Executive Management Experience· Executive Leadership Team Member (ELT) - Report directly to Founder & CEO. Played a critical role in guiding and developing the Executive team to set & achieve objectives while maximizing the talent on their teams.· As the Senior leader of the HR team, I was responsible for setting direction, evaluating risks v. opportunities, and guiding the execution of all HR initiatives.· Extensive amount of Executive Coaching and Development (Certified Executive Coach & Certified Logan Assessment Professional)· Board engagement & IPO – Prepared & presented key strategic insights and business performance updates at Board meetings. Led HR Due Diligence for IPO filings· Helped guide the organization through Covid business challenges & opportunities, including remote work capabilities and structured Return To Work (RTW) initiatives.

· Responsible for the overall People strategy & execution, including:· Helping to prepare the organization for an IPO in June of 2021· Developing and implementing innovative Performance Management approaches for the first time in the company’s history, resulting in improved individual performance, career growth, higher engagement scores & lower turnover.· Introduced the first-ever Employee Engagement Feedback mechanism at Bark (Gallup) along with Action Plans for the ELT to address problem areas. (footnote: the HR function consistently scored highest in employee engagement among all ELT members)· Developed first-ever metrics to track engagement, turnover, pay equity, DEI trends, etc. which were reviewed at ELT meetings.· Developed Org-wide compensation strategies to align with geographic markets, growth plans, Bark’s compensation philosophy, & budgets.· Introduced Bark’s first-ever Succession Planning process.· Negotiated contracts with and monitored the performance of Outside Vendors for Benefits, Comp. Analysis, Payroll, etc.· Recruited and developed Bark’s first-ever HRBP team to provide all areas of the business with dedicated HR support including Creative, Marketing, Finance, Product Design, Supply Chain, Legal, Sales & the Customer Experience Team.· Provided leadership, development & professional growth to 45 HR team members.· Researched and implemented HRIS, Payroll, T&D, Recruitment, and Workforce management systems.

· I was recruited to Best Buy during their rebuilding stage to lead HR for their newly-formed Supply Chain Team, which included 8-million sq. ft. RDC’s (Regional DC’s) and 25 smaller DDC’s (Delivery DC’s), and the Corp. Supply Chain Leadership Team of Logistics, Procurement, Finance, Reverse Logistics and HR. I had a team of 9 HR professionals reporting to me throughout the country.· As a close working partner with the Chief Supply Chain Officer, we were able to restructure the function to achieve significant improvements in on-time and accurate deliveries to RDC’s and stores, financial accountability, the quality of the leadership team, and the involvement of the HR team to lead more rigorous and effective processes for Performance Management and Succession Planning.· Additional details and accomplishments available upon request

· Reported directly to the Chief People Officer. In this role I was responsible for all HR support activities to our international stores as we expanded rapidly around the globe. I had a team of 20 HR professionals positioned around the world (Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne) as we opened stores and grew our international footprint.· Additional details and accomplishments available upon request.