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Accomplished human resources consultant specializing in M&A transactions, compensation, international HR, retention and reward strategies, global benefits, restructuring and HR strategy implementation in support of companies in transition. M&A experience includes 40+ completed transactions (acquisitions and divestitures) and over 300 due diligence projects conducted. Compensation experience includes executive, equity, long term incentives, retention plans, expatriate programs, private equity and base salary programs. Accomplishments:- Pre-deal identification and valuation of risks, liabilities and costs related to benefit plans, employment law compliance, employment agreements, union agreements, and HR infrastructure. - Restructuring including plant closures and downsizing across multiple countries - Developed and negotiated key employment-related terms and conditions in purchase and sale agreements both as buyer and seller.- Developed and executed post-acquisition transitions for carve-out transactions. Developed the stand-alone HR strategy and executed the plans including: offer letters and employment agreements, new employee benefits, staffing, restructuring, human resources processes and service delivery model, compensation plans and programs, payroll implementation, employment law compliance and governance plans, and interim HR management.- Incentive compensation plan design and implementation for sales compensation, executive and management plans, profit sharing and production bonus plans, equity compensation plans and other long-term incentives.- HR roles in Europe and Latin America and international transactions in Canada, Mexico, Asia and multiple European countries.- Expatriate program development and management.- Global budget development for HR services, transition costs, employee benefits and employment related costs including creating stand-alone cost models for stand-alone business entities or costs of integration.Specialties: M&A (acquisitions and divestitures)HR Strategy to drive and support business changeDue DiligenceCompensationBenefitsEmployment law - globalPost-acquisition transition and integrationCorporate divestitures (carve-outs)International HR