• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning. • Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise. • Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants. • Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent. • Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees. • Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations. • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance. • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

• Provided critical leadership and guidance for all human resource functions, directly impacting successful operational control and outcomes for the organization. • Worked to position the SPCA of Texas as an employer of choice in North Texas through effective recruiting and retention plans. • Created and implemented an organizational strategy for a competitive total rewards program in collaboration with the executive leadership team. • Coordinated and/or conducted both voluntary and involuntary exit processes, dispute resolution, arbitration and mediation. • Recommended and led reengineering or restructuring programs to improve organization’s performance and ability to meet goals. • Developed performance management systems to motivate employees and provide continuous development opportunities. • Responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks in the HR function, ensuring focus on strategic implementation of safety and security initiatives. • Directed volunteer program to augment the services of staff, and led the SPCA of Texas to be certified as a Service Enterprise through Points of Light. • Provided support to the Board of Directors and maintains Board communications.

• Focused efforts in the Arnall Family Foundation’s criminal justice reform initiatives to develop engagement strategies, build partnerships and oversee program implementation.• Assisted the President and program staff with research and analysis related to potential funding initiatives and/or special projects.• Supported the grants administrator with database management, reporting and due diligence requirements.• Prepared proposal summaries and made recommendations to program staff concerning grant requests.• Organized, planed and coordinated logistics for Foundation events.• Assisted in preparing meeting materials and presentations on behalf of the Foundation.• Worked collaboratively with the community stakeholders, partners and service providers.• Made recommendations to decision makers and contributed to the Foundation’s mission.• Supported other policy and advocacy initiatives of the Foundation.• Assisted in content development for the Foundation’s website and other communication vehicles.

• Oversaw all aspects of human resource management for all employees including but not limited to hiring and termination, developing position descriptions, setting compensation, and applying board-approved employee policies and benefits in accordance with federal and state requirements; regularly supervised OK Humane administrative staff.• Interacted and collaborated with other personnel and organizations, such as the City of Oklahoma City, and national and other local nonprofits regarding matters affecting OK Humane. • Assisted the President & CEO with the development of current and long-term organizational goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures for OK Humane operations. Established plans to achieve goals set by the Board of Directors and implemented policies, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.• Oversaw vendor services, particularly for insurance, employee benefits and management of OK Humane funds, to determine programs and providers that best meet the needs of OK Humane and made recommendations to the Board, as appropriate; negotiated services, terms and premiums and executed contracts with benefit plan providers, supply and service vendors, auditors and consultants; oversaw management of payroll and benefits programs.• Motivated and led a high-performance management team; attracted, recruited and retained required members of the executive team not currently in place; provided mentoring as a cornerstone to the management career development program.• Responsible for driving the organization to achieve and surpass set industry standards, profitability and business goals and objectives.• Provided timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the organization.• Collaborated with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the organization.