COMPENTENCIES THAT CREATE RESULTS

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Compensation and Benefits

HRIS Management Information Systems (MIS)

Budget and Resource Management

Mergers and Acquisitions Integrations

Organizational Development Culture Design

Operations Management Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Employee Engagement Employee Relations

Succession Planning

Human Resources Management

Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO 2010 – Present

Monsanto is a sustainable agriculture company that delivers agricultural products that support farmers all around the world.

RETIREMENT AND RELOCATION LEAD (2010 – Present)

Company was at a crossroads in terms of what to do with its 401(k), employee stock ownership program and pension plan. Company needed a bold HR leader to guide it toward new, best-in-class retirement schemes. Direct global benefits division, setting strategic direction, directing a team of finance and benefits specialists in crafting and administering robust, cost-effective US/non-US retirement plans and benefit programs that differentiate Monsanto as well as attract and retain top talent. Ensure legal/regulatory compliance of all plans as well as oversee financial filings and disclosures required for a public entity. Manage and create budgets for function and provide forecasting to controllership

Redesigned, in partnership with senior leadership the US retirement plans; successfully implemented and communicated the changes, to all participants.

Spearheaded major US pension de-risking project that removed liability from the plan without causing participant discontent or damage to company’s reputation – saved company $2.3M.

Led cross-functional team in designing and executing a new total rewards program that achieved a 60% adoption rate (vs. the typical 25% rate).

Partnered with HR Information Technology group to set direction on HRIS (SAP) changes and upgrades.

LEAD HR BUSINESS PARTNER FOR ACQUIRED BUSINESS, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT (2013 – 2014)

Provide human resources leadership for newly acquired high-tech start up business while maintaining my current job responsibilities. Provided assistance to EVP in integrating the newly acquired company within Monsanto culture focusing on Organizational Design and Compensation. The new organizational design melded the two entities with polar opposite cultures into one functional business unit with the potential to add $12B in revenue. New job descriptions, job codes, benchmarking data, and market reviews were completed based on the new organizational design along with new variable pay and long term incentive plans. Coordinated all changes with HRIS and effectively communicated with managers and employees about the changes.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

BS Management Information Systems, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, AIT Group

Masonite International Corporation, Manchester, CT 1995 – 2010

Masonite (NYSE:DOOR) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of interior doors and entry door systems. Currently serves more than 7,000 customers in 80 countries. Each position with Masonite was progressive; I retained each of my previous job responsibilities.

MANAGING DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES (2001 – 2010)

Challenged to blend the entrepreneurial and autonomous culture of Premdor with highly structured and hierarchical culture of recently acquired company, Masonite. Partnered with senior leadership in aligning human resources strategies with business objectives to drive organizational effectiveness and process efficiencies. Orchestrated comprehensive integration of Masonite and Premdor, including re-shaping organizational culture and design (from vertical to horizontal/cross-functional), designed new compensation and benefits strategy, realigned priorities and defined talent needs.

Led the North American Sales Force and Human Resource Function for general HR responsibilities and Compensation. Partnered with senior leaders in developing multiple sales commission based plans and broad banding strategy for human resources.

Assisted with setting broad banding compensation structures throughout the Company.

Played key role in facilitating Masonite’s successful emergence from bankruptcy in just 85 days; also partnered with senior management during privatization and bankruptcy filing.

Saved Masonite $1M using Lean Six Sigma principles – used savings to fund HRIS and payroll/time and attendance system upgrades (directed design and implementation of upgrades).

DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL (1999 – 2001)

After observing company’s flawed payroll processes, I proactively approached company CFO and asked to take ownership of the problem. I created and assumed this new position charged with overseeing North American payroll. Assessed existing payroll/compensation processes and talent, and revamped payroll function – recruited specialized payroll professionals, re-set strategy and created a shared services center that better supported payroll and ongoing employment benefit programs. Led team of 20 in delivering top quality general HR support around I-9 compliance, FML, FLSA, harassment training and investigations, absence management, unemployment claims, and background checks.

Recognized by senior management for creating a shared services center that formalized and streamlined disparate activities into a cohesive unit that was respected as a center of excellence.

Implemented human resource compliance programs that enabled the avoidance of fines and litigation.

DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (1995 – 1999)

Company lacked formalized structure and processes around employee benefits – business locations approached activities autonomously. Established formalized benefits philosophy and function for company; recruited and trained new talent; negotiated improved benefits coverage based on new scale achieved; and explored and secured coverage in countries including the US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Ireland, UK, France, South Africa, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Malaysia and Korea. Ensured all programs and plans were legally compliant.

Collaborated with Masonite management team to complete 60 successful mergers and acquisitions that increased global employees from 2,000 to 12,000 and revenues from $500M to $2B (1995-2006).

Successfully consolidated 16 different US health plans into a new comprehensive national plan which saved the company $1M; used the savings to increase competitiveness of benefit programs.

Persuaded CEO and CFO to approve a defined contribution plan for USA and Canadian employees; implemented and managed the defined contribution plans (401(k) & RRSP).

Served on management teams and negotiated collective bargaining agreements and decertified collective bargaining units.

Earlier Positions: Account Manager/Systems Analyst – Corporate Accounts, The Travelers Insurance Company; Business Owner, The Academy of Tang Soo Do & Akido.

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