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Simpsonville, SC, US

Anderson, SC

• Anderson University is a selective comprehensive university offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees on campus and online. Anderson is ranked in the Top Tier (#16) of US News and World Report’s America’s Best.
• Responsible for the strategic direction of the business programs, including undergraduate and graduate studies, internship programs, corporate relations and Enactus activities.
• Managing 16 full-time Ph.D’s and 24 P-T faculty members and administrative staff
• Managing and generating new revenue streams.
• Developing marketing strategies and programs.
• Recruiting students and faculty.

• Hubbell Commercial and Industrial and Lighting 2015- PresentA $2 billion manufacturer of electrical and lighting products with 9,500 employees and 31 facilities Vice President of Human Resources
• Negotiated a 4 year collective bargaining agreement saving the company $3+ million over current costs.
• Implemented a managerial training program and mentoring program.
• Developed and implemented a strategic plan for the HR organization.
• Closed 3 manufacturing plants, negotiating the closure of two with unions.
• Implemented an onsite medical clinic saving the company approximately $10,000 per month.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Hubbell Lighting, Inc. 2003-2014 A $950 million manufacturer of lighting products with 3,500 employees and 16 facilities Vice President of Human ResourcesDeveloped, implemented and managed HR vision and strategy for.
• Developed a new HR Department structure including a recruiting and on boarding function to better address the needs of a consolidated organization.
• Cultural change strategy and execution
• Developed a new bonus plan
• Developed a succession planning process to better enable the organization to plan for its future and retain its best employees.
• Negotiated 31 union contracts, resulting in over a $7.5 million in savings from the target objectives.

• Developed, implemented and managed HR vision and strategy for all operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, including development and implementation of all corporate personnel policies and procedures.
• HR oversight responsibility for all merger and acquisition or closure activities; management responsibility for 9 direct reports and over 100 indirect reports.
• Managed development, communication, and implementation of employee stock purchase plan for North American labor force with over 71% employee participation for the first offering.
• Conducted national master contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers of America representing 5,500 employees.
• Managed counter-unionization efforts at various union-free plants.
• Managed 2 plant closures including the release of internal and external communications without any adverse consequences or negative press.

• Served as Administrative Manager of the Legal, Finance, Tax and Insurance Departments (115 employees) with a staff of 12 and planning and oversight responsibilities for a $48 million budget.
• Managed all legal and administrative agency matters, including EEOC, OFCCP, NLRB, OSHA, DOL, employment/labor lawsuits and arbitration cases.
• Developed and executed plans to de-unionize nineteen facilities with 100% success rate.
• Led the HR/Law teams in the acquisition of 3 companies and the closure and/or divestiture of 3 facilities.
• Managed six union campaigns where the union failed to achieve the support necessary to file a petition for an election, and managed one campaign, which resulted in the filing of a petition and the defeat of the United.
• Negotiated, over a one-year period, mid-term concessionary bargains with the Rubber Workers of America at three facilities.

Education record

Bs, Finance/Economics