Director Human Resources for People Experience and Technology (PXT) HR Central Teams. Responsible for creating the strategy as well as providing PXT HR (HR4HR) support for the ~16,000 global HR employees that comprise PXT Central Teams. Central teams includes the Centers of Excellence (COEs) of Amazon Experience and Technology (AET), Recruiting Engine (RE), People Engagement (PE) , Global Leadership & Development (GLD), Global Talent Management (GTM) and People Centered Science (PCS) teams. Directly responsible for leading a diverse global team of HR professionals that reside in Costa Rica, Czech Republic, India, and the Philippines in addition to the US. Nearly 20% (n2500) of the total global population of PXT Central Teams are designated as tech roles with the predominance (n1500) in Software Development Engineer (SDE) as well as Manager (SDM) titles. These teams are responsible for the products that drive Amazon’s People Tech development which provides the backend for supporting its global workforce of 1.3 m employees.

The HR4HR team supports HR leaders and their organizations as they build new capabilities and approaches into their teams in line with Amazon's HR mission of "We build a workplace for Amazonians to invent on behalf of the customer."

Regional SR HR Leader responsible for developing HR strategies and executing tactics supporting Amazons North Eastern US Robotics Fulfillment Centers. Responsibilities include ensuring all customer delivery promises are met through translating operational strategic priorities into reality, aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and measurement systems to achieve strategic priorities and yield measurable and sustainable results.Team consists of six direct Sr. /HR Managers that lead over 125 exempt and non-exempt site HR team members. These teams are responsible for executing the HR functions at multiple locations supporting upwards of 20,000 associates.

Responsible for the human resources strategies and tactics across Home Depots supply chain locations in the US. Area of responsibility encompasses 19 rapid deployment centers, 14 stocking DCs, 26 bulks DC’s and 5 direct fulfillment centers which support the companies ~$17B in COGs flow. In partnership with the Vice President of Distribution primary reasonability includes setting HR strategy in support of business operations in the selection, development and engagement of ~9000 associates and leaders.

Regional leadership position responsible for the HR function supporting the companies Rapid Deployment Centers (RDC) in its Northern Division. Responsibility includes the leadership of 10 direct/indirect reports in soon to be six DC locations and up to 2800 associates (pending 4 opening in 2010) that will support over ~800 retail store locations. Duties include insuring that a positive associate relations environment exists in each location though the creation of successful staffing, training, performance management, change management, and union avoidance strategies.

Interim position responsible for all AR activities supporting The Home Depot’s (THD’s) MET group consisting of 6000 associates supporting 2200 HD stores across the US. Group is responsible for ensuring the shopping environment is enhanced by maintaining merchandising bay integrity, pack down, and point of sale signage. Responsibility as project lead on various compensation, learning, policy, and compliance initiatives as program grows to 14,000 associates in the next 12 months.•Ensured THDs union free philosophy was maintained though the training of over 300 front line managers in labor relations tactics and union avoidance. •Developed EFCA action plan in order to be proactive to pending legislation. •Implemented AR Scorecard measuring key metrics of associate engagement.•Executed “Voice of the Associate” survey measuring associate satisfaction and developed action plan on identified low scoring locations.•Managed companies “AwareLine” THDs confidential 800 number.

Human Resources leader responsible for all HR activities supporting HD Supply’s (HDS) Lumber & Building Materials (LBM) platform; a $1 billion dollar + provider of LBM, Millwork, Truss, and Engineered lumber products.

Responsible for the Human Resources function supporting HDS MRO business; a $1 billion dollar provider of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies.

Responsible for the integration of core HR programs, systems, and processes in HD Supply, Home Depots non-retail, business to business division. Division is comprised of three business platforms as well as two enterprise sales functions totaling 7000 + associates and $2.6 billion in annual sales.

Role in Organizational Effectiveness focused on the re-organization of various HD SSC functional departments. Reduced THD Divisions from nine to three by centralizing functions and core processes. Responsible for the development of the tollgated functional reorganization process.

Responsible for the Associate Relations environment in 70+ stores and 18,000 associates, ncluding State and Federal agency and legal charge response for Home Depot’s Northwest Division.