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Orange, Connecticut

Cheshire, Connecticut

• Provided senior leaders with strategic direction and support regarding organizational structure and approaches to leveraging staffing and talent needs. • Coached managers and staff on human resource related issues such as employee relations, employee engagement and retention initiatives and delivered staff reductions as necessary. • Developed and communicated a consistent compensation philosophy supporting company culture and organizational objectives.• Delivered new Annual Incentive Plan for 2016 supporting financial and business objectives and replacing outdated incentive program. • Implemented internal job evaluation and bench-marking process. Assisted managers with the development of job descriptions. Selected and participated in salary surveys. Analyzed survey data and developed compensation proposal for salary increases.•Aligned health, wellness and retirement programs to increase employee engagement and support the Company’s short and long term goals. Implemented 1/2017. • Managed the retirement program ensuring plan compliance and operations align with the plan documents, addressed plan gaps and inefficiencies by implementing EDT of ADP payroll files to the 401k record-keeper.• Counseled managers on HR policies and practices, recommended policy enhancements and ensured uniform administration of policies and procedures. • Supervised Benefits Administrator.

Norwalk, Connecticut

• Provided pension administrative services to multiple clients using the DBCalc Software. • Handled the day to day management of several clients, managing special projects such as Lump Sum Offerings, addressed client escalations, delegated and reviewed pension calculations among Associates, and mentored junior Associates as needed. • Managed new client implementation and timeline. Led weekly status update calls communicating progress and next steps with client. • Developed Project Plan and Requirements Document for new client implementation and pension Lump Sum Offerings. • Collaborated with programmers to produce complex participant communications for Lump Sum offering.• Analyzed, tested and corrected DBCalc system to produce expected results for existing and new DBCalc clients.

Middlebury, Ct

• Delivered accurate and timely pension and 401k plan administration services for management and bargaining plan participants. • Managed and resolved participant escalations and requests from DOL. • Provided a high level of customer service while ensuring plan activity and maintenance was accurately processed and adhered to all laws, regulations, policies and procedures.• Met deadlines for compliance deliverables, including Annual Funding Notices, 5500 forms, form 5558 and PBGC filings. • Aligned plan documents with Collective Bargaining Agreements.• Partnered with Legal and Towers Watson while researching open issues during the restating of the pension plans and Lump Sum Offering. • Appointed as Secretary of the Employee Benefits Committee, ensured key corporate documents and records were documented and maintained in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and best practices.

• Calculated complex qualified and non-qualified pension benefits incorporating multiple business units. • Advised and counseled executive level employees about their retirement benefits and provided customized, pension projections as requested.• Prepared and executed Executive Separation Agreements. Responded to executive questions while maintaining a positive customer experience in a high touch environment. • Ensured HR policies and programs accurately align with the pension plans in compliance with appropriate IRS tax codes.

Responsible for the management and effective delivery of HR Administration (including severance, estate processing and Deferred Incentive Savings Program), benefits administration, and retirement services utilizing an SAP platform for an employee base of 28,000. Managed a professional staff of 10 employees.

Supervised a staff of 5 employees ensuring appropriate level of coverage to guarantee delivery of services at all times. *Accountable for achieving and maintaining service level metrics of 90% or better. *Quickly established working partnership with internal customers and vendors which became the model for future “shared service” relationships. *Achieved cost savings of over $25,000 by hosting non personalized stock option grant forms on vendor website.

Stamford, Ct

Accountable for providing and managing all HR support services to Global Credit Services, including aligning HR actions with business strategic plans.

Provided dedicated compensation support to Pitney Bowes Financial Services. Conducted annual market pay analysis, integrating data from various salary surveys into company compensation system. Responsible for job analysis and design. Directed year-end performance review process.

Norwalk, Ct

Responsible for all aspects of business unit compensation programs, including merit, variable incentives and bonus plans. Developed market trends and benchmark data.

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Phi Sorority

Education record

Activities and Societies: Member of the West Genesee Marching Band and Winter Guard