Vp, Human Resources And General Administration 2007-2012 (Promoted From Director Of Hr In 2007)
Reporting to CEO, and working alongside the executive team, delivered strategic solutions to the restructuring and turnaround of a struggling 25 year old clean technology company. Results: Restored Southwall to position of prominence – the Worlds 5th highest Return on Equity (ROE=34.3% coupled with a robust +20% profit margin) as measured in key industry market segment. Turnaround success led to subsequent relisting of Southwall to the NASDAQ in 2011. Areas of focus included strategic workforce designs, worldwide talent acquisition strategy, executive coaching, and designing competitive, affordable compensation and benefit infrastructure. In 2007, responsibility expanded by Executive Chairman to include general operational functions and to play major role in financial turn-around. Examples of successes:- Instrumentally involved in the restructuring of a revitalized R&D team that moved from a "depleted" state to a recognized technology leader releasing a surge of new technical IP that set the stage for years of success.- To the delight of employees and shareholders, redesigned total compensation and benefit structure, tying it to business success and market benchmarks. - Designed and facilitated a highly successful intervention that unified two culturally autonomous and geographically dispersed organizations. This breakthrough became recognized as a crucial pivot point for the turnaround of the company.- Drove line-item by line-item assessment of non-HR operational functions. Restructured solutions and saved millions of dollars, while seamlessly maintaining equivalent or upgraded resources.
