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• Administers all aspects of the company’s equity compensation and deferred compensation programs, accurately maintaining data in multiple systems of record. • Primary advisor to corporate leadership for matters involving the company equity and deferred compensation plans.• Provides pay and job analysis for two affiliate banks totaling over 3,000 employees.• Manages all participant equity plan transactions including annual grants to over 1,400 participants, stock exercises, tax withholdings and dividend payments, ensuring transactions are correctly processed and settled in a timely manner. • Collaborates with corporate payroll, tax and accounting departments to ensure equity and deferred compensation transactions are currently processed and properly accounted for.• Prepares disclosures for Securities and Exchange Commission filings related to equity plans, including annual and quarterly reports, proxy filings, and Section 16 filings.• Develops program procedures while working with finance department and auditors for quarterly reviews, year-end audits.• Implements tight controls and ensures processes are followed.• Guided 225+ military interns on how to successfully transition from military service to the civilian workforce. • Selected to represent the company as a panelist at the American Banker Association’s annual convention.

• Responsible for providing support for HR functions including recruiting and staffing, personnel records, employee relations, compensation, benefits, training, and equal opportunity/affirmative action for over 2,000 employees.• Administered human resources information systems and created ad-hoc reports for department managers as requested.• Displayed expert knowledge of departmental functions, recruiting and human resources processes.• Processed all tuition reimbursements and executive MBA requests as primary contact for education assistance program.• Successfully trained over 150 new employees on the employee handbook and code of business conduct by presenting the HR portion of new hire orientation.• Identified opportunities for improvement, prevented sources of conflict, and maintained excellent working environment.• Championed employee-oriented and high-performance culture with emphasis on quality, productivity and goal attainment.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Oversees Airborne Civil Affairs Company consisting of 32 personnel in 5 tactical civil affairs teams and a civil-military operations center.• Directs and participates in the conduct of civil affairs command support, foreign-internal defense, unconventional warfare, civil administration, and numerous other missions.• Interfaces directly with high-ranking U.S. and foreign nationals and act independently without immediate supervision.• Manages the morale, safety, timely evaluations, and professional development of all assigned personnel.• Maintains high state of readiness through individual and collective training and leadership development, while ensuring discipline and health of subordinates and the accountability and maintenance of $1M+ equipment.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Supervised 4-person team and led planning, coordination and execution of combat and humanitarian missions.• Led development of junior Soldiers within organization by providing clear, concise, and competent instruction.• Frequently called on to brief higher leaders due to experience conducting Civil-Military Operations.• Establishes and enforces professional standards of behavior and performance while recruiting, training, and retaining quality personnel.• Proven ability to use critical thinking skills during high-stress complex environments to create positive outcomes.• Selected to lead Civil Affairs Team charged with maintaining rapid response capability to Army Asia-Pacific region.• Ensured the safety and security of team during movement through an expansive area of operations in Guatemala including high threat areas, by developing critical team operating procedures and maintaining effective oversight.• Oversaw the submission of 80 critical humanitarian aid projects totaling over $1.2M, and conducted over 30 humanitarian donations totaling over $250,000.• Skillfully led a 4-man civil affairs team to safely conduct in excess of 90 missions and 250 civil engagements successfully throughout an AO of 11,308 square miles.• Performed exceptionally well under pressure without supervision; guaranteed to accomplish any mission to high standard, including high threat areas, by developing critical Team SOPs and maintaining effective oversight.

• Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for successfully leading two Army Drill Sergeant teams totaling 45 personnel with over $1 million in equipment. • Selected to lead an Active Duty Army basic training unit with direct responsibility for over 100 Soldiers. • Recognized numerous times by senior leaders for consistently ranking as the top unit in the entire organization.• Provided leadership and direction to team members in executing mobilization, basic training, administration and logistical support in line with the headquarters goals and priorities. • Responsible for the recruiting, training, qualifying and retaining of members within the organization.• Provided guidance and direction to develop junior team members by setting and achieving clear expectations and goals, leading the company to receive the highest rating continuously. • Demonstrated continuous success by meeting all directed thresholds while growing Drill Sergeant Candidate program.• Continually developed and monitored team members to ensure they were qualified and prepared to conduct effective, professional, and technically correct training.• Applied mature interpersonal tact with team members and upper leadership alike regarding professional issues and opinions.• Able to effectively complete assigned tasks on time while minimizing stress on his unit and mitigate risk to Soldiers.

• Acted as primary advisor to upper management and subject matter expert on personnel actions • Updates service member records, compiled status reports, and gave weekly presentations to senior leaders.• Addressed and solved personnel readiness concerns properly and timely.• Served as a Personnel Officer with administrative oversight for over 5,700 team members during international deployment.• Worked directly with supporting units and Army Human Resources Command for all personnel readiness concerns, personnel actions, promotions, awards, evaluations, orders processing, and postal operations.• Served as the principle advisor to senior leadership for personnel management, morale, unit manning, officer placement, awards, evaluations and legal actions for over 1,200 team members.

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