Provide HR Generalist support to private equity firm and its portfolio companies. Advise and collaborate with portfolio company senior management to execute strategic deliverables and drive business results. Participate in HR due diligence for target mergers & acquisitions. Drive completion of high priority pre-close acquisition activities and worldwide integration efforts. Administer portfolio company equity plans. • Led the design and implementation of a U.S. payroll conversion (Ceridian to ADP), resulting in annual cost savings of $15K and increased administrative efficiency of ~50%• Established relationships with distribution managers to drive enhanced employee engagement, resulting in 33% -50% improvements in employee engagement scores within a 6 month period• Annual benefits renewals – prepared financial analysis, market research and recommendations for renewal decisions; designed and delivered employee communications; participated in assessment and selection of new brokers• Assisted in the seamless execution of a plant shutdown including communications, compliance, severance and an in-house outplacement program

(temp through Advanced Resources March 2010 - August 2010)• Led the coordination of due diligence and pre-close deliverables for U.S. carve out acquisition; delivering enrollment of 400+ employees in health and welfare benefits, payroll set-up and communications strategy and content within target three-week deadline• Participated in due diligence and worldwide integration effort of complex carve-out acquisition of publicly traded business units - Assisted in the creation of new U.S. benefits plans, administered enrollment of 200+ employees into new plans, aided in set-up of U.S. payroll system - Supported the set-up of international payroll including entity creation and payroll implementation - Assumed responsibility for international payroll while HR Staff was sourced, designed workflows and trained staff in the United Kingdom• Compiled research, prepared financial analysis and designed communications for the complete restructuring of company compensation practices and strategy