Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. We are rapidly building a pulsed magnetic fusion system to achieve net facility gain.

FreeWire Technologies believes in electrification beyond the electrical grid; a world where everyone has the opportunity to use clean power wherever and whenever it is needed. FreeWire changes the way energy is delivered to electric vehicles. FreeWire’s solutions will evolve from providing just EV charging to a full suite of energy services to accelerate sustainable electrification.As CPO, I built FreeWire's Human Resources team and Talent Infrastructure. Grew the company 300%+ (from 90 to ~270) in less than 24 months. Focused on leadership, development / performance, and culture building. Promoted from VP to CPO in May 2023. Facilitated 2 M&A transactions.Launched embedded Talent Acquisition team to facilitate rapid growth with 75%+ reduction in cost per hire. Successful 90-day time to fill across all disciplines, including Engineering, R&D, Sourcing, Supply Chain, General & Administrative, Battery Technology, etc. First-year New Hire Retention score of 92%+ indicative of high quality hires. Created legally compliant & operationally effective processes and procedures to acquire and onboard talent quickly while protecting the Company. (E.g., Lawful & Compliant Behavior Based Interviewing, Total Rewards, Onboarding, Anti-harassment, Diversity Programs, Safety Programs, etc.) Built HR Total Rewards Programs and Technology Infrastructure to support growth: Payroll HRIS, Benefits broker & platform, 401k recordkeeper & platform, Compensation Structures, etc. Reported to CEO, participated in all Exec staff meetings and Quarterly Board MeetingsOversaw Executive Compensation (cash, equity, etc.) & coordinate actions with Compensation Committee Increased women employees from 11% to over 30% of the total workforce. Reduced voluntary turnover from 30%+ in 2021 to 17% in 2023.

Sartorius provides the essential products, technologies and expertise to produce biopharmaceuticals reliably and efficiently. Sartorius helps its customers to bring medications safely and quickly to the patient.Regional Head of Americas HR Team, clients included 1750+ FTEs (50%+ remote) in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States. Managed team of 5 HR Business Partners, 4 Talent Acquisition Partners and 10+ HR Operations / Shared Services staff. Service orientation to both employees and leaders to optimize employee experience. Domestic and International Travel 50-75%. Promoted twice (2013 and 2017).Key AchievementsFacilitator and co-creator for Leadership Development Program to build high performance, accountability-based culture. Program increased leader effectiveness in achieving organizational results while strengthening relationships through intensive feedback exercises, training in communication techniques, and assessments for self-awareness. Led several integration projects for M&A, supporting the company’s 2020 growth targets. Included alignment of organizational design, compensation, change management and culture/engagement assimilation for 11 acquisitions and 1 divestiture.Built scalable talent acquisition and onboarding structure, growing the US to 1100+ FTEs by 2020. Hiring exceeded 150-200+ hires per year, to exceed company’s 2020 workforce growth targets. Yearly Time to Fill reduced 25% (from 100+ to 75 days) from 2014-2018.Cost Savings: Reduced Staffing Agency Dependency to ≥40%, increasing internal economies of scale and decreasing overall cost per hire by 15% Conducted talent review sessions for succession planning and talent development programs to support development with specific support to retain and place high potentials. Internal promotions increased 20% as a result. Employee referrals increased 5x between 2014-2018, and accounted for over 25% of all hires in 2018

Evault (formerly owned by Seagate; now part of Carbonite) develops and supports on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid backup and recovery services.My role at Evault was to provide senior level HR support to the employees and managers through a period of change post-acquisition by Seagate. I supported the organization through a period of rapid hiring, and succesfully managed the HR integration of another acquired company to merge employees into the Evault Payroll, Benefits and general Human Resources support platform.

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