LINDI L. FUNSTON, MBA

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**** ********* ****** ******, ****** City, Ca. 91604 .

310-***-****

acgcdh@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

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My Scope of Expertise includes launching and managing complete Human

Resource departments.

. Human Resource strategy, objectives, policies and programs

. Employee/Management Training

. Succession planning, management practices and programs

. Recruitment, testing and staffing

. Union Experience

. Joint Commission standards and survey preparation

. Employment Law Expertise which include EEOC, OSHA, W/C and other

federal, state, and local compliance program needs, including

training, investigation, and prevention programs

. Change Management and Reengineering

. Performance Compensation Programs

WORK HISTORY

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Interim, Director Human Resources *Interim position

Silver Lake Medical Center 212 Beds

Los Angeles, Ca 90026

Interim, Director Human Resources *Interim position

Silver Lake Acute Psychiatric Hospital 118 Beds

Rosemead, California

July 2013 to January 2014

Oversee human resources at both facilities and offices in Los Angeles and

Rosemead, California

Vice President Human Resources

Autism Spectrum Therapies

Culver City, California

August 2009 to January 2013

Work as the Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for 7 California

offices and 3 additional states to develop a comprehensive centralized

Human Resource Department

. Develop and teach cultural change system

. Responsible for recruitment for 10 offices

. Re-structured workforce to deal with reduced state funding

. Developed centralized organizational system for all state and regional

office which total 10

. Identified areas of potential risk for compliance issue, HIPAA, wage

and hour issues

. Develop a Worker's Compensation Safety Program which reduced the

overall cost by 15%

. Developed and conduct team building to work with the new cultural

changes

. Executive coaching as needed

. Developed a comprehensive compensation plan

. Opened offices in Seattle, Louisiana, and Texas

Human Resource Consultant

HR Consulting

Los Angeles, California

Sep 2001 to 2009

Worked as an HR Consultant and Interim HR Department Vice

President/Director to achieve organizational goals through developing and

delivering human resource objectives that achieve consistently high results

. Act as Interim Management

. Write Policy Manuals

. Prepare for Joint Commission (JCAHO)

. Start-up Human Resource Departments

. Executive Coaching

. Human Resource projects (as needed)

. Recruitment

. Develop comprehensive safety programs

. Develop and implement compensation and benefit plans

. ADP Payroll Services

Director of Human Resources, Interim * This Interim position was under the

direction of HR Consulting

Community Memorial Health System 242 Beds

Ventura, California 93003

Ojai Valley Community Hospital 103 Beds

Ojai, California

August 2007-August 2008

This position was responsible for two hospitals and various medical

clinics.

Redesigned the Human Resource department as a centralized system to work

more efficiently with cost reduction and employee satisfaction through

program redesign

. Reduced Traveler RN's resulting in an annual cost savings of

$200,000

. Eliminated compensation compression creating internal equity

. Developed human resource internet website reducing annual

recruitment costs by $100,000

. Developed a Ride Share program resulting in staff satisfaction

. Coordinated department manager coaching for more efficient

departmental operations

. Extensive employee relations counseling resulting in maintaining a

non union environment

. Rewrote Human Resource policies to establish consistency and staff

satisfaction

. Preparation for Joint Commission (JACHO) survey

Vice President, Human Resources, Interim *This Interim position was under

the direction of HR Consulting

Brotman Medical Center 239 Beds

For Profit Union Hospital owned by Tenet

Culver City, California 90232

Nov 2006 to Apr 2007

Interim management assignment to redesign human resources for development

of successful human resource strategies

. Successful negotiations with SEIU and California Nurse Association.

This included investigation and mediation of disciplinary actions;

conducted grievance hearings; advised management staff regarding

collective bargaining agreement and headed negotiation team

. Reduction in Workforce with an annual cost savings of $300,000

. Management of Business Office assumed by outside service with a

savings of $150,000

. Redesigned health benefit plan with a savings of $122,000

. Development of a Safety Program to reduce Worker's Compensation

costs

. Responsible for all recruitment activities

Vice President, Human Resources, Marketing and Public Relations

Owned by Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth

Saint John's Hospital and Health Center 522 Beds pre earthquake 266 beds

post earthquake

Santa Monica, California 90404

Nov 1989 to Aug 2000

Responsible for developing all human resource, marketing and public

relations strategies for a 522 bed hospital

. Downsizing with an annualized saving of $350,000

. Designed and implemented a re-design of job responsibilities

resulting in a savings of $1.1 million

. Developed severance plans and re-education for 1700 employees

terminated due to Northridge earthquake

. Facilitated the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM)

using employee involvement and supportive HR centralized system.

Trained 40 facilitators and 1500 employees in the quality and

problem solving process

. Developed and implemented a Full Flexible Benefit Program with

annualized savings of $1 million (used as Corporate model)

. Reduced Worker's Compensation costs by $259,000

. Responsible for all recruiting

. Assumed responsibility for Environmental Services, Security, Food

Service, Senior Services, Chemical Dependency and Parking in 1991

. Outsourced food services to Marriott Corporation with an annualized

savings of $750,000

. Developed a Senior Program to enhance Medicare patient base

. Oversight of closure of Chemical Dependency Program with effective

communication skills internally and externally

. Developed and implemented a marketing program

. Acted as hospital spokesperson for the health center which included

celebrity relations

. Community representative with participation on Board of Directors

for American Heart Association, Chamber of Commerce and Center for

Healthy Aging

* This hospital was owned by Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and I was

recruited from the Billings position to the Santa Monica Saint John's

Hospital and Health Center, a sister hospital, at their request.

Vice President, Human Resources

Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Center 249 beds

Billings, Montana 59101

Nov 1988 to Nov 1989

Responsibility for Human Resource, Education, Employee Health, Food

Services, and Engineering administration to achieve organizational goals

. Downsizing with annualized savings of $175,000

. Reorganization of Human Resource Department by simplifying systems

and reducing paperwork

. Reduced RN openings from 207 to 17 in one year by implementing

"Move to Montana" recruitment program

Vice President Human Resources and Support Services

AMI Medical Center of North Hollywood 160 beds and Rancho Encino Hospital

102 beds

North Hollywood, Ca

Nov 1983 to Nov 1988

For-Profit Hospitals

Re-designed Human Resource function for two AMI hospitals to reduce costs

while maintaining high quality. Responsible for all HR functions,

including payroll, recruiting and benefits.

Director of Personnel

Woodland Memorial Hospital 111 Beds

Woodland, California

EDUCATION

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Almeda University

Masters of Business Education-Human Resources

Boise, Idaho

April 2004 to April 2006

Almeda University

Bachelor of Business Education

Boise, Idaho

April 2000 to April2004

MEMBERSHIPS

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I have been on the Board of Directors of

. Chamber of Commerce, Santa Monica, California

. Chamber of Commerce, Malibu, Calif

. American Heart Association

. Center for Healthy Aging

. President:HHRMAC-California -formerly known as California Hospital

Personnel Management Association

. SHRM

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

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Microsoft word, excel, power point, Cornerstone and ADP/HRB, Payroll full

responsibility ADP

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