SUMMARY

Accomplished professional with exemplary HR multi-site management

experience. Demonstrated success in strategic planning and execution of

core staffing, operational, and administrative initiatives to drive overall

HR organizational and bottom-line financial performance of manufacturing

plants. Expertise in change management, startups, new company

integrations, and compensation as well as labor relations and

organizational development in manufacturing environments. Excellent

leadership qualifications.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

> Served as a key participant in the acquisition and consolidation of two

companies into Resolution Specialty Chemicals. This streamlined the

organization increasing sales by $100 million and reduced staffing by 100

employees

> Increased annual capacity by 1 million pounds as Plant Superintendent

thereby increasing profit by 40%.

> Satisfied staffing demands in a major refinery expansion hiring over 200

operators and skilled tradesmen.

> Participated in negotiations and early ratification of 5 Union contracts.

> Implemented a new performance management system used globally in

Resolution Performance Products.

> Served as HR Business Partner for Executive VP of Epoxy Coatings Resins

Division, and direct reports, including VP's of Textiles, Composites,

Coatings, HSSE, and R&D.

> Served as Plant Superintendent of a Chemical manufacturing plant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS 2009 - Present

One of North America's largest custom manufacturers of both National Brand

and Retailer Brand consumer products for Fortune 500 companies including

Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Dial, Colgate-

Palmolive, SC Johnson, Pfizer and 3M.

Human Resources Manager

Served as Focal Point for Human Resources and Labor Relations for a Plant

of 597 people interpreting Contract on behalf of Managers and other non

represented staff.

. Led recruiting efforts and hired Technical Director, Production

Manager, Maintenance Manager and Quality Assurance Manager for

revitalized Site Leadership Team.

. Led the selection and hire of over 50 professional and technical

personnel.

. Successfully resolved 61 union grievances without the need for third

party arbitration.

. Maintained voluntary turnover below 10%.

. Responsible for Training and Health departments.

. Revitalized and implemented a plant wide training matrix.

. Lead for customer self assessment audits for Proctor & Gamble and

Unilever.

. Played integral role in driving cultural change and continuous

improvement

MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC, Port Arthur, TX 2007 - 2009

Joint Venture Shell Oil and SRI; largest base oil plant in world employing

1,074 full time and 5,000 contractors. Left region after being devastated

by Hurricane IKE. Recruited to KIK by former VPHR and COO.

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Served as Recruiting Focal Point for recruiting, selection, and hiring of

personnel. Collaborated with hiring managers; leveraged standard interview

package to increase interview consistency and focus on candidate

competencies. Led talent management development for Technical Skill Pool.

Interacted on daily basis with 1,000+ employees and 5,000 contractors.

Held role as FEMA Liaison Officer; delivered train-the-trainer sessions on

disaster response plans.

. Led selection and hire of 150 Operators, 3 Fire Fighters, 22 Crafts, and

10 Laboratory Technicians for Motiva's $7 billion Crude Expansion

Project as Focal Point for recruiting, selection, and hiring process.

. Achieved 110% of target by recruiting and hiring 9 graduate engineers in

. Shell's Global Graduate Recruiting Program.

. Reduced turnover by 20% by creating on-boarding document and checklists.

Recruited and hired 11 external professional new hires.

HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC., Forest Park, GA 2000 - 2007

World's 4th largest specialty chemicals producer with over 7,000 associates

worldwide. Joined Motiva for a better opportunity.

Regional Human Resources Manager, Epoxy Coatings Division, (2005 - 2007)

Managed all HR activities for 700 employees in 6 manufacturing sites in 5

states and 3 Business Units in 3 states. Led and developed 4 HR

administrative assistants and 4 payroll specialists located in 3 states;

managed $870,000 budget.

. Played integral role in change management and cultural identity

development of new global entity with $5 billion in sales and 7,000

global employees from integration of 4 international businesses,

including Resolution Performance Products, Resolution Specialty

Materials, Bakelite Chemical, and Borden Chemical.

. Integrated legacy company procedures and policies into one common best

practice and achieved SOX compliance.

. Reduced travel costs by 10% by collaborating with stakeholders to revise

travel policy; increased requirements to upgrade to business class.

. Contributed to savings of $2.5 million generated by single sourcing

process as active global team member for performance management process

development and implementation.

. Saved immediate payout of $10 million over 3 years by resolving accrued

vacation challenge with acquired company by creating vacation bank with

access available upon retirement or departure.

. Achieved savings in excess of $10 million by closing plants in Toronto,

Canada and Matteson, Illinois.

Career Development while with Hexion Specialty Chemicals

Human Resources Manager, Southeast Region, Atlanta, GA (2005)

Provided Support to newly acquired Business Leads to help drive

organizational development of new acquisition. Held role concurrently with

Plant Superintendent position.

Plant Superintendent, Lakeland, FL (2001 - 2005)

Managed daily operations and administration of chemical manufacturing

facility producing 87 different products.

Human Resources Manager, Lakeland, FL and Chicago, IL (2000 - 2005)

Managed Training, Quality Assurance, Administration, and HR departments at

2 sites for a start up chemical company.

ADDED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Retired Canadian Naval Officer - 20 Years

Director Personnel Careers Other Ranks - Canadian Navy

Responsible for the training and assignment of 5,000 sailors in 12 career

fields

Managed a $65 Million relocation budget

13 Years Experience in International Public Relations

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master's Certificate

Royal Commission

Graduate NATO Staff College

Course work completed for MSHR

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Transportation Worker Identity Credentials (TWIC)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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