Carlyle Wallace Rogers
Human Resources Executive
***** ******** **., ******** (Los Angeles), CA 91355
Phone: 661-***-****
Email: abnbzd@r.postjobfree.com, abnbzd@r.postjobfree.com
Introduction
. Promoted to Vice President/Executive Officer at 30 years old with a
$500M international company.
. Member of senior/executive management for 13 years.
. Chief people strategy advisor to some of the top President/CEOs and
Boards of Directors in various industries.
. 20 years experience
. Full budget and P&L responsibility up to $5.8M.
. Global leadership experience spanning the United States, Canada,
Mexico, Australia and Asia.
. Successfully participated in over 10 M&A's including due diligence and
integrations.
. Strategic and tactical management of corporate human resources,
safety, operations, security, IT, nursing, health, administration,
environmental compliance, and ethics and compliance departments.
. Successfully owned, planned, launched and managed two mall retail
based companies, business consulting group, and non-profit
organization.
. Managed up to 62 reports in 4 countries (USA, Asia, Canada, and
Mexico)
. Successful implementation and management of multiple HR support
systems including HRIS, recruiting, payroll, applicant tracking, and
performance management applications (e.g., UltiPro, Ceridian,
PeopleSoft, ADP, ABRA, BeTrack/ExecuTrack, Halogen, BeCruiter)
. Successfully defeated over 60 employment claims (United States/Multi-
State and Philippines) including harassment, discrimination, wrongful
termination, wage and hour, disability, ERISA, constructive discharge,
and retaliation.
. Highly knowledgeable of domestic/multi-state and international
(Canada, Mexico, and Philippines) employment laws and practices. Light
experience with China employment laws and practices.
. Experience with start-ups, turn-around, publicly held, and privately
held companies.
. Tactical expertise including such areas as employee benefits (health,
life, supplemental, retirement, etc.), compensation (non-exempt,
exempt, executive, Board of Directors, incentive, bonus, deferred,
equity, commission), full cycle recruiting including metrics, payroll,
employee relations, policies and procedures, conflict resolution,
training and development, visas and immigration, safety, workers
compensation, security, litigation, contracts, and environmental
reporting.
. Proficient with multiple business computer applications including
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, and Explorer.
. Consistently instrumental in positively impacting such critical areas
as employee morale, attrition and retention, attracting qualified
talent, company costs savings, and developing individuals and teams.
. Highly successful and documented track record of building and
fostering strong and positive business relationships with all levels
within the organization while maintaining a balance between the
company and personnel.
Summary of HR Expertise
. Strategic/Executive HR
. Mergers and Acquisitions
. Full Cycle Talent Acquisition/Recruiting
. Employment Assessments
. Performance Management
. Compensation Planning & Management
. Benefits Planning & Management
. Organizational Development
. Organizational Effectiveness
. Training & Curriculum Development
. Payroll Management
. Workers Compensation
. HRIS/HRMS
. Employee Relations
. Policy Development
. Corporate Communications
. Executive Coaching
. HR Scorecard & Metrics
Summary of Management Expertise
. Start-ups to 108K employees/$28B annual revenues
. Annual budget and P&L to $5.8M
. Managed HR team to 62 employees (Director highest level managed)
. Have managed (concurrent to HR) ethics compliance, health, safety,
security, IT, administration, legal, and environmental departments.
. Directly supported up to 7,500 employees
. Senior HR executive and reporting to President/CEO for past 13 years
. Multi-state HR management (CA, OR, WA, AZ, NV, TX, FL, SC, NC, KY, DE,
NY, NJ, WI, DE, MI)
. International/global HR management (Canada, Mexico, China,
Philippines, Australia)
. Multi-unit HR management up to 72 units
. Industry experience includes: Services (restaurant, retail, call
centers), manufacturing (non-union), healthcare, e-commerce, and high-
tech
Professional Experience
arvato digital services llc./Bertelsmann Inc. (Valencia, CA)
Vice President, Human Resources January 2008
to September 2009
. Company Profile: Bertelsmann Inc./BMG (Arvato AG, G&J, Random House,
RTL Group, Direct Group); $28B USD; 108K employees; 127 countries;
Media, BPO, Call Centers, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing,
Printing, E-Commerce.
. Summary: Executive Officer for the largest division of this
international company. Responsible for managing human resources,
safety, security, environmental compliance, ethics, and
health/nursing. 62 direct reports throughout United States, Canada,
Mexico and Asia. Reported to President/CEO.
. Position eliminated due to decentralization of company into 4
divisions. Corporate support services and functions shifted to the
respective divisions on a smaller scale.
. Website: www.arvatodigitalservices.com
Gruber Systems Inc. (Valencia, CA)
Director, Human Resources and Legal
March 2005 to May 2007
. Company Profile: $40M USD; 215 employees; California, Texas, Florida,
and China; Solid Surface Manufacturing. Senior human resources, legal,
IT, and environmental compliance executive. Reported to President/CEO.
. Company experienced 75% loss in annual revenues and subsequently
reduced employee base by approximately 60% due to housing industry
crash; subsequently resigned from role to reengage HR consulting.
Still provide guidance with company to date (as needed).
Worldwide Restaurant Concepts Inc./Sizzler USA Restaurants Inc. (Sherman
Oaks, CA)
Vice President, Human Resources and Training May 2001
to August 2004
. Company Profile: $500M USD; 7,500 employees; 350 units; publicly
traded (NASDAQ: SZ); Multi-State and Australia; Restaurant Chain.
Senior HR and Training Executive Officer. Reported to President/CEO.
. Key role of executive team was to reinvent Sizzler brand and
transition the company from company owned restaurant chain to
franchise owned chain.
. Company purchased by private equity firm; removed from NASDAQ (SZ);
position planned for reduction; subsequently resigned and opened 2
mall based retail units.
Human Resources and People Strategy Consulting Group (Los Angeles, CA)
HR Consultant (www.drchrconsulting.com)
. Frontier Dental Management/West Coast Dental
March 2007 to December 2007
. Innovative Medical Communications
August 2004 to February 2005
. Panavision, Triad Financial Group, KSF Staffing Solutions
1997 to 2001
Miscellaneous Professional
. Projected release of first book, Dirty Little Secrets (An Insider's
Guide to Surviving the Employment Game), in Spring 2010
. Launched non-profit organization, I Want To Be A Successful Employee
Project, Inc., in 2009
. Owned two local mall based specialty retail units from November 2004
to November 2005
Education
. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
University of Texas
. Master of Science (MS), Family & Consumer Science
California State University
. Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Psychology Southern
California University
. Juris Doctor (JD), Law Northwestern CA
University/Kensington College
Professional Associations
. American Bar Association
. American Psychological Association
. Society for Human Resources Professionals
. Los Angeles County Bar Association