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We launched HR Collaborative to help mid-market organizations unlock the potential of their people strategies. With over 30 years of combined HR leadership experience—including roles at industry-leading organizations like Danaher and Veralto—we specialize in delivering strategic HR solutions tailored to growth-focused businesses.At HR Collaborative, we partner with public and private organizations to align HR strategy with business goals, offering:✅ HR assessments and prioritization (ClarityPath)✅ Fractional HR leadership (LeadHR OnDemand)✅ Talent strategy and organizational design (TalentForge)✅ Leadership and team development (GrowthEdge)Our mission is to provide clarity, action, and measurable results, empowering businesses to scale and transform through impactful HR practices.

Simsbury, Ct, Us

Returning to EBAD in an interim capacity to support the business during significant change and growth. Leading efforts to align new leadership, drive rigor and continuous improvement in areas of organizational redesign, talent acquisition, engagement, people leader development, and talent management.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Worked through yet another Danaher spinoff and led a key workstream as part of an overall HR transformation project while continuing to support the business leaders in all aspects ofTalent management.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Led talent management across a segment of 7 businesses with revenue over 2.5B. Designed and delivered talent solutions to drive pipelines for critical senior roles, practical talent review approaches businesses could use to drive meaningful action and introduced regional chess boarding globally to support local supply and demand needs.

Everett, Washington, Us

Led organization through COVID pandemic and significant leadership turnover. Led engagement improvement efforts globally and led a team of leaders across the globe, primarily in Europe.

Simsbury, Ct, Us

Private company in Aerospace & Defense in significant growth trajectory. Developed scalable talent acquisition strategy and deployed to meet growing needs of business. Negotiated a 3 year contract with small local union. Established talent management processes.

Everett, Washington, Us

In step promotion to Vice President while Danaher spun off the operating company to be part of a newly created public company.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Promotion and transfer to senior leadership HR role reporting to operating company President. Jacob’s Vehicle Systems was a unionized facility and had a global footprint in Asia. Built and led a world class leadership and HR team and traveled regularly to China. Negotiated a successful 5 year contract with the Local UAW.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Supported all commercial field sales and technical sales associates. Managed an early career specialist.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Supported all non commercial client groups across 3 domestic locations.

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Entry level HR role supporting a cGMP manufacturing facility supporting product development for OP-1, a breakthrough biologic application that accelerated bone regrowth for traumatic injuries. Stryker is an incredible organization that is organized divisionally and supported from the center. It was an excellent entry point to HR with exposure to all aspects with loads of standard work and support.

Mba, Hr

E-Learning, Disruptive Strategy With Clayton Christensen

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Human Resources Management And Services