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Member of a startup organization supporting the Supply Chain HR team and ONE Supply Chain transformation initiative. Primary responsibilities are in the areas of communications and change management. Includes, but not limited to:• Develop strategy, secure funding, and manage the roll out and training of the HD Info Channel (digital boards); manage ongoing support to ensure timely and accurate communications are achieved; partner with corporate communications and vendor to create and deliver templates and other innovations for better end user experience• Manage the production of the Supply Chain HR Advantage publication (weekly newsletter - three years), and recently partner with business groups to transform, pilot and launch a OneHR Advantage version that represents stores, Supply Chain and non-stores• Redesign and lead a new Supply Chain HR Council to achieve a higher ROI by more efficiently delivering information, training and tools • Develop the strategy and guide implementation of THD Supply Chain Yammer community• Serve on the Listening strategy taskforce to provide input and design/develop support • Serve as the chairman of a media user group comprised of non-competing businesses to ensure Home Depot has visibility to best practices and technological innovations in support of support of associate engagement

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Led the Non-store Communications team composed of 11 communications professionals to support the Supply Chain, Marketing/Online, Customer Care, Outside Sales & Services, SSC and Technology organizations • Defined and executed overall communications strategy impacting ~62,000 associates• Drove consistent, accurate and timely communications programs by identifying and leveraging best practices • Designed, implemented and measured pilot communications vehicles to elevate the support to the interconnected retail business (e.g., TimTalks, On Point, In Contact, DC Leadership Forum, The Link, Career Connect, Managers Forum/Forum Lite, The Next Home Depot Blog, virtual staff meetings and much more)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Designed and implemented a communications framework to support the Supply Chain transformation. After two years, scope expanded to lead a team of communications experts to support additional organizations.• Worked with team members and business partners to design, develop and maintain communication vehicles to support organizational transformation• Developed and delivered communications to all populations; executives, corporate salaried associates and field salaried/hourly associates • Partnered with all segments of the workforce to meet and exceed communication goals

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Managed all communications supporting an SAP retail implementation in the Canadian market. Created and executed change management/communications strategy and plan to support a successful implementation of an enterprise resource program (ERP).• Worked with consulting partners to create and ensure all communication milestones were identified and successfully reached• Developed executive sponsorship materials through ongoing partnerships with corporate leaders • Updated internal websites to reflect project information and milestones• Established weekly goals and kept stakeholder populations updated and informed• Created and delivered a bi-weekly executive publication featuring pertinent project insights• Developed and delivered all associated workplace marketing collateral

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Executed HR staffing processes and initiatives designed to motivate, and retain talented and diverse associates in support of a retail operation. Supported assigned location in all areas of HR work.8/04-5/05 - HR Manager for a start-up organization within EXPO (The Home Depot). Supported both CSC personnel and Central Implementation Managers in all facets of Human Resources ranging from performance management and employee relations to progressive discipline.

Led global Knowledge Management Organization for the corporation. Designed, developed and executed the KM strategy.

Led the SE branch of an internal variable workforce of professionals in IT, Accounting and Engineering. Recruited and continually placed Associates on projects throughout the enterprise. Responsible for all care and feeding of resources along with client management.