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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Serve as this defense contractor's chief spokesperson in all labor agreement negotiations. Conduct necessary research to support successful contract negotiations. Develop and utilize appropriate strategies to form bargaining agenda to negotiate contracts consistent with the Company's mission and values. Oversee the process for review and adjustment of all represented associate grievances, performance management and corrective action matters. Develop labor streategy and labor relations training for site management. Advise business unit management on all labor relations matters through the life of respective labor agreements.

Modesto, California Area

The Save Mart Companies is a central California valley grocer operating Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx, S-Mart and Maxx Value Foods banners. The Company operates over 200 stores, employs 13,500+ team members (75% of whom are unionized) and has gross revenue in excess of $3.8 billion per year. As the senior leader in human resources, directed the management of HR functions including Talent Management, Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, HRIS, Organization Design, Office Services and field HR representation.

Carlsbad, Ca

Offering a business partnership to executive leadership teams through human resources management consulting services in key functional areas including employee and labor relations, HR strategic management, workforce planning and selection, training and organizational development, total rewards planning, safety and security, policy & practice development, diversity, compensation structure design, benefits planning, succession and talent planning, performance management systems, workers compensation management, anti-harassment training, organization development, merger and acquisition planning, employee complaint management, employment mediation and arbitration support, management leadership team coaching and regulatory compliance.

San Diego, Ca

Served on the Executive Leadership Team ("ELT") as the chief representative of the Human Resources and Risk Management functions for this leading producer of canned tuna, salmon and specialty seafood. During tenure designed and implemented a corporate-wide arbitration of employment disputes program and strengthened ELT with key recruitment efforts. Additionally, installed Fidelity as payroll and 401(k) provider, introduced workforce planning, implemented on-line benefit plan enrollment, renewed business insurance coverage resulting in over $280K decrease in annual premiums and reduced annual workers' compensation incurred expenses from $235K to $15K with intensive claims management.

San Ramon, Ca

Consultancy involved in management of the full spectrum of HR functions (including talent and succession planning, compensation and benefit plan design, safety management and employee relations supervision, organization development, training program development and presentation and legal compliance) for small to mid-sized companies across the U.S. Provided tactical and strategic HR consultation services for business owners and managers covering key areas of business operations.

San Ramon, Ca

Led enterprise-wide Human Resources managment projects and change management initiatives with a team of 8 direct reports including 6 HR Field Directors, an HR Manager and a Sr. Staffing Manager for the World's largest, privately held fitness organization. Key activities included serving as the Human Resources policy developer for 2 corporate reorganizations; oversaw staff realignments during club acquisitions and closures. Aditionally, played a key role on team development of a "Total Rewards" strategy, improved workers' compensation claims management in concrt with Risk Management and improved awareness in key areas of liability, such as harassment prevention.

Dublin, Ca

As the Company's first North American Vice President, Human Resources directed a team of 4 experts across the functions of recruitment, compensation, employee benefits and employee relations. Led key change management initiatives including revising the compensation and benefit programs and substantially expanding the Company's community presence. Developed a talent planning model which was incorporated in the Company's HR best practices internationally.

Pleasanton, Ca

As the Company's first west coast Human Resources Manager, initially directed all field based HR activity for the DSD salesforce across the 10 state western region. Subsequently assumed the role of Regional Manager, Human Resources and Labor Relations with an expanded mandate that included 11 western states with 26 locations managing all employee and labor relations activity for 19 unionized, 4 non-union locations and 3 western region administrative offices. Developed and implemented the employee and labor relations strategies for the Company's entire west coast operations, favorably negotiating over 20 major collective bargaining agreements in 7 years.

Kent, Wa

Utilix was the World's first developer of electronically guided underground utility (electric and water line) small tunnel boring equipment. Played an integral role as one of the Company's original employees and a member of the Executive Leadership Team for this high technology start-up. Built the HR and Risk Management functions from the ground up which supported rapid growth from 6 to over 500 employees over tenure. Key accomplishments included opening operating facilities nation-wide, negotiating and placing all corporate-wide business insurance coverage and assisting the senior management team with all facets of the Company's Initial Public Offering. The Compny was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of "America's Fastest Growing Companies".