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Paris, FR

Norwalk, CT, US

• Human Resources Leader for $12B global business providing equity and debt project finance support to GE Power/Renewables businesses, enabling increased industrial orders. Led business through growth and restructuring.
• Drove all strategic people leadership, including organizational design, succession planning, performance management, compensation, employee engagement, coaching and culture. Strong partner to regional/local HRBP’s.
• Successfully integrated three new CEO’s with unique styles, strengths, and development needs, designing formal and informal plans to build relationships with key internal/external stakeholders and speed acclimation.
• Designed and built de novo Global Markets business to enhance Industrial support mandate in developing regions; staffed 150+ FTE’s in niche talent segment across 4 global hubs and 20+ countries. Increased turbine.
• Led proactive and retentive culture initiatives including Employee Surveys, Inclusive Leadership, Sexual Harassment Prevention, and Speed Coaching; sponsor/ally for Affinity groups.
• Executed 24-month restructure in response to Industrial cost challenges and Long-Term Care reserve issues; led sale of $2.6B Debt platform/team to Starwood; supported efforts to create fund-type financing structure to.

Boston, MA, US

HR executive with team of ten leading largest Real Estate segment ($20B+ NEA’s/1,400 FTE’s) during height of financial crisis; drove multiple strategic disposition efforts (Business Property - $5.3B/120 FTE’s; InterPark - $0.9B/770 FTE’s) while maintaining strong terms/conditions supporting employees; converted stand-alone benefits platform at acquired.

Boston, MA, US

Key client leader supporting seven company Officers in functional senior leadership team roles. Direct support of 300+ US FTE’s and shared support of P&L functional teams. In first four months navigated steep learning curve to lead 20+ annual talent reviews at RE, Capital and Corporate levels to strong feedback while also covering previous role and.

Boston, MA, US

HR leader for US Equity ($2.7B NEA/120 FTE) and Mexico ($4.6B NEA/85 FTE’s) platforms during period of significant growth; led consolidation of complementary originations teams with new collaborative sales model driving 18% NI and 47% Volume growth; led $1.5B portfolio acquisition to create largest industrial RE platform in MX; executed TA strategy to grow.

Norwalk, CT, US

First P&L client leader role; supported small-ticket ABL lender; responsibilities expanded to large-ticket ABL and Transportation Funding. Transformed Sales organization through aggressive performance management (10% of workforce) and attracting external talent while improving results by 15%. Led closing and integration of CitiCapital ABF acquisition.

Boston, MA, US

Provided Corporate HQ leadership for highest profile entry-level training program for Finance talent. Led campus recruiting, staffing, course design, performance management, marketing, website development, and administration, all with a continuous process improvement mindset, for 1,400 program members across 5 continents.

Norwalk, CT, US

HR support roles focused on staffing, compensation planning, compliance, and competency development.

Norwalk, CT, US

Financial support roles focused on forecasting, reporting, and analysis of business results.

Boston, MA, US

Recruited to join premier global finance training program; on-the-job skill development supplemented by classroom learning. Focused on financial foundations, manufacturing cost accounting, business strategy, and audit principles.