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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Extensive background in HR generalist affairs, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development,

HRIS, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, OSHA, HR policies development and legal

compliance.

Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and writing personnel

policy manuals, job descriptions and management reports.

HR SKILLS

HR Department Startup Employee Relations Orientation & On-Boarding

FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC OSHA HRIS Technologies

Mediation & Advocacy Benefits Administration Training & Development

HR Policies & Procedures HR Program/Project Management Performance Management

Staff Recruitment & Retention Organization Development

Succession Planning

Lean Manufacturing – 5S

Compensation Programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT HR CONSULTANT

2011 to present

HR Consultant

Primarily working with local law firms on HR compliance related cases, i.e., EEOC and Fair Labor Standards issues.

KVH INDUSTRIES, INC.

2005 to 2011

HR Director

Responsible for all HR support for engineering and manufacturing.

Key Results:

Influential business partner with the senior management team.

Doubled the capacity of the plant through significant hiring, and implementing second and third shifts.

Supported the engineering team comprised of mechanical, electrical and software specialists.

Extensive management and administration of FMLA, OSHA, EEO/AA, WC, and 401(k).

Overhauled the plant compensation strategy by transitioning to a focal point review system, and creating a comprehensive

job description library.

Managed all HR related government compliance, i.e., EEO, WC and FMLA.

Managed all ER activities,

Responsible for training and development.

Developed and implemented strategic succession planning program.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Hewlett Packard Corp.

2003 to 2005

Professional Services Workforce Planning Manager

Reported to the VP of Consulting and Integration. Responsible for the organization architecture for HP’s Consulting and

Integration Public Sector Region.

Direct responsibility for defining, planning and actualizing the workforce. I worked closely with the management

team to define the capacity and capability required to successfully achieve the business strategy.

InfoClarus – Start up

2001 to 2003

Human Resources Director

I reported to the President. I was responsible for all HR activity for this start-up software development company.

Managed all HR activities.

Put in place the HR infrastructure, i.e., compensation, benefits, recruitment, compliance, training, employee relations

resource, HRIS, etc.

Strategic HR business partner for the CEO and Board of Directors.

Grew the company from 10 employees to 150 via two acquisitions and recruitment.

Digital Equipment Corp. (Acquired by Compaq Computer Corp in 1998)

1975 to 2001

Professional Services HR Business Partner, Asia Pacific Region 1995 to 2001

Established and supported offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Soul and Tokyo.

Working with management, defined the business strategy and the supporting workforce plan.

Put in place incentive compensation programs which helped drive the profitability and on time delivery of major customer

programs.

Western Region HR Manager from 1990 to 1995

Managed HR District Managers in Colorado Springs, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle, HRIS Specialist,

Compensation Specialist and Recruiter.

Provided the full range of HR support to 1,700 employees.

Strategic HR Business Partner to the regional sales and service management team.

Houston District HR Manager from 1985 to 1990

Provided the full range of HR support to 350 employees in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Primary responsibilities were recruitment, compensation, training, and employee relations.

Grew the District from ~200 employees to 350.

Won Digital’s Recruiter of Year Award.

EDUCATION

Louisiana Tech University

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Psychology

OF NOTE

Affiliations:

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Certifications:

Currently preparing for SPHR

Computer Skills:

HRIS applications (ADP PayExpert and HRB)

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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