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Trusted business partner across multiple functional areas. Lead talent planning strategies; coach, support, and influence senior leaders across a variety of leadership processes to help develop their organizations

First HR hire, responsible for infrastructure build and overseeing all areas of People Operations for this scrappy, rapidly growing start-up, including Talent Acquisition, On-boarding, Strategic Talent Management, Culture Building, Performance Management, and Compensation and Benefits. Led national expansion, scaling capacity, overseeing 4X growth. Strong focus on building a culture that values diversity and measures progress.

• Developed framework to discuss and develop talent, calibrating performance across organization • Revamped incentive plans, aligning to peer and industry practices, providing more consistency and competitiveness • Designed and implemented bespoke communications training program for investment staff

Ascend is a clinical laboratory and builder of niche software for clinic interfaces. Designed and developed company's first stand-alone, independent HR function and managed recruiting, organization design, employee relations, HRIS, compensation and benefits, payroll, training and development, and compliance. Served as strategic partner in developing corporate strategy and long range planning to maximize the company's goals and business objectives. Developed progressive, inclusive HR policies• Led integration of HR systems to create consolidated interface• Developed new performance review process and metrics to reflect business priorities and values • Led employer recognition programs resulting in being names “Top Work Place in the Bay Area” • Created CEO’s employee communication strategy • Developed company’s first talent review process • Reduced cost-per-hire 60% over 3 years

Directed global employer branding and positioning, ensuring Cisco was perceived as “best employer.” Provided executive communication support for CHRO and other executives, including communication for Cisco Board, customers, and employees. • Led employer branding efforts resulting in improvement of Cisco’s ranking from #24 to #11 on Fortune’s “100 Best” List and Cisco’s receipt of over 20 “top employer” commendations • Supervised development of company’s first corporate citizen report • Directed redesign of Cisco’s HR Intranet site (approx. 750,000 hits/month), with user-centric approach

Business partner for large client groups including multiple VPs and directors. Clients included finance, workplace resources/facilities, Cisco Capital, investor relations, and several technology groups• Led talent development process for over 1,200 global employees• Provided restructuring training to worldwide leadership teams to facilitate Cisco’s 2001 staff reductions

Led integration for domestic and international acquisitions, focusing on retention, leadership strength, cultural integration, and business continuity, as well as contract and legal issues. Team was repeatedly recognized globally as one of the premier integration teams in the worldKey accomplishments: • Led HR integration for 12 domestic and international acquisitions• Designed and delivered company’s first acquisition integration training program for leaders• Significant experience negotiating many highly complex elements in acquisitions including: employment agreements, compensation plans, benefit issues, stock plans, etc.