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Los Angeles, California, Us

Hill & Knowlton (a WPP company) is a Global strategic communications leader specializing in Public Relations since 1927. H&K operates in over 70 offices and 30 countries providing advisory, public relations, and creative solutions to clients.

Holmdel, New Jersey, Us

Hylan, a leading provider of full-service turnkey communications solutions, electrical infrastructure design and construction services for wireline/fiber, 5G/wireless and smart city municipal services across the United States.VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN CAPITAL/ (CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER) Led the Human Capital Strategy that optimized talent effectiveness and launched HR transformation. Drove a OneHylan culture through harmonization of 5 separate PTO policies, holiday schedules, benefits, and performance management. Launched new values/behaviors, performance appraisal process and implemented a new new HRIS system (Arcoro).

Investors Bank a full service community bank that has served customers since 1926. With over $27 billion in assets and a network of over 15 retail branches and over 1,800 employees.VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES Provided strategic HR leadership and direction for the retail business of approximately 1,000 employees and led the organization through the pandemic. Acted as trusted advisor with the executive leadership team to drive a high performance culture through coaching, incentive planning, performance management, employee relations, succession and compensation planning strategies. Led the business through M&A integration of Berkshire Bank- 8 retail branches.

New York, Ny, Us

Head of Global Talent organization which developed and drove plans that optimized talent, structure, process and culture through recruitment, performance management and talent development. Provided leadership and direction for the ongoing development and process of putting People First. *Deployed new values to a newly integrated company with over 17,000 employees.*Managed 4,500 HRG employees through M&A talent assessment /selection process and cultural transformation. * Successfully shepherd the organization though its annual cycles for over 12,000 employees such as compensation, year-end performance reviews, engagement surveys and succession planning.

New York, Ny, Us

Senior HR leader and trusted advisor responsible for the Americas in creating and setting alignment of human resources practices for overall business strategies for 9,000 employees. Supported C-Suite and led a distributed team of 6 to support the stand up of American Express Global Business Travel. Focused on enhancing leadership capabilities, while designing and delivering on organizational growth and profitability.*Drove strategy in both regional and multi-site organizational structures.*Participated in a task force focused on increasing the Sales talent pipeline through Inside Sales initiative, and revenue for the mid-market segment.*Executed against re-engineering strategy for staff functions resulting in significant savings and overall restructure of teams and processes.*Supported roll out and integration of Workday and ADP Payroll.

Roseland, New Jersey, Us

Senior HR leader and trusted advisor, responsible for creating and setting alignment of human resources practices for overall business strategies for 2,300 employees. SBS is a $2.9 billion operating unit of ADP, supporting 355,000 entrepreneurs.*Led and coached team of 5 regionally based HR Directors with offshore operations in Philippines and India. *Provided leadership and direction for the development and implementation of performance management, change management, culture, succession planning, and organizational alignment. * Instrumental in off-shoring key service roles to Philippines. Established a “best practices” approach for Ambassador’s traveling to Manila that was utilized by ADP Corporate Relocation.

Teaneck, Nj, Us

Former Adjunct Professor for at FDU - Selected to Teach by FDU

One of the founding partners of HCpartners, a human capital consultancy firm leveraging years of business experience to provide focused and profit-oriented solutions within the human capital space.

HR business partner in a stand alone corporate operating unit to the executive corporate officers and their teams, comprised primarily of exempt level professionals. Drove the alignment of the HR function, policy setting, and talent management in support of client’s needs and achieving financial goals for approximately 650 employees. Directed team of 7; supported 2 lines of business with a budget of $4 million. Global multi-site HR leader, with accountability in the US, Canada, India, Mexico, Brazil, and UK.

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Created and set alignment of human resources practices for overall business strategies. Reported to President of unit and directed a team of 6 supporting an intact operating unit, with concentration in employee relations, training/development and staffing for Group’s 700 employees. Instrumental in the creation of the successful launch of the REFG culture focused on unifying disparate teams/brands.

Master Of Science (Ms), Hospitality Administration/Management

Ba, Political Science

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