HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE
Accomplished Human Resources Leader backed by proven track record in
managing variety of human resources functions, domestic and international
HR experience, union avoidance, labor relations and negotiations, merger
and acquisition support across multiple sites.
. Visible achievements include developing high caliber, peak performing
human resource organizations that support business strategy, productivity
and profitability.
. Possess "big picture" thinking and decisive leadership strengths; able to
manage corporate and divisional assignments in diverse environments
including startup, growth, restructuring and acquisition. Proven ability
to work with CEO and senior management team to integrate human resource
functions within business; lead reorganization and downsizing efforts
without compromising productivity. Recognized by company leadership and
peers as smart, industrious, decisive and visionary. Manage Human
Resources as value-added, not resource drain.
EXPERTISE & MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Benefits Design / Management ( Union Negotiations & Mediations
Employment Law & Labor Relations
Issues ( EEOC Investigations / DOL / DOT
HR Policy Design & Implementation / DHLS Compliance
Training Program Design / ( HRIS System Implementation
Implementation ( Incentives and Salary Structure
Employee Recruitment & Retention
Performance Management ( Continued Process Improvement
Participative "Hands-on"
Management
CAREER & ACHIEVEMENT SUMMARY
Servisair USA Inc., Houston, Texas (Global Aviation Service Provider)
Vice President, Human Resources (2003 - 2010)
Servisair, LLC Great Neck, NY
Regional Director, U.S. Eastern Region (2001 - 2003)
. Key member of corporate executive committee. Direct overall HR leadership
and provide subject matter expertise for corporate-wide HR functions,
including Compensation, Benefits development and implementation, Employee
and Labor Relation, HRIS/Payroll, HR Compliance, Talent acquisition and
retention, Training & Development, Succession and Strategic Planning.
Supported 5,000+ union and non-union personnel. My global focus has been
strengthened through work in Canada, South America and Trinidad.
. Advanced overall HR mission through design and restructuring of HR
functions, increased divisional HR Business Partner effectiveness in
deployment of recruitment, selection, placement and retention, as well as
employee relations and performance management programs.
. Key role in developing and implementing unique Pay for Performance plan
covering 500 collectively bargained positions.
. Developed, and implemented management succession plan "The Way Forward"
designed to assess managerial talent, develop core competencies, identify
gaps, strengthen supervisory/leadership proficiencies and management
development skills.
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. Slashed employee turnover in Into-plane Fueling operation by 25% and
improved retention by formulating and initiating use of turnover data,
and formal exit process.
. Effectively managed large self-funded and fully insured health care
programs. Implemented employee health and wellness programs, vendor
management, executive reporting, and proven success in cost containment,
realizing $180k in first year savings.
. Restructured centralized HRIS/Payroll systems, by outsourcing non-core HR
administrative functions eliminating $800k in overhead.
. Simplified dependency on typical step progression/merit based pay
administration decreasing non-union salary expense from overall 5.6% to
3.6% on $55m payroll.
. Ran successful "union-free" campaigns, developing preventative and
campaign communications, supervisor training, and e-learning resources.
EARLY CAREER PROGRESSION INCLUDES
ALeNET, INC., B2B Enterprise (ERP) Systems/PeopleSoft Consulting and ASP
Start-up Miami, Florida
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer 2000 - 2001
. Recruited to build a start-up human resources and administrative
infrastructure including staffing technical and C-level personnel for
international assignments/relocation/expatriation/compensation and
benefits.
BANKUNITED, FSB, Miami, Florida
Executive Vice President, Human Resources 1998 - 2000
. Recruited to this $4billion commercial bank to develop and implement
organization's HR policies/procedures in the areas of talent acquisition,
incentive compensation and benefits design, employee relations, and
employee retention.
EDUCATION / CONTINUING EDUCATION
MBA, Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
BS, Labor Relations, Florida International University Miami, Florida
AA, Pre-Law, Miami-Dade Community College Miami, Florida
GPHR certification, in progress, completion 2011
Basic Conversational Spanish, Self-study
Additional course work on updates in FMLA, ADA, and Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society for Human Resource Management, Member
Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management, Past President
Miami-Dade County Living Wage Advisory Council, Member
Airports Council International - NA, Human Resources Committee, Member