• Serve as trusted change agent with a clear vision on leading and managing high performance estate team.• Attend and participate daily and weekly meetings.• Anticipate recruiting needs and obstacles providing sound solutions that ensure all backfills are secured, enabling smooth transitions.• Execute and help solve high-stress point areas.• Maintain strong relationships with client, estate team, vendors and other support staff ensuring consistent, positive high-touch experience.• Build and strengthen team accountability and ownership through repeatable and scalable actions. • Perform full lifecycle recruiting to include but not limited to; write, edit, post, source, phone screen, present, interview, make initial offer and lead negotiations for all positions.• Manage key metrics and reports from which to measure and improve performance as needed.• Review, negotiate, package and present all vendor bids for repairs, service, construction, new hires and events.• Proactively listen, mentor and coach team members as necessary.• Ensure all regulatory aspects of job are in full compliance with federal, state, local and international law.

Manage up to 7 persons and report to the CEO. Manage up to 7 persons and report to CEO.• Develop and implement effective recruiting programs and processes in support of 650+ positions annually.• Oversee all sourcing and recruiting support using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder, Clearance Jobs, Cleared Connections, Intelligence Careers, military networks, email distribution networks and transition assistance programs.• Review, package and present all qualified candidates to all hiring managers in support of the following Defense sectors; Intelligence, Strategic Communications, Operations Research Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Data Analytics, Linguistics and Broadcast Media. • Strategically and tactically lead and participate in staffing all efforts to include writing job descriptions, posting jobs, identifying best recruiting sources, conducting phone screens and presenting candidates to hiring managers.• Partner closely with HR Director, VP of BD, VP of Operations and VP of Finance to effectively create and execute long term and short term staffing strategies.• Ensure compliance with established recruiting processes and standards. • Manage key metrics and reports from which to measure and improve performance as needed.• Provide effective recruiting input in support of all company strategies, goals and initiatives. • Anticipate and identify all potential recruiting obstacles and impart sound solutions.• Coordinate and direct all aspects of recruiting surge efforts that require support from outside recruiting consultant(s) and/or agencies to include rate negotiations, position requirements, process expectations and duration of contract.• Proactively research and network within the industry to ensure use of most effective tools available.• Ensure all regulatory aspects of the recruiting process are in full compliance with federal, state, local and international law.• Continuously mentor and coach team members.

Manage up to 5 persons and report to Director of Human Resources.• Continuously identify best practice solutions as it relates to applicant tracking, job postings, identifying top talent recruitment sites and tools, social media groups, relevant networks, keyword searches and competitor analysis. • Provide continuous customer service internally and externally to ensure successful hire, retention and performance goals are met.• Oversee assembly line recruiting model which doubled the operational footprint of the company in 12 months.• Create standardized recruiting documents which improved time-to-fill metrics.• Lead daily recruitment meetings and attend weekly staff meetings.

Manage 3 persons and report to Director of Human Resources.• Prescreen and build pipelines of qualified candidates in advance of needs.• Source and recruit qualified candidates in support of all efforts.• Post and refresh open positions to recruitment sites, groups, email networks and resource centers.• Expert at creating Boolean keyword search strings.• Provide excellent “boutique” customer service to all candidates.• Lead and attend daily and weekly meetings.

Managed 2 persons and report to CEO.• Oversea start up business under the Leonie umbrella with a primary focus on international recycled commodities and renewable energy markets.• Developed a commercial affairs strategy to support the CEO’s private sector development initiatives.• Develop strategies in support of the CEO’s private sector initiatives focusing on international recycled commodities and renewable energy markets.• Interface and liaise between CEO and all international and national business partners including attorneys, consultants and subject matter experts. • Coordinate logistics for all international and domestic bids, projects and contracts.• Establish and secure new business in multiple target industries to include steel, plastic and urea.

• Identified new commercial and government markets and facilitate new business development. • Built networks and strategic business relationships with private, public and government entities. • Led and managed projects from inception to project completion.• Attended conferences and writing courses to support growth in diversified industries.• Participated in capture /proposal process that included win strategies, customer requirement analysis, competitor assessments, themes/discriminators, risk issues, price-to-win analysis and resource analysis.• Managed and supervised the day-to-day operations of the Hollywood office including: facility, employees, vendor/client visits and internal/external communications.

• Successfully manage numerous projects from inception to completion.• Research and negotiate pricing for all initiatives.• Review and approve all novelty samples to include graphics, placement, size, color, and spelling.• Attend conferences and writing courses to support growth in diversified industries.• Oversee all aspects of DBA, AD&D and K&R insurance.• Participate in proposal capture as a contributing writer and editor.

Reported to CEO.• Responsible for preparing and motivating the graduating student body of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) for their transition from the student mentality to the professional world. • Create and deliver a 2 hour “Image and Individual Style” discovery program.• Assist with the preparations and content of the “Image and Individual Style” promotional handbook given to each student.• Develop and streamline workshop curriculum in conjunction with current market trends and demands.• Interact with professors and students as it relates to coaching on the interview process, networking, projection, qualifications and individual style.

Managed 12+ employees and reported to Partners.• Professional Street Skater turned Sales and Marketing Entrepreneur responsible for designing and selling label to over 150 accounts. • Create corporate strategy and successfully execute product launches.• Design, develop, merchandise and organize product line and corresponding sales and marketing materials.• Oversee and perform all aspects of full lifecycle recruiting.• Implement AIMS inventory system to track fabric buying, order confirmation and invoicing• Negotiate rates with all vendors, showrooms and sales representatives.• Responsible for presenting and selling the line to AFFES, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, The Buckle, Pacific Sunwear, Rampage, Wet Seal, Contempo, Charlotte Russe, Delias, Moxie Girl, Brat, Millers Outpost among others.• Partner and deliver a cross-promotional motivational speaking tour with the Partnership for a Drug Free America and Virgin Music.