Capitalize on the opportunity to perform forward-thinking human resources initiatives for WFF and Partner companies regarding all OD, talent acquisition, succession planning, and diversity and inclusion strategies. Worked closely with CEO and CHRO to advance Women in the workplace. Serve as liason for Compensation Committee.Promote efficient organizational restructuring to enhance alignment with new vision / strategy and necessary capability to deliver on virtual learning, research and insights, and being a best practice provider.Serve as Executive Sponsor for Women in the Workplace study for the food industry, including driving insights gained to allow WFF to measure progress of advancement for women and minorities in the food industry.Key Accomplishments:• Engaged in Community Outreach to boost operation success.• Led Talent Development Review processes to build a productive bench.• Successfully filled C-suite positions and supported President and CEO search.• Served as a strategic human resource advisor to CHROs and Chief Diversity Officers.• Created a Gender Equity Index scorecard and Success Road Map platform to drive equity.• Expertly researched and implemented new organization policies and HR-based best practices.

Strategically steered a staff of 45 supporting 5,000+ employees with responsibility for recruitment, labor and employee relations, successful planning, compensation and benefits, training and development, and payroll.Developed rollout of companywide values to shape company culture, including developing and launching a comprehensive total rewards-specific program, staff salary grades, and Executive Compensation program.Key Accomplishments:• Lead organization through staffing during hyper growth.• Created and implemented new sales training and compensation for Digital Marketing.• Continually met 100% revenue growth by developing a people strategy to scale talent capability.

Spearheaded results-centric, field-based human resources initiatives across a staff of 150+ top-notch professionals and 6 Directors tasked with supporting a $12-billion Fresh Dairy Direct business unit with 12,000+ employees.Skillfully managed daily human resources-based operations, including facilitating seamless labor relations, employee relations, and succession planning initiatives which was instrumental in driving overall success.Key Accomplishments:• Eliminated 40% of human resources positions to save $3.7 million in staffing costs.• Reduced SG&A expenses by $20+ million across the Fresh Dairy Direct business unit.• Served as Executive Sponsor for Common Market Structure rollout to reduce costs by $16 million.

Leveraged broad industry knowledge toward driving global learning and development for the Americas and Asia. Crafted business case for employee relations, operational guidelines, and scorecarding processes.Developed change management strategy to transition a high-volume, best practice-recognized imaging and printer business to Singapore. Created global training programs for executives, managers, and engineers.Key Accomplishments:• Served as President of the African American Resource Group for 3 years.• Served as Executive Sponsor for Lean processes and organizational structure.• Reduced headcount by 500 associates across America’s manufacturing operations.• Participated on Diversity Council and led an African American Employee Network Group.• Continually advocated for staff, business, and chief mediator, and mediated all union disputes.

Electronic & Communication TechnologiesDrove change management efforts dedicated toward moving manufacturing operations from the U.S. to Asia through assessing rationalization and workforce redeployment to align with operational objectives.Key Accomplishments:• Successfully filling senior business roles in Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan.• Launched employee opinion survey and People Planning Process to build bench.• Profitably managed mergers and acquisitions and integration efforts for HR functions.

Applied strong leadership talents toward mentoring and managing a solutions-focused team of Human Resources Directors tasked with resolving key issues and creating targeted agendas within specific districts.Developed and implemented a new national retention strategy to ultimately achieve double-digit reductions in turnover. Created computer-based (CBT) efforts to train managers on staff performance and feedback.Key Accomplishments:• Decreased employment legal expenses in South Florida business unit by $500,000.• Reduced sales turnover by developing new hire orientations and sales training programs.

Played a vital role in driving development and implementation of training to support consultative Annual Strategic Account Planning (ASAP) process and Pepsi Way-to-Sell training programs for key management.Actively supported Selling Excellence Initiative across North America by seamlessly relocating headquarters employing 2,000+ staff across 2 high-volume manufacturing plants and multiple sales and distribution facilities.Key Accomplishments:• Recognized for job excellence after successfully managing 500+ employees.• Increased 10% profitability by developing training for 1,400 entry-level sales teams.• Developed all CD-ROM-based in-store merchandising training for North American operations.