Oversee Field HR/Employee Relations for 1500+ North America Retail stores.

Oversee the overall HR functions for the vertical markets and specialty functions.

Oversee a team of 11 HR professionals to support the HR Field Operations for the Eastern U.S., Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

.Vice President of Human Resources, Field Operations—Retail, Supply Chain & Sales (2010 to Present)Strategic HR direction for field leadership team for all US based locations including 914 Retail stores, 24 Supply Chain locations, 4 Customer Service/Telesales centers, and 800 Sales professionals. Serve employee base of 23K through facilitation of employee relations; aggressive talent acquisition and retention geared toward supporting long-term company strategy; employee training, development, and assessment; policy creation and enforcement. • Aligned HR team of 60 to sync with future business growth strategy to support all field business lines, resulting in increased focus on business acumen, talent acquisition, and positive associate relations. • Saved $4M by partnering with senior leaders to reorganize store staffing model. • Partner with senior leaders on workforce transformation initiatives for continued comp stores growth.

Sr. Director, Field Human Resources—Retail, Supply Chain & Sales (2008 to 2010)Counseled senior leadership in matters of policy implementation and strategic decision making. Gathered and deployed analytics concerning demographic, legal, and technical changes in the field to inform development of contemporary programs. Nurtured camaraderie between management and associates by positioning Field HR Team as a smooth intermediary in policy matters and associate relations. • Led team of 21 exempt-level Human Resource professionals supporting various business lines for Retail, Sales, and Supply Chain for the Eastern section of the US, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. • Developed overall HR objectives, philosophy, and strategic business planning to assure a balance between business goals and trends in HR.

Sr. Director, Field Human Resources—Retail Stores (2006 to 2008)Led Human Resources for Field Operations including 906 retail locations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico for 17,000+ associates. Managed 4 field-based HR Directors and a team of 36 HR Professionals including HR Managers, Generalists, and Analysts. Acted as Strategic Human Resources partner to the Executive Leadership and Operations Team.• Redesigned annual Performance Management Appraisal Process to target corporate core competencies and values to stay in line with corporate vision. • Developed talent assessment process targeted toward management development.• Created proactive HR visitation process to improve associate morale and retention.

Director, Human Resources—Northeast Territory (2000 to 2006)Directed all aspects of Human Resources functions for 210 retail locations. Scope of diverse accountability included recruitment, employment, compensation, associate benefits, and associate relations.

TENET HEALTH SYSTEMS (ALABAMA MEDICAL GROUP), Birmingham, AL 1998 to 2000One of the largest health care delivery systems in the United States. Manager of Human ResourcesBrought on board for HR Management of 31 clinics and 47 physicians in overseeing recruitment, benefits, contract negotiations, payroll management, and performance management. • Restructured management recruiting process, reducing candidate process time from 45 days to less than 30, decreasing cost per hire and minimizing recruiter workforce.• Redefined and significantly improved HR partnership with clinic managers and physician’s team.

LANDIS GARDNER (GOLD CROWN OPERATIONS) Blue Ash, OH 1998Large manufacturer of advanced metal-cutting tools.Manager of Human ResourcesManaged HR processes for newly acquired, formerly privately-owned company. Recruited and hired employees, administered benefits and 401K packages, initiated employee training sessions and oversaw P&L department. • Negotiated and implemented new employee benefit package.

MOSLER, INC. (CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS) Hamilton, OH 1995 to 1998Integrator of security systems and services.Human Resources GeneralistManaged HR functions for 63 branches nationwide. Supervised 1,300 employees and addressed HR related issues. Administered corporate programs including educational assistance, service awards and benefits. Constructed and placed all company job advertisements. • Initiated security clearances with the Defense Investigative Service.