Bill Grace Email & Phone Number

Consulting services in HR, Operations and Process Improvement- Recruitment & Selection- Learning & Development- Performance Management- HRIS- Compensation & Benefits- Retention & Succession Planning- Employee Relations- Data & Analytics- Payroll- Compliance- Vendor Management- Contracts- Change Management

Sugar Land, Tx, Us

• Building the Human Resources department, responsible for the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the HR function for a company with operations in over 30 states• Work directly with Executive Management to achieve organizational goals, strategies, and business growth and development, in a corporate culture with quality, teamwork, and safety at its core• Construction of the Employee Handbook, creating offer letter templates, and employment and compensation contracts, including Non-Compete, Intellectual Property, and Non-Disclosure Agreements• Oversee and direct all aspects of LOA, keeping compliant with FMLA, EEO and other applicable laws• Develop and implement PTO and Sick Time policies for multijurisdictional compliance• Performed Cost Benefit Analysis on existing PEO, resulting in renegotiation and ultimately a change in vendor, reducing costs over 30%• Oversee ACA filing, retirement portfolio administration, benefit options and annual renewals• Monitor internal and external factors that impact the HR function, evaluate KPIs, turnover, and company staffing needs to maintain a competitive hiring and retention environment• Apply project management and process improvement techniques to develop on boarding and off boarding systems, including technological enhancements, that improve efficiency, reducing costs and ultimately resulting in increased human capital through the added economic value gained• Analyze vendor contracts and fees, supplier rationalization and aggregating demand to leverage our spend and reduce overall costs, resulting in overall savings of over 20% in multiple areas• Data analysis of numerous state and vendor accounts resulting in recovery of thousands of dollars• Oversee payroll accounting for approval and delivery of company payroll• Supervise asset recovery, developing strategy and processes to execute higher levels of efficiency

Commercial and International Mortgage Brokerage• Conduct risk analysis, mitigation, and investment feasibility• Manage all aspects of brokerage business including HR responsibilities, talent acquisition, compliance, procurement, business pipeline management and accounting• Develop business lines to broker commercial loans up to $100MM, including international lending relationships to broker purchase and refinance loans for international properties and projects• Originate commercial and international mortgages and business loans• Compile and process necessary documentation required for submittal, underwriting and closing for commercial, SBA and international loans

Houston, Texas, Us

• Originated residential mortgages in a net-branch environment• Ensured compliance with federal and state laws and kept current with industry changes, reforms and consumer protection

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• Originated residential mortgages in a correspondent lender environment• Maintained licensure requirements including continuing education and compliance updates

• Responsible for opening and developing a residential mortgage branch operation• Hired and trained new loan officers, teaching all aspects of the residential mortgage process from origination, processing and packaging for submission, to closing loans through our in-house mortgage banking platform, as well as brokered out options• Managed the office pipeline of 30-50 units per month with an annual reaching over $50MM • Maintained compliance to conform to ongoing industry standards• Sourced business via relationships with realtors, direct marketing and referral sources• Built affinity relationships to source business through non-traditional associations• Managed pricing, with a combination of YSP and SRP, to remain competitive while still being profitable• Continued to broaden mortgage lending options through training, becoming certified to originate Reverse Mortgages• Added specialty training in the FHA 203k program, utilizing the purchase and renovate loan program

San Francisco, California, Us

• Learned the mortgage business through extensive training and seminars – from building referral sources, origination, processing and closing, to maintaining post-closing relationships• Developed relationships with realtors, strategic partners and affiliates• Earned “Rookie of the Year” award for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage closing a higher volume of loans at a higher profit over a 7 month period versus the 15 months selection period for others considered for the same award• Originated residential mortgages throughout all available platforms, including Conventional (conforming and non-conforming JUMBO), FHA, VA, US RDA, Bond Loans, 2nd Mortgages (both Home Equity Loans and HELOCs)• Managed a pipeline of 30-50 client files monthly with a $60MM annual value• Became a Construction Specialist and originated new construction, renovation and rehabilitation loans, as well as conversion projects

• Responsible for collection activities for over 3,000 accounts with multiple clients across a large market, including the Department of Education, retail and wholesale merchants, and other creditors• Developed a successful plan that allowed for consolidation of federal debt giving consumers and my company a win / win solution that gave the consumer an opportunity to reestablish credit, while the company was able to clear the complete outstanding balance• Consistently ranked as the top performer out of over 150 collectors • Received significant performance bonuses for achievements

• Reviewed all daily on site activities, insuring sub-contractors were on schedule and on plan• Liaise with Project Manager review blue prints to insure plan changes were delivered to all parties• Monitor and maintain OSHA standards to insure jobsite safety requirements are met• Monitor all facets of work to insure quality controls were being met• Job site rotation to review status, plan compliance and quality control• Manage day labor needs to insure proper and adequate personnel requirements were met

• Operated a retail food and beverage company• Managed a wholesale distribution center serving the needs of 10+ retail locations• Controlled and managed inventory and production• Used forecasting and demand planning to insure against stock outs• Performed all relevant Human Resource roles, including hiring, training and termination of employees• Organized and planned special events, including logistics, transportation and staffing requirements for the needs of each location and activity

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Double Major--Human Resources Management; Supply Chain Management; Strategic Sourcing, Energy Sm

Business Administration And Management, General