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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Coordinate Benefit Open Enrollment; Manage 2011 Benefits for approximately 650 employees; Manage Annual Performance Appraisal process; Special projects involving Compensation, Integration and Employee Engagement activities.

Responsible for all regional HR functions in Florida. Management of 16 employees including 3 HR managers to support over 2,100 employees throughout Florida.Senior HR Business Partner for corporate retail, association services and mortgage divisions. Collaborated with executive management to plan and implement initiatives, restructure departments and grow revenue.Counseled managers and employees at all levels to resolve employee relations issues. Developed strong working… Show more Responsible for all regional HR functions in Florida. Management of 16 employees including 3 HR managers to support over 2,100 employees throughout Florida.Senior HR Business Partner for corporate retail, association services and mortgage divisions. Collaborated with executive management to plan and implement initiatives, restructure departments and grow revenue.Counseled managers and employees at all levels to resolve employee relations issues. Developed strong working relationships with 6 regional presidents throughout Florida to effectively plan and communicate initiatives, restructuring and resulting layoffs.Developed and managed annual budget for Florida HR team. Implemented expense control initiatives for regional and corporate lines of business. Show less

Responsible for sourcing, recruiting, selection and placement of employees at all levels throughout Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina.

Directed Human Resources Relationship Management statewide for over 900 associates. Responsible for recruiting, development and monitoring of internal processes and managing employee relations issues.

Managed all HR functions for west Florida with emphasis on employment and employee relations support for over 500 associates.Daily management of 2 HR specialists.

Provided support and guidance throughout Northern Michigan in all areas of employment and employee relations.Requested transfer to Florida in 1994 to manage all HR functions during acquisition and future growth.Supervised HR Generalist and Specialist

Masters, Business Administration

Bachelor, Business Administration