Mandy Blackford Email & Phone Number

Poway, CA, US

San Diego, California, US

• Played a pivotal role in establishing and driving the growth of one of the West Coast's largest distilleries, successfully transitioning from an offshoot of Ballast Point to a separate entity acquired by Anheuser-Busch.
• Applied strategic thinking to translate organizational goals into actionable plans, fostering a robust culture and empowering teams to take ownership of a shared vision, challenge norms, and continuously pursue.
• Provided visionary leadership in directing HR and talent strategy, effectively supporting the rapid expansion of organization with 190+ employees.
• Led the development and implementation of a comprehensive HR agenda, encompassing mentoring, leadership development, performance management, labor relations, and talent management, aligning with both short-term.
• Executed strategic staffing initiatives, aligning recruitment and hiring strategies with the overall strategic plan, while meticulously managing the annual People budget cycle.
• Collaborated closely with senior leaders to identify and address complex organizational challenges, leveraging innovative strategies for talent onboarding, retention, development, and compensation.

San Diego, CA, US

• Played an essential role in the growth and success of the second largest brewer in San Diego County, leading to its acquisition by Constellation Brands for $1 billion in 2015.
• Held the position of Vice President, overseeing Workforce and Business Solutions, with a strong focus on Human Resources activities. Also responsible for Payroll, Benefits, Risk Management, IT, Safety, and.
• Contributed to the Executive Leadership team, driving the establishment of scalable and efficient workforce and business solutions to support the company's rapid expansion from 115 employees to 900 within three years.
• Built the HR department from the ground up, establishing robust HR standards and compliance, implementing comprehensive policies and procedures, introducing a performance management system, and launching crucial.

El Segundo, California, US

Regional Client Services Manager for a national Human Resources membership organization. Responsibilities include serving as consultant on compliance, training, business development, project management, and client services.

San Diego, California, US

Membership Liaison for a non-profit, membership organization specializing in Human Resources in San Diego County. Responsibilities included serving as a strategic partner, consulting on compliance, training, business development, project management, communication, administration, and database analysis.

La Jolla, California, US

• Human Resources Manager for a 120+ employee workforce of hotel and restaurant staff. Responsibilities included serving as a strategic partner, recruitment & selection, employee relations, compensation, compliance.
• Senior Leadership Team Member – Strategically planned for the future while balancing the goals of the business with the need to be compliant. Recommended procedural changes that improved processes and communications.
• Recruitment & Selection – Conducted all aspects of recruiting, including: advertisements, employment offers, pre-employment testing, telephone screening, background investigations, reference checking, new hire.
• Compensation – Worked with management team to analyze and update job descriptions. Managed the completion of annual performance evaluations and merit pay increases. Investigated and recommended compensation adjustments.
• Benefits – Coordinated the administration of all employee benefit programs, including heath, dental, 401K plans, and COBRA.
• Employee Relations – Handled all employee relations efforts and issues for workforce including mediation, investigations, recognition programs, corporate events and coaching at an employee and management level.

US

Operations Manager for Resort Marketing division of a San Diego based organization of 120+ employees. Responsibilities included serving as a strategic partner, leadership, recruitment & selection, employee relations, marketing, inventory management, payroll, training, systems implementation and budgeting.