Human Resources Management
Resume:
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Melinda M. Brayton, MA, SPHR
PROFILE
Senior level human resources generalist and organizational development
professional positioned to lead a comprehensive approach to integrate HR
and business planning. Directed human resources teams and systems,
strategic operational objectives, talent management, and collaborative
initiatives to achieve high-performance. Expertise in financial management,
budget planning and monitoring. Effective business partner in
international and US organizations requiring change management,
resourcefulness, creative energy and targeted outputs.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Estate fiduciary (part-time), Law Offices of Michael
Dowley; member of SHRM and HR Association of Central Connecticut; mentor to
UCONN HR student.
|Work experience |
2007 to 2012 Aid to Artisans West Hartford, CT
International NGO supporting businesses in developing countries.
Chief human resources officer/general manager reporting to the President -
member of the executive leadership team.
. Key Business Partner: Advisor and human resources business partner to the
president, senior directors, and international staff counseling on complex
human resources situations and management issues. 100 staff served in the
US and 5 international offices.
. Organizational Development: Developed and managed organizational
structure, systems, and functional integration. Acting as the change agent
in an organization-wide restructuring, saved over $1 million in two years
by reducing overhead and realigning staff to more effectively achieve
goals. Directed succession planning, recruiting, and onboarding
activities.
. Human Resources Department Director: Supervised human resources and
payroll staff and refined core HR functions to provide increasingly
effective support for line management and business units. Created
organizational policies, practices, and procedures that supported staff
and were integrated with business activities and organizational values,
while being consistently applied; communicated with and coached employees
and management. Wrote employee manual and administrative procedures
manuals for US and international office sites. Advised senior managers and
employees on implementation of policies.
. Talent Management: Developed comprehensive approach to recruiting,
retaining, training and developing talent to meet future business
objectives. Designed performance evaluations aimed to drive employee
engagement, while reinforcing core competencies and areas for staff
development. Staff successfully met 90% of annual objectives on time and
within budget constraints.
. Training: Developed web-conference training on organizational,
administrative and operational protocols; trained staff on EEO harassment
avoidance, and managerial skills.
. Compliance: Responsible for compliance with all federal, state, and
country labor laws. Management liaison with legal counsel.
. Benefits Management: Negotiated health insurance contracts, administered
403(b) plan, established a compensation schedule, oversaw workers'
compensation insurance issues.
2006 to 2007 The Development Guild Brookline,
MA
Executive search firm supporting non-profit planning and fundraising.
Recruiting Consultant
. Recruited, interviewed, and hired major gift fundraisers for non-profit
clients in Boston and New York City, including hospitals, human services,
and disease-related organizations.
1999 to 2006 The Nature Conservancy Middletown, CT
World's largest conservation organization with more than 3000 employees.
Director of Operations and Management and chief human resource officer for
Connecticut office.
. Member of the corporate/global human resources team. Directed and trained
employees on personnel policies, EEOC requirements, and policies
reinforcing organization culture and values.
. Oversaw preparation of the operations objectives and incorporated them
into an annual operating plan that complemented the organization's global
strategic initiatives.
. Developed organizational structure and systems to increase efficiency and
productivity of staff. Successfully realigned staff to define reporting
structure, duties, and expected outcomes that would effectively meet
strategic goals.
. Directed employee relations, recruiting, performance management,
training, and staff development. Recruited successful major gifts team
helping the Connecticut branch increase its fundraising goal from $5
million to $10 million.
. Assured compliance with federal and local employment law, as well as The
Nature Conservancy's policies, procedures, and practices.
1990-1999 The Center for Creative Youth
Middletown, CT
Capitol Region Education Council/Wesleyan University
Pre-college experiential program - public/private partnership
Managing Director (1995-1999) Assistant to the Director (1990-1995)
. Directed administrative and operational functions including, supervision,
budget preparation and monitoring, fund raising, workforce alignment,
office management, and university coordination. Program was recognized by
the State of Connecticut, Department of Education, as one of the most
successful summer experiential programs in the state providing high school
students exposure to higher education courses and increasing their
confidence and ability to gain college admission.
. Coordinated the arts curriculum, faculty participation, and the use of
facilities and dormitories with the university administration. Program was
regarded as an outstanding example of a college/public school partnership.
. Wrote proposals and won grants. Awarded more than $250,000 annually to
provide scholarships for students with financial need and to meet state
diversity guidelines.
. Recruited 200 students and 60 faculty annually.
Prior Experience:
CNF Industries: nuclear energy plant construction firm - 400 employees
Meriden, CT
Payroll and Benefits Manager
Institute for Scientific Information: publisher of library/research indexes
- 300 employees Publishing Manager
Philadelphia, PA
|Education |
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Master of Arts, Humanities
University of Hartford, Barney School of Business, West Hartford, CT
Graduate Courses in Business Administration
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
REFERENCES
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Margaret D. Lindsey, Ph.D.
Dean, First-Year Program
Trinity College
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(formerly Associate Director, Wesleyan University and CCY curriculum
advisor)
David O'Connor
President
US Global Vision
1140 Main Street
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(formerly President, Aid to Artisans)
Charles G. Mann
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Hood College
Frederick, MD 21701-8575
(formerly Treasurer, Aid to Artisans, Board of Directors)
Francis P. Pandolfi
Independent Consultant
Strategic Management Systems
Formerly, CEO Times Mirror Corporation, New York, New York
168 Water Street
Stonington, CT 06378-1210
(strategic planning advisor)
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