Strategic advisor to President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Executive Committee for a premium specialty foods, beverage and personal care brands organization that is a category leader and household favorite for more than 60 domestic and international brands. Human Resources Leader who has responsibility leading all people and organization responsibilities for all functions including Marketing, Sales, IT, Finance, HR, Supply Chain and Operations. Successful at integrating all human resources initiatives and objectives with the broader business plan and act as a primary leader for driving successful change management within the organization. Lead compensation committee with Board of Directors. Equally comfortable with both working at an executive level as well as getting deep into details as required. •Partnered with CEO, BOD and senior leader team to design a comprehensive ‘future state’ strategy and structure to position World Finer Foods for success and growth. This involved the concurrent reorganization of multiple functions and processes. Successfully led defining the project elements and implementation initiatives.•Introduced first-ever social media presence for talent acquisition needs and a modernized approach to attracting talent which resulted in a 96% acceptance rate and eliminated all search firm fees. •Implemented a goal setting and performance management process to further move the organization from a paternalistic culture to one of accountability and pay for performance.•Change agent for health care programs including renegotiating all costs while ensuring premium coverage for employees and families. Revised incentive plans and created a more simplified time-off schedule reducing accrual costs.

Strategic partner to Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Global Brand and Category President along with Group Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and 75+ global executive teams in 58 countries to restore the brand value equation, drive simplification, focus on executional excellance, create a roadmap to deliver improved operational margin via pricing and create the place where the best talent wants to work. • Drawing from a solid understanding of the business and client needs, played a key leadership role to implement organizational design principles and re-design work activities to restore base business across all global beauty categories. This enables corporate product to get closer to commercial markets (through toolkit introduction), improve sales (role clarity/closer category partnership) while delivering $19.5M in restructuring savings to AVON.• Created robust executive development plans based upon conducting an extensive 360 feedback program for senior leadership team.• Implemented a rotational leadership development program that promoted cross-country and regional employee moves which improved employee retention by 12% and improved the readiness of successors for key roles.• Led efforts to relocate global personal care, cosmetics and fragrance category teams and corporate New York City headquarters to Sao Paolo, London and Buenos Aires in conjunction with the sale of the North American business to a private equity firm.

Senior Human Resources Leader, Marketing (2009-2013)Possessed HR client accountability in a competitive environment for the $6.0B U.S. personal care business. Partnered with 32 high performing marketing executives to drive business growth on the AXE, Dove, Suave, NeXXus, TRESemme, Degree, St. Ive's, Vaseline, Simple, Caress, Soft and Beautiful, Motions, Lever 2000, Ponds, Clear, Just for Me, Proline Comb-Thru, Noxema and Q-Tips brands.•Transformed a struggling Pepsico and Unilever joint venture into a profitable entity which exceeded plan by $25,000,000 by generating insights and solutions in-regards-to business capabilities, organizational effectiveness and employee culture. •Chaired and lead Unilever’s Global PRIDE/LGBT affinity network – rebranded network, increased membership by 400%, formed 4 global chapters and maintained 6th CEI score of a 100 from the HRC. Received Chairman's Diversity Trailblazer Award over 12,000 North American employees. Featured guest speaker at Avon, BASF, LOGO, United Nations and IPG.•Restructured NA business saving $49,000,000 and implemented contemporary HR strategic solutions to improve decision-making, launched a multi-functional resource committee, activated coaching and feedback solutions and implemented "stepping" stone roles to cultivate a talent pipeline.Human Resources Business Partner - Finance U.S. & Americas (2006 to 2009) Senior Member of Chief Financial Officer Leadership Team who utilized transformational business techniques and expertise to reduce employee turnover 25% and saving the organization over $2,000,000 annually.•Increased campus hiring acceptance rates by 208%•Improved employee engagement scores by 21% through founding an HR Community of Practice – introduced HR metrics and Client Scorecards.•Ensured the on-going development of organizational talent by diagnosing training needs and fostering a culture that supports employee development.

Leadership Development Program Manager 2005-2006 •Implemented and developed talent plans across the organization, as-well-as research best practices - to integrate financial leadership programs within a large array of departmental functions.•Spearheaded all talent activities; including succession planning, coaching, career development, performance management, and various learning initiatives for a sixty-member, high-potential MBA rotational program.Human Resources Generalist 2001-2005 •Provided advice and counsel to management in the following areas: employee relations, performance management, compensation, career development, workforce reductions, retiree services, training, and compliance in conjunction with organizational initiatives. •Fostered partnerships and negotiated agreements with out-placement vendors, resulting in over $5,000,000 in savings. Human Resources Training Manager 1999-2001 •Plan, develop development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences and workshops•Developed and implemented core learning strategies, by partnering with senior management and communicating organizational standards within a large array of company functions and departments.Special Programs Manager/Campus Manager 1998-1999 •Managed presentations, career fairs, campus resume workshops and interviewing schedules.•Achieved #1 status of 63 campus managed schools. Recognized by USA Today and NY Times. Recruiter/Employment Consultant 1996-1998 •Responsible for the strategic planning and execution of management staffing and college recruiting for all of Lucent’s corporate sales organizations.•Achieved 200% of hiring forecast, while meeting business objectives ahead of plan.