Lead human resources functional areas of compensation, benefits, services, technology, and employee relations.Responsible for the strategy, design, program management and daily operations of Aspen Dental HR operations functions, including compensation, benefits, services, technology, and employee relations. Advisor to the CHRO and entire HR leadership team to ensure compliance with all programs and processes. Design enterprise-wide programs and implement systems that support streamlined operations, efficiency, and accountability, including end-to-end enterprise-wide Workday HCM implementation. Manage third-party partner relationships and agreements. Develop workplace rules and policies based on regulatory requirements and sound employment practices.

Accountable for all aspects of human resources for Xerox' $7b services business with over 90,000 globally dispersed employees. Promoted into role by company CHRO and division CEO based on understanding complex business requirements and excellence in leading end-to-end projects and transformation initiatives in the HR space. Led executive team of 8 and 950 global, dotted-line reports; managed $90M budget. Retained leadership of the global compensation and benefits function for first 8 months. Led divisional HR efforts to create Conduent, the stand-alone BPO spinoff – directed all separation activities and played critical role in the organizational structuring of the new company. On-boarded the new C-suite while successfully managing all major accountabilities. Invited to remain as key HR leader within Conduent.Led efforts to transform HR function and identified upwards of $30M of cost savings via policy and process simplification, technology enablement, and change management initiatives.

Accountable for all aspects of compensation, benefits, and global mobility for the company, during time of greatest transformation and dynamic change. Requested by CHRO to hold dual-role leading HR for corporate groups in addition to global compensation and benefits for 18 months. Managed $30M compensation and benefits budget; led 8 executive employees and 50 dotted-line reports.Role evolved over tenure as global benefits and global mobility were added in addition to the rapid growth of the company following the ACS acquisition – which grew employee headcount from 60,000 to 140,000+.Developed and implemented key retention initiatives, including multi-faceted program focused on retaining key talent during and after Conduent spin-off.Led HR due diligence for the $6B, 80,000-employee ACS acquisition – the largest acquisition in company history. Recognized for success in strategic risk taking; partnered with executive leadership to navigate the successful acquisition and transition during turbulent economic times and for positioning the company to make the acquisition in a flat or declining market.

oversee global compensation (including executive compensation) strategy, programs, and processes for the company

lead global human resource functional transformation initiative

oversee the various human resource programs and process for Xerox' European operations

various specialist and managerial HR roles in talent acquisition, employee relations, HR administration, and compensation

Various field technical timber pre- and post sale roles within the Black Hills National Forest (Spearfish District). Forest Fire Squad Leader.