Human Resources Manager

ALAN HONEYCUTT

San Diego, CA *****

Cell: 760-***-****

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE

Innovative Human Resources leader with 20+ years of strong operational

savvy and bottom-line focus, skilled at aligning human resources strategy

to achieve business objectives. Proven track record in successfully

managing teams and influencing others. Skilled change agent for

implementing human resources practices in:

Compensation & Benefits Training and

Organization Development

Employee / Labor Relations EEO and Diversity

Performance Management Merger / Integration /

Disintegration

Talent Management Staffing / Talent

Acquisition

Multi-State / Country Labor Law Organization (Re)Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Carlson / Pick UP Stix (San Clemente, CA)

July 2009 - Present Chief Human Resources Officer

Corporate Human Resources leader for a 90 store chain with 1400 employees

in three states and $100 million in revenue.

. Redesigned the Benefits program to hold benefit cost to less than 2%

increase in 2010

. Put in place employee and Human Resources best practices resulting in

0 negative employment hearing judgements - - estimated $10 million

cost avoidance

. Proactively identified and corrected 3 incorrect labor practices

resulting in an estimated $25 milion in cost avoidance

. Rapidly evolved hiring and retention programs resulting in 98%

staffing for all leadership and key positions

. Deployed full Operations job family and career path with development

requirements to grow internal talent

. Integrated talent management system for manager through COO

Berwind / National Pen Company, Llc. (Rancho Bernardo, CA)

April 2007 - Aug. 2008

Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources

Re-established and evolved the Human Resources function of a 3,500 employee

global promotional marketing company with $260 million in revenue. 31 HR

team members across the Manila, Tijuana, Shanghai, Dublin, Toronto, San

Diego, Miami, and Nashville company locations.

. $5 million in healthcare liability removed while limiting year to year

healthcare increases to less than 4%

. Aligned 8 global sites into a single focused HR business partner

organization while bringing all sites into

respective regulatory / statutory compliance

. 60% cost reduction in temporary agencies fees

. Integrated global talent management / succession planning system with

performance linked accountability

. Fully integrated 2 acquisitions smoothly on time, on schedule, and

with no HR caused business disruptions

. Managed to successful closure of 1 division

. Regrettable turnover managed down to 1% across all sites

. 0 successful employment lawsuits resulting from implemented HR best

practices

Life Technologies (formerly Invitrogen) (Carlsbad, CA)

Jan. 2004 - April 2007

Corporate Senior Director, Human Resources

Global HR leader for different functions (Organization Development, R & D,

Information Technology and Finance) at a 6,500 employee biotechnology

company with $1.5 Billion in revenue. 7 HR team members at multiple

locations in Scotland and North America.

. Managed Board of Directors continuous learning, company talent and

Compensation Committee reporting

. Established companywide succession planning process for all leadership

and critical positions

. 50% cycle time reduction in hard to fill positions

. Established companywide performance management system including simple

but elegant behavior model

. 10% regrettable turnover from implemented Employee Retention programs

. Established Leadership Rotation program for MBA graduates from

Harvard, Wharton, etc.

. Developed tiered, integrated Leadership Development Program (First

line to Executives).

at&t (FORMERLY CINGULAR /AT&T WIRELESS) (Seattle, WA)

July 1999 - Dec. 2003

Corporate Vice President, Human Resources

Lead HR for the Corporate office and managed initiatives to radically re-

organization the company's structure and processes for the eventual sale to

Cingular. (33,000 employees nationwide / $17 Billion in revenue).

. $4.8M in revenue protection from displacement of outside consulting

firms

. $150M cost reduction from organization restructure of 15 functions &

businesses

. Facilitated pre-strike employee relations campaign that prevented

system wide work stoppable

. Deployed an integration strategy for the integration of 2 smaller

Wireless companies into AT&T Wireless

. Managed the Succession Planning process for the Manager level+ and

Functional Talent Pipelines

NESTLE USA (Glendale, CA)

Feb. 1992 - July 1999

Corporate Director, Human Resources

Lead Human Resources team for the Chocolate and Pet Care divisions

including the integration of 5 major acquisitions with Global HR

Center of Excellence responsibilities. (9,000 employees / $11 Billion

in revenue).

GENERAL MOTORS/HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. (El Segundo, CA) July

1982 - Feb. 1992

Space & Communications Group Manager, Human Resources

Managed Human Resources for a Strategic Business Unit representing 8,000

employees involved in commercial satellite design and manufacturing.

PEPSICO/TACO BELL (Irvine, CA)

Sept. 1979 - July 1982

Corporate Director, Human Resources

Establish PepsiCo Human Resources processes in the newly acquired 3000 unit

Taco Bell nationwide chain.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

> Publications: 23 International and National articles in print

> Presentations: 26 Local/National/International professional presentations

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Doctor of Education: Organizational Change Pepperdine University

Master of Arts: Organizational Behavior Michigan State

University

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Mercer University

Six Sigma: Black Belt

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