As a chief people officer with more than 15 years of HR experience, I have been recognized for executing impactful HR and safety programs, improving organizational communication, seamlessly leading M&A integrations, and dramatically increasing employee engagement and retention. Examples of career highlights include but are not limited to:➣ Implemented touchpoint systems in employee terminals, increasing employee direct access to real-time information and communication across the organization (to 100% of the entire population previously lacking access); unique users increased from 230 to 400 weekly. ➣ Identified new hire experience gaps and improved new hire retention / decreased rate of new hires leaving from 34% to 16%, within the first 15 days, and from 61% to 52%, within the first 90 days, over a two-year span.➣ Successfully completed three acquisition integrations ($50M in revenue added), including due diligence processes and benefit alignment. ➣ Spearheaded the company’s executive safety committee, successfully integrating safety into the corporate culture, and reduced the incident rate from 5.14 to 3.04 in a year’s time, achieving below the industry average.➣ Successfully managed HR functions in a union environment, with a strong focus on employee relations, at Macy’s headquarters in Herald Square (New York).➣ Led effective employee communication and engagement efforts throughout COVID-19, resulting in zero layoffs.➣ Project lead for HMCS implementation at Sam’s Holdings, which increased overall efficiency and saved the organization $300K in costs.My areas of expertise include: Onboarding | Leadership Development | M&A Integrations| Employee Experience | Risk Management | Change Management | HCMS Implementation | Training Programs | Process Improvement | People Analytics | Strategic Planning | Employee Relations