Human Resources Executive

Kathleen A. Nicolini, SPHR, MBA

Executive Human Resources Management

Strategic Executive - Change Executive - Results Oriented Executive

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Accomplished Executive and Consultant with operational and Human Resource

experience in unionized and non-unionized work cultures. Launched system

wide initiatives; strategic planning, workforce planning, selection and

employment practices, innovative programs for organizational development,

total rewards, performance productivity and performance management,

business career management, retention strategies, employee/labor relations,

and executive/employee communications.

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Professional Experience

Community Alliance 2010

Director of Human Resources

The design, planning, and implementation of policies, programs, training

and systems to continuously elevate Community Alliance's staff

professionalism, technical competence and performance. Responsible for

both short range and long range planning to enhance staffing at both the

individual and organizational levels, while simultaneously overseeing the

day to day functioning of all HR systems and serving as a working manager

in a variety of key functions.

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American Red Cross 1990 to 2007

Senior Divisional Director of Human Resources 2005

to 2007

Chief Officer of Donor Service 2002 to 2005

Director of Human Resources 1990 to 2002

Provided Senior Executive Human Resource leadership through cultural and

structural change across our division comprised of 2,200 employees and

senior leadership teams. Created a culture of openness and accessibility of

executive leadership-One Team, One Purpose.

Provided strategic leadership to introduce a new divisional structure

through key human resources initiatives. Served in a senior executive role

in operations while the volatility of the blood banking industry resulted

in a national 10% decline in production, while the unit I lead increased

production by 11.7% receiving national awards.

Key Accomplishments

. Introduced a cost savings of $250,000 upon introduction of new benefit

strategies and philosophy

. Enhanced efficiency of selection and recruitment process evolving to

work force planning -centralized recruitment leadership and

standardization of process

. Executive Champion of Six Sigma Initiatives

. To achieve strategic initiatives ensured 100% staffing of Call Center

. Awarded Red Cross Western area HR Department of Excellence

. Pioneered Talent Development and On-Boarding Programs (Learning

Journey & Monarch) that earned recognition from local affiliates of

SHRM and ASTD

. Instituted succession planning for mission critical positions

. Demonstrated ROI of Human Resources since 1991through the launch of

measures (bench marked against the Saratoga Institutes studies)

. Our HR initiatives were modeled by the Red Cross national organization

which were cascaded to business units across the country

. Sunset inadequate compensation structures to employ a total reward

strategy - base pay, incentive systems and benefits for all staff as

well as mission critical positions

. Introduced a new labor strategy unifying business unit strength

Favor Consulting LLC 2002 - present

President www.FavorHR.com

Started Human Resources consulting firm.. Provider of services in HR for

small and mid-sized profit/non-for-profit and government employers - HR

Audits, Employee Handbooks, Total Rewards Programs, Performance Appraisal

Systems, Policy and Procedure Development, Talent Management, Organization

Development, Recruitment and Selection Processes, Employee Communication

and Management Coaching. Creating "Simple management solutions to complex

management problems ".

. Retained by the Human Resources Association of the Midlands to conduct

and publish metropolitan area salary and benefit survey (2002-2005)

. Total Rewards Programs for medical and dental industries and local

government

. Design of client specific Performance Appraisal System

. Workforce Planning and Recruitment - variety of industry

. Employee Handbooks

. Advisor to local counsel on human resources and employee relations

issues

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Awards

Selected at local and western area of American Red Cross highest employee

excellence Tiffany Award recipient - Executive/Management

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Education, Credentials and Memberships

Certified SPHR 2010

Masters of Business Administration - University of Nebraska - Omaha,

Nebraska

Nominated as Outstanding MBA student

Bachelor of Science -Criminal Justice - University of Nebraska

Professional Membership and Community Activities

Society of Human Resources Management

Human Resource Association of the Midlands -Compensation and Benefits

Committee

Omaha Chamber of Commerce and State of Nebraska Chamber of Commerce

www.Omaha.net (author of Your Workplace)

Specialized Training

. National Employment Law Institute - Affirmative Action Programs

. Cornell University -Institute of Industrial Labor Relations

. Hay Consulting Group -Job Analysis and Compensation

. Gallup -Leadership Development

. Certified AchieveGlobal Instructor (AKA -Zinger-Miller)

Core Competencies and Gallup Strengths

Visionary Leader Strategic Change Consultant

Skilled Negotiator Achiever Analytical

Financial Team Developer Results Oriented

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