Advisor to senior management on employee-related matters for 700+ hourly/exempt staff distributing to 1300 stores. Drove succession planning, performance management, and development programs to support supply chain network.Advocated children and adult literacy programs, community engagement, and philanthropy across central Missouri.Led 4 direct reports with recruitment, compliance, engagement, and employee relations in support of operations.

Led human resources function supporting 300+ employees across 1 union and 2 non-union manufacturing sites. Advised plant managers and staff on the development and execution of strategic plans to drive operational outcomes. Implemented pay-for-skills model for direct labor operations; closed skills gap and strengthened capability of team. Partnered with the COE to ensure standardization for enterprise-wide HR policies and employee development.

Led strategic, operational, and daily planning and execution of human resource functions supporting 500+ employees. Managed a $5.2M compensation budget for the fiscal operating plan; devised ad-hoc solutions for business fluctuation. Created a talent management strategic plan that drove succession planning for critical and hard-to-fill skilled positions. Enterprise blue-collar retention task force contributor; devised sustainable & proactive solutions for 39 food plants.

Provided comprehensive consultative oversight throughout the Executive Search and Onboarding process to University of Missouri System and its 4 campuses; Columbia; Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis. Developed and Implemented comprehensive sourcing and recruitment strategies that supported Inclusive Excellence. Managed and Led Talent Fulfillment throughout the full life-cycle process. Researched, Understood and Leveraged local, regional and national trends in Higher Education and other Industries. Collected, Analyzed and Interpreted recruitment and retention data; provided metrics and recommendations to departments and unit leadership

Performed full life-cycle recruitment, built and maintained excellent relationships with hiring managers, candidates, veteran groups, organizations for individuals with disabilities, social service/community agencies, and governmental agencies. Developed ongoing, proactive candidate relationship management programs that built pipelines focused on veterans and individuals with disabilities. Sourced, interviewed, and evaluated candidates for employment opportunities. Championed and organized initiatives around veteran and disabilities-related diversity recruitment. Served as an internal liaison to network with other community outreach groups throughout Chicago metro-area.

Responsible for Anti-Money Laundering & Know Your Customer requirements. Made independent recommendations regarding risk at a client level prior to onboarding. Commercial Banking partner that teamed with Bankers and Operations to ensure client records are compliant with regulatory standards. Produced high quality and timely completion of all client-level due diligence requirements at inception and renewal of client relationships.

Supervised 80 Senior Enlisted Leaders while mentoring 60 Company Grade Officers within The Department of Defense and Allied Nations. Delivered and Managed 264 hours of Operational & Strategic-Level Curriculum and Facilitate 5 terms annually to more than sixty students. Identified and Determined upgrades on 24 Unique Lesson Plans; Completed 32 hours in-service and 12 hours of professional development. Executed Air Force Chief of Staff’s deliberate development of 2,100 Senior Leaders equipping strategic and operational level warfighters.

Advised squadron commander on morale welfare trends of 134 Cyber Warriors in eight career fields and recommended appropriate actions. Assisted Section Chiefs with human resource actions regarding performance reports, promotions, discipline, training & assignments. Provided commander with Sage Counsel for 271 staff & $87M Training Assets & Graduated 12,000 students to 9 commands and 22 countries.

Base Realignment and Closure integration team member; HR Consultant to Army & Air Force leadership on matters impacting 1,800 enlisted in 20 unique specialities. Guided Morale, Welfare and Wartime Readiness of 785 Medics during 7 month deployment at Air Force Theatre Hospital, Balad, Iraq. Interpreted regulations and policies to monitor & identify disciplinary concerns while coordinating legal review and commander consultations

Recruited Physicians, Nurse Corps, Biomedical Service Corps, Healthcare Administrators and Medical School Scholarship candidates. Executed Recruiting and Marketing Strategies in Central and South Florida Region encompassing 15 Universities and 100 Medical Facilities.

Supervised &Trained Eight Member Aviation and Engineer Recruiting Team- Central & South Florida Region, Ranked #1 in 10 State Region. Devised and Implemented Marketing Strategies to target critical specialties to support Air Force Operations & revitalized uncultivated market.

Generated, maintained and managed lead refinement for community colleges and universities; 2002 Rookie of the Year; 157% assigned goal. Conducted and maintained marketing analysis and production data; developed annual, quarterly, and monthly programs for targeted institutions. Designed and implemented new hire recruiting training plan; identified gaps, met operational needs; bench-marked across 3 divisions.