Global Executive Coach to the C-suite, CHROs, aspiring CHROs, and hi potential leaders. Leveraging 35 years’ experience in multiple industries, I offer a multi-dimensional mindset to coaching and help clients approach their challenges from multiple lenses: strategic and operational, corporate and personal, local and global. At the same time, I bring fresh thinking and offer my clients innovative solutions, while maintaining a laser focus on results, I help my clients to: improve their leadership impact navigate organizational and personal transitions integrate quickly into new cultures, and to return successfully after overseas assignments lead multi-cultural teams increase leadership team effectiveness and engagementHaving been the only woman in many corporate and board environments, I am also uniquely qualified to coach female executives. In addition, I bring my business-oriented HR experience at the local, regional and global levels to help CHROs and aspiring CHROs to become more effective “people leaders”. I complement my corporate experience with a formal Coaching Certification from Columbia University.

Global Human Resources Executive with 20+ years on public, private and non-profit Boards, I have led Strategic People Agenda and Cultural Changes in three industries (Retail, Consumer Goods, and Healthcare) and on five continents.Global Luxury and Management Mission: to prepare the next generation of leader in premium and luxury industries with global awareness, core business management skills, and immersive luxury and professional experiences that result in dual master's degrees from highly respected universities in the United States and France.

My most recent role was CHRO of Capri Holdings (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace brands) where I established the global HR function, and created and implemented leadership development programs.Highlights of Tenure Accomplishments:ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES- Served as a strategic partner and advisor to the CEO and the leadership team to drive major change initiatives. - Led the transformation from a pure retail to an omni channel organization by aligning talent requirements, organizational structure, processes and compensation.- Created a global HR function by hiring local talent and by implementing a global structure, processes, and systems.- Drove cost savings and group synergies leveraging each brand’s expertise and reducing duplication of activities. - Led the HR strategy for the Jimmy Choo and Versace acquisitions.LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & BOARD RELATIONS Created and implemented Leadership Development programs, including succession planning and career management to drive business and people results. More than 300 Vice Presidents and Directors attended leadership programs globally. As a result, more than 70% of VP positions are currently filled with internal talent. Presented Talent and Compensation strategies at all BOD meetings. Frequently interacted with independent board directors.

SC Johnson is a privately held $10 billion global family enterprise. I began as the HR lead for six countries in Europe and over 20 years moved through progressively responsible roles, ultimately becoming CHRO, reporting to the Chairman and CEO. I led HR at local, regional and global levels (70 countries). During my tenure as CHRO, the company was recognized three times as one of the Top 25 World’s Best Work Places. Highlights of Tenure Accomplishments:ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCIES: Led the firm’s transformation from a decentralized country-driven focus to a global organization. Implemented new organizational structure, systems, and processes, while simultaneously encouraging a more global mindset. Collaborated on the creation of Finance/IT and HR Shared Service Centers in Europe, Asia, and Latin America which resulted in cost savings, synergies, and sharing of best practices.  Performed an analysis of the global Supply Chain and closed numerous factories to reduce manufacturing costs and complexity. Led HR for numerous acquisitions including Kiwi (global), Mrs. Meyer, and Caldrea (U.S.), as well as corporate divestitures. Led post acquisition integration efforts successfully leveraging acquired expertise and retaining key talent.GLOBAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT: Coached and mentored executives in more than 60 countries, enhancing their leadership effectiveness and improving team engagement. Led HR teams in Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. Under my leadership we became a leaner and more globally effective team, with a strong business orientation. IT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS: Supported the global implementation of SAP with a particular focus on Change Management. The company was recognized by SAP as one of the best global implementations. The HR team under my leadership implemented Workday (a key HR IS system) in all countries providing greater visibility of talent and ensuring consistent HR processes globally.

 Developed and delivered cross-cultural training for the U.S., France, and Japan enabling global teams to communicate more effectively and to be more efficient. Led a relocation for a 1,000-person factory including negotiations with French unions. There was no disruption to the business and 95% of the employees were successfully placed in new roles.  Implemented a European on-line service center for hospitals, relocating and training high-level engineers from 10 countries in order to increase the speed and profitability of service interventions.