Responsible for new business development with OEMs and T1 and T2 providers to the automotive and tire industries. Also responsible for employee relations issues and EEOC responses. Involved in complex workers' compensation cases.

Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources for two corporations under common ownership employing over 13,000 co-employees in 43 states with over 500 clients. Managed five HR Professionals and four HR Support Staff who were responsible for extensive employee relations, training and compliance work, acquisition transition/integration, benefits, unemployment, FMLA administration, and workers’ compensation. Reduced SUTA rates. Budget line accountability. Authored over 90 EEOC/lawsuit responses and one NLRB response. Lawsuit/attorney management. Underwritten by Chubb and Zurich as authorized to author EEOC responses and negotiate settlements. Selected vendors and negotiated contracts. Member of the Corporate Executive Board/Team. Responsible for Culture Change Management. Leadership in creating and implementing a Corporate Compensation Strategic Plan. Responsible for full cycle recruiting processes.

Responsible for six-person HR department handling functions of employee relations, training, diversity, disciplinary actions, investigations, compensation evaluation, performance reviews, succession planning, workers’ compensation, benefits, morale, FLSA, FMLA, EEO and claim responses, ADA, EAP, compliance. Conducted first Services Contract Act (SCA) audit in 10 years for this contract. Identified and rectified extensive FLSA and misclassifications and SCA infractions.

Responsible for financial success of organic startup offices in the Southeast Region (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee). Hired and mentored an effective team of technical recruiters and engineering sales force for this 60-year-old engineering and engineering services company based out of Detroit. Lead region through successful ISO audit. Involved in executive level concerns to include preliminary acquisition work; strategic planning and corporate redirection; design of new product offerings and special projects. Responsible for all employee relations, disciplinary actions, EEO issues and investigations.