As a Human Resources Director, I have the opportunity to create alignment with short and long term objectives of the business through effective people programs and a values driven culture, designed to optimize overall business performance.In my role, I act as the regional HR Leader for the Albany Engineered Composites Salt Lake City facility, tasked with developing and executing talent acquisition, strategic workforce planning, employee engagement, succession planning and change management initiatives for 500+ employees.As part of a global company with over 4,000 employees, I am a strategic partner capable of contributing to the overall business strategy by optimizing KPIs, succession planning, organizational capacity planning and modern employee experiences. I collaborate with senior leadership to define and execute implementation plans and drive change management across the organization.

In my role as VP of HR, I get the opportunity to collaborate globally with aerospace & defense executive leadership on all elements of the HR delivery model. My day-to-day is ensuring distribution of world class HR services and programs that provide strategic oversight, drive organizational decision-making, and consider diversity and inclusiveness to address critical business needs and effective measures of success. As the leader of our HR team, my focus was on providing expertise and guidance on compensation, benefits, wellness, and payroll, including understanding market trends, ensuring pay equity, evaluating and selecting suppliers and partners, and supporting global payroll execution to promote a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. I also through brand identity, communication, and employee engagement strategies. I also developed and executed comprehensive brand identity, communication, and employee engagement strategies resulting in increased employee satisfaction, retention, and productivity while maintaining a consistent brand image.Each day is different in HR, but I thrive in being a strategic partner capable of contributing to the overall business strategy by optimizing KPIs, driving organizational decision-making with metrics, reports, diversity, and inclusiveness for company-wide strategic planning to align with department leaders to maintain consistent brand identity.

My first responsibilities at PLEXSYS involved leading a comprehensive and effective HR department that drove organizational decision-making with a focus on revitalized the employer brand through strategic website redesign, social media engagements, an ATS and HRIS platform and the creation of a blog and intranet for internal communication and employee engagement.From there, I built a comprehensive learning management system from the ground up, encompassing a website and SCORM courses for professional development, product training, leadership training, diversity training and compliance. I continued with a focus of developing a global employee experience to inspire employees and support talent acquisition, retention, productivity, and policy compliance with a focus of professional development, succession planning, benefit and compensation administration and organizational capacity planning with a modern employee experience.My successes then lead to the promotion to Vice President of Human Resources.

As Mayor in a Council-Manager form of government, I was a voting member of the city council who presided over council meetings, represented the city in intergovernmental relationships, appointed members of citizen advisory boards and commissions, assigned agenda items to committees, and assisted the council in setting goals and advocating policy decisions.

Joined the team to establish the development and maintenance of human resource initiatives as we navigated the organization growth through multiple acquisitions with successful cultural integrations and due diligence efforts. As multiple divisions grew in revenue and people, I established employee engagement strategies and lead the culture development. My greatest accomplishment was defining the talent planning strategy and spearheaded the HR function, offering expertise in employee communication, talent acquisition and retention, compensation, benefits, and payroll. During my time, I provided leadership in the development of critical policies and procedures ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and lead a team of HR professionals in the design, development, and implementation of HR programs. My team and I were innovative and forward thinking, executing all aspects of the HR strategy, designing automated processes through technology to implement positive change and organizational structure within a variety of growing locations across the US.My day-to-day involved communication, onboarding, benefit administration, payroll, presentations and all aspects of the human resource experience.

Supported business leaders through people strategies and programs that enable the achievement of business objectives and employee retention. Engaged in people strategies while providing advice in all areas of talent acquisition and management, organizational effectiveness, and organizational change. • Partnered with executive team to plan and facilitate employee relations activities related to onboarding, performance management, compensation, and guidance on applicable state/federal regulations and laws. • Managed the administration and communication of company benefit plans, insurance coverage, lifestyle benefits, wellness programs, and corporate discount opportunities based on employee experience, feedback, and benchmarking to ensure alignment while promoting awareness and participation. • Analyzed and provided advice to shareholders on methods to resolve employee work problems; as directed, conducted employee counseling and disciplinary procedures.