Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the 2nd largest home health provider and the 3rd largest hospice provider in the United States. Amedisys provides skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, medical social work, home health aide, hospice and bereavement services. Amedisys currently employees over 20,000 employees. VP of HR for the $1.4B Home Health division with 350+ offices in 35 states. Partnering with business President on all People and Talent initiatives.

CPOHQ: the #1 place for Chief People Officers to learn from each other. CPOHQ.com

Responsible for the buildout and scaling of the Human Resources function, including Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Learning & Development, DE&I, Total Rewards, Leadership Development and Training.Led organization through IPO process and company listing. Function as a strategic business advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team. Engage directly with the Board of Directors and Compensation committee on total compensation strategy and executive recruitment. Develop a Talent Strategy that focuses on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and fosters an employee-engaged environment of high performance, innovation, and passion. Led the relocation of company headquarters from California to North Carolina, ensuring retention of key talent and critical business knowledge. Spearhead efforts relating to the establishment of a new company headquarters, including negotiating state and local incentives, and selection of external vendors to support the commercial real estate selection and build process.

Responsible for developing and executing the human resources strategy in support of strategic business objectives, for a workforce scaling from 300 to 500+ employees.Served as a key partner to the Executive Leadership team, providing coaching and guidance related to strategic, talent and operational challenges.Created programs to enhance culture, and communication as well as drive employee and leadership development.Established a company DE&I strategy and launched an Engagement and Inclusivity CommitteeLed the organization’s talent strategy through a global pandemic, avoiding layoffs and retaining employees. Growing the organization by 30%. Created an Employer Value Proposition and Employer Brand to drive talent acquisition efforts and retention of critical talent.

Established, implemented, and maintained the global company HR infrastructure, policies & procedures, and the overall talent development framework, including the development of leadership competencies and performance development system. Responsible for talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and all other HR services; supporting a fast-paced rapidly changing business. Grew global organization by over 260%, through focused talent acquisition and recruitment programs, while reducing external recruiter spend. Advised the Board of Directors Compensation Committee as the management representative on company compensation strategy including executive compensation and equity programs.Lead a global team of 4 employees, providing support to 200+ employees in over 10 countries. Member of the Senior Leadership team focused on culture development and implementation of a talent strategy that supported employee development, growth, and acquisition.Developed a comprehensive new hire onboarding program for all office and field-based employees. Implemented a global HRIS platform, including vendor selection, data migration and development of employee talent programs allowing for increased visibility to employee data and focus on development needs.Responsible for building comprehensive compensation & benefits programs; including program development, vendor selection and execution, focusing on employee retention and cost savings. Led HR due diligence efforts for multiple mergers & acquisition activities ensuring smooth transition for employees.

Partnered with 5 VP R&D leaders providing strategic HR support including organization design, career development, performance management, coaching and change management. Provided full cycle HR partnership to 300+ highly-technical R&D employees focused on employee and manager development, training, employee relations and engagement.

Responsible for the design and deployment of the annual development planning process for all 8000 global employees and the talent review processes globally for 300 Directors and above employees. Accountable for setting the strategic direction of talent review and overall process design.

Partner with four executive level leaders providing strategic HR support including organization design, talent development, training programs & acquisition due diligence. Counsel and provide single point of contact HR support to over 500 employees, spanning hourly level through executive leaders in the supply chain, Bioprocess, marketing, and services functions. Support all levels of management with employee relations issues, performance management and employee development.

1st Rotation: Project Manager - Global Talent Acquisition Team 2nd Rotation: HR Manager Medical Diagnostics3rd Rotation: HR Manager, Molecular Imaging, Computed Tomography

Recruited to develop and implement the first training program for the 250 employees of the Asia Pacific Region. Created Intercall University, a program that consists of New Hire Orientation, a Continuing Education Program, and Management Training.Developed and implemented a complete training program in less than 9 months. Oversaw and executed training of 40 new hires (associate - managers) within the sales organization.Designed training materials for over 30 courses, including product training for up to 25 products, sales skills, computer skills, and management training. Conducted 10 - 12 courses per week and created a rotating schedule of training offerings. Adjusted training programs to adapt to the cultural needs of 8 different countries in the region.

Executed training of all new hires within the sales organization from associate level through managers.Designed and developed over 15 training class topics and course materials, customizing material for each level. Delivered ongoing education for sales organization - sales skills, product training, and systems proficiencies.

Account management, customer service, lead generation and business expansion for four Sales Account Executives.

Managed, coordinated, staffed, and executed events at three separate venues. Marketed and sold catering and restaurant events.

Acted as liaison between club and its 2,400 members, communicating with members and resolving issues. Supervised 10 staff members; created Customer Service Desk procedures manual that was adopted in 8 clubs. Organized, budgeted and executed events, accommodating over 200 people and exceeding expectations.