Senior HR executive with 20+ years of success driving growth and profitability through innovative and effective HR strategies and processes. Strong success in building Board, senior executive, and grass-roots support for leadership development, compensation, talent, and organizational change initiatives. Reputation as high energy, business-focused and collaborative HR partner in multiple industries. Most recently CHRO for $1B+ Clearlake Capital private equity backed global industrial electronics leader. Successfully led exits from Pamplona Capital in August 2018 and Genstar Capital in 2022. Returned to role as senior partner in IT start up Concordis, helping launch firm and serve VC-backed startup to $1+ billion Fortune 500 clients. Previously CHRO with global responsibilities for PACCAR's $7B Kenworth Truck Company, Meritor's $1B aftermarket group, and total rewards leader for GKN, Coca-Cola, and Chevron. Began career as consultant and project manager with Hewitt Associates (now Aon Hewitt).Credentials include MBA with High Distinction and Beta Gamma Sigma honors from Michigan's Ross School of Business, Master of Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, and BA in International Relations with honors from U of Michigan. Also have earned Senior Professional in HR (SPHR), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), and Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) professional certifications. Former board member of the San Diego based materials start-up PureForge, the Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council, the Puget Sound HR Executive Roundtable, and the Pacific Northwest HR Strategic Forum.Specialties include: global HR strategy, Board of Directors Compensation Committee management, organizational development, mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration, cultural change management, leadership coaching, total rewards, executive compensation, labor and employee relations, international HR, talent acquisition and management, and leadership development.