Ella Mae Walters
Crestview, FL 32539
850-***-**** cell
Email: **************@*****.***
Education: B.S. Degree in Business Administration, Troy State University
1996
Have completed courses towards M.S. Degree in Human Resource Management
Work Experience:
1/12/2010 to Present Lockheed Martin Eglin AFB, FL Senior HR Business
Partner
Participated in set-up of the F-35 program - Recruited and hired all
employees as program started up, In-processed employees, handled benefits
issues, employee relations issues, etc. Responsible for On-site HR
support. Reported to Senior Management.
9/17/2001 to 07/09/2009 BAE Systems, (Aerospace Integration Corporation
(AIC), MTC Technologies acquired by BAE Systems) Crestview, FL and Fort
Walton Beach, FL locations
2001 - 2004 HR Representative III - BAE Systems Fort Walton Beach FL - lead
recruiter for 5 different sites, managed office in Director's absence,
served as POC for Government audits - AAP audits, salary audits, Served as
primary HR POC for integration team for PeopleSoft implementation from
Deltek/Costpoint; handled employee relations and benefits issues.
2007. HR Manager - Aerospace Integration Corporation (AIC)
(acquired by MTC Technologies and then BAE Systems in 2008) Crestview FL
Recruited over 100 Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanics and Avionics Technicians
as well as Engineering and Professional positions (contracts, business
development, financial analysts, procurement) in the first year and over
125 in the next year. Served on integration team for Deltek/Costpoint as
AIC migrated to the system. Established policies and procedures for
applicant tracking, Performance Evaluations, recruiting - all areas. Served
as focal point for government audits. Due to background knowledge, worked
with finance and accounting to manage FPRA (forward pricing rates) for bids
and contracts and worked with DCAA to ensure compliance. Trained managers
on all policies and procedures and flowed training down to employees.
Promoted to Director of Human Resources in 2007. Reported originally to CFO
then to Executive VP. Served as Public Relations/Human Resources rep as
AIC expanded and built a 100,000 sq foot hangar facility in Albertville,
AL. Met with local officials and developed relationships attending local
Chamber events, Rotary meetings and community events. Hired the initial
workforce that started at the hangar which was over 40 people and oversaw
transfer agreements for employees transferring to the site.
2007- 2009 AIC merged with MTI in Fort Walton Beach so I inherited some
600 employees (San Antonio, TX, Roy, UT, Huntsville, AL and Warner Robins,
GA) to oversee as we integrated into one company. Supervised HR staff from
FL and served as primary HR POC for integration team (PeopleSoft, Policies
and Procedures, etc). Handled all employee relations issues, Oversaw
recruiting, benefits administration, event coordination, facilitation of
training. Provided HR metrics to Sr. Executives at Monthly MBRS and IPTs.
Served on the TAP (Transition Placement Panels) at Eglin and Hurlburt
Field, FL. Handled all areas of HR as we integrated into the BAE Systems
policies and procedures framework.
02/04/1998 to 09/16/2001 Business Education Teacher (grades 6 - 12) Paxton
High School Paxton FL
Taught Business classes as well as English and Algebra; sponsored extra-
curricular clubs and activities - left teaching to return to former HR job
01/1997 to 02/1998 HR Secretary Tracor Flight Systems (later became BAE
Systems) Fort Walton Beach, FL
Learned all aspects of HR and provided Admin support to employees.
Honors/Affiliations
High School Valedictorian Freeport High School, Freeport, FL 1987
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Troy State University 1996
National member of SHRM
Served as Loaned Executive for United Way
Graduate of Okaloosa County's Leadership Class
Executive Board Member for Muscogee Nation of Florida Indian Tribe
References available upon request