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• Benton + Bradford Consulting is a human capital consulting and executive search firm that specializes in building organizational effectiveness to enhance and support strategic business goals.
• Serve as an executive coach to leaders to assist them in bridging gaps to accomplish even higher levels of professional and organizational performance.
• Serve as lead talent acquisition strategist, relationship manager and project manager for $4B automotive client that increased the recruitment of a mission critical role across 58 locations and 7 markets in the US and.
• Co-develop a workforce-planning tool using business metrics to work with the locations to advance a strategy to forecast talent needs.
• Conduct searches for passive candidates for senior-level roles in construction and design, software/hardware, product development, total rewards and human resources. Produced candidates quickly (1-2 weeks) to meet the.
• Lead the talent acquisition function for a leader in the financial services industry to expand the corporate bank to 11 markets. Place candidates to produce revenue that met/exceeded financial projections for each.

Norwalk, CT, US

• Develop Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to support organizational effort to build lean manufacturing culture. Partner with leadership at Terex facilities around the world to ensure the development and implementation.
• Create educational modules with global reach that will help to build awareness and drive behavioral change.
• Manage reverse mentoring program to help leadership build cross-cultural understanding.
• Analyze Inclusion Index data and work collaboratively with the businesses to develop recommendations for improvement of local D&I action plans.
• Create key diversity and inclusion messages for internal and external use.
• Ensure that diversity & inclusion is incorporated into key Terex programs and processes, as appropriate (examples: new hire orientation, interview training and Terex careers website)

Bentonville, Arkansas, US

• Drove talent acquisition strategy for the South Business Unit with nearly 1,200 stores in eight states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas representing $85 billion.
• Provided supervision to a staff of 2 recruiters and 1 recruiting coordinator.
• Provided full-cycle recruiting for the South Business Unit business-critical positions.
• Built and maintained partnerships with Business Unit leadership and customers.
• Participated in Business Unit Workforce Planning and Talent Review activities.
• Advised Business Unit on talent acquisition solutions, policies and procedures.

Decatur, GA, US

• Responsible for management of a project team for the development of $700K in business development, client growth and strategic planning.
• Developed relationships with senior operational and human resources leaders to partner on cultural changes by understanding the organization’s business requirements.
• Developed a diversity and inclusion strategy for a major hotel to create an environment that would provide innovative solutions that lead to the best hotel experience in their brands.
• Developed program to assist high potential employees with the world's leading provider of used vehicle services to increase their ability to manage a diverse workforce and make better decisions.
• Developed a diversity strategy for a leader in the quick service industry that will enable every member of the enterprise to contribute their talents to organizational goals, drive awareness of the brand in the.
• Developed a strategic partnership with an organization that helps companies define and enhance employer brands and to provide diversity consulting to their clients.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Responsible for new business development, client growth and strategic planning.
• Developed relationships with senior operational and human resources leaders to partner on open searches by understanding the organization’s business requirements.
• Billed nearly $400K in fees and services in the first year.
• Placed diverse candidates in mid-management and senior executive positions.
• Managed client relationships from engagement to fulfillment.

Nationwide, US

• Developed and managed nine talent acquisition staff in multiple locations in Florida.
• Managed five employees in a Shared Resources Center that provides sales support to eight field offices in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina.
• One of 12 regional directors with responsibility for $2.2M of revenue.
• Drove enterprise wide implementation of redesigned sourcing and recruiting process to increase qualified candidates from 30,000 to 39,000.
• Key member of alignment team driving organizational change to Industry Verticals. Assessed and calibrated competencies to align candidate skills and talents to new organizational requirements to achieve an increase in.
• Placed over 400 diverse candidates in 98 corporations in 45 days.

Nationwide, US

• Led an underperforming office of three direct reports from deficit to profitability in 9 months by focusing on culture, strategy, execution and customer satisfaction.
• Leader of one of two offices to grow and remain profitable after the September 11, 2001 tragedy by focusing on strategy, operational excellence, customer service and execution.
• Managed relationships with senior executives in multiple divisions in complex organizations to deliver top talent that exceeded expectations as measured by the customer satisfaction survey (90% satisfaction rating).
• Increased recruitment results by implementing comprehensive talent pipeline strategy for INROADS clients with 93% offer/acceptance rate.
• Facilitated annual partnership development meetings with top university administrators to source talent for placement in corporate positions.

Nationwide, US

• Recruited top talent from Colleges and Universities to fill positions in Fortune 500 companies.
• Consistently exceeded (as measured by customer satisfaction survey) client requirements for placement of diverse talent.
• Developed metrics to quantify performance and demonstrate ROI to client companies.
• 95% of new hires met or exceeded quality of hire metrics.

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Responsible for the development of relationships with High School Guidance Counselors and Parents to increase the student population while maintaining high academic standards.
• Managed three admissions coordinators in the execution of the University recruitment plan
• Recruited, selected, and trained students for the student recruitment team
• Implemented the Eartha M.M. White and Osprey Excellence Scholarship programs
• Conducted admissions presentations and tours for over 7,000 prospective students and parents

Ma, Human Resources Development

Ba, Psychology

Psychology

College Prep Diploma, College Prep

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