- Researched and proposed new executive & sales incentive compensation programs. - Sourced talent and staffed five key business managers in four weeks.

HR Consultant / Staffing, RecruitingConducted new business development, research and candidate interviews for this global retained executive search firm, along with providing human resources consulting and training to numerous clients on behalf of a Scottsdale based HR/Legal Council - Mountain States Employer's Council.

• Developed and implemented new hire orientation program, supervisory training, management development, training and organizational development programs and key talent sourcing program.• Designed and implemented a company-wide compensation and sales compensation program.• Created and executed a staffing strategy to support high volume recruiting.• Managed an organizational communication plan: promoting cultural change, accountability and cross- functional team alignment.• Overhauled benefits portfolio thereby increasing value to participants and reducing company’s expense.• Implemented a restructuring program through individual departmental audits and redesign.

Account manager for various executive searches, supporting the EVP, Managing Director - DHR Int’l, Phoenix, AZ; Global human resources consultant; project leader for designing and delivering a career competency management system to employees in Melbourne, Singapore, Tokyo and London - JDA Software, Scottsdale, AZ.

• Developed and implemented programs that evolved a high performance culture, via: leadership development; performance management; team building; competitive pay and bonus programs. • Facilitated the design and program implementation of the company’s vision statement, elevating attainment of goals.• Staffed executive, management and professional positions, key hires: SRVP Sales; Director Product Development; Director Sales; Controller; Director Business Planning.• Created communication program, empowering employees to meet business objectives.• Directed restructuring, consolidation, migration and re-staffing of three business units, achieving a 60% headcount reduction and $1.5M savings. • Outsourced benefits and payroll, reducing costs by $750K.

• Facilitated implementation of company’s breakthrough performance strategy - raising organizational productivity, diversity and morale.• Authored and delivered a Management Development Program (communication, team building, talent acquisition, talent integration and retention, best employment practices and performance management) to 720 participants improving managerial effectiveness.• Developed and delivered programs based on organizational opinion survey results, increasing overall employee satisfaction by approximately 5% each successive year. • Originated and re-issued an Employee Resource Guide annually, for improved self-directed employee behavior. • Facilitated resolution of all employee relation issues, with use of an “accountability model”, increasing performance, improving respect and morale.• Managed over 200 involuntary terminations, litigation free.

. Reported to the Managing Director of this $10M revenue boutique executive search firm. • Researched and recruited senior level executives: VPHR, CEO, CFO, VP Sales.• Coached and delivered to clients various human resource initiatives, including diversity.• Cultivated new client relationships through networking and business development.• Counseled clients on the development of preferred provider agreements.

VP Operations, Education Management Group, AZ 1995• Developed the communications package providing customer’s equipment conversion from analog to digital signals and redesigned satellite equipment installation process.• Managed key customer accounts, traveling frequently to maintain good relationships.• Creatively integrated education product sales with other Simon & Schuster companies, generating incremental revenues for many of the individual business units.• Staffed a 20 person sales team in 60 days, and conducted a comprehensive product-training program for new hires and all employees, one month later.Director Human Resources, Prentice Hall, Business and Healthcare Group, NY 1994 – 1995• Provided counsel and strategic organizational direction for five division presidents. • Delivered a MBO program and “Effective Executive Presentation” training to presidents and their senior staffs to strengthen their business presentations to the Board. • Managed a downsizing from 800 to 200 employees, relocated a business unit and re-staffed the unit at a new location.• Recruited group CFO and company president.Manager Human Resources, Elementary Education Group, NJ 1990 – 1994• Lead technology training and multicultural sensitivity training for editorial group, directly upgrading both curriculum content and value of diversity.• Managed business closings and relocations of remote businesses and managed staff reductions totaling 50%. • Recruited VP Sales, VP Product Development, editorial, accounting, and sales administration personnel. • Designed compensation structures for executive, corporate and sales, improving alignment of reward to performance. • Conducted basic supervisory training to increase productivity and avoid litigation. • Managed building operations and facilities with annual budget of $4M, never over budget.