Human Resources Manager

GREG DRESH

. Cell 214-***-**** . *********@*****.***

Dallas, TX

Extensive Human Resources leadership experience with a track record of

success building World-Class HR Organizations in Fortune 50 as well as in

emerging growth organizations.

A three time Chief Human Resources Officer that has founded, lead, and

organized HR organizations to achieve recognized Best Practice and Employer

of Choice status.

Global experience supporting and leading Human Resources initiatives,

integrations, and strategies for North and Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Broad-based HR experience in multiple industry settings including

consulting services, high tech (hardware and software), real estate and

construction, restaurant and hospitality, financial services, asset

management, pharmaceutical / biotech, and retail industries.

Recognized HR Leadership with the distinct advantage of founding and

building two businesses with total top and bottom line responsibility.

Recognized by nomination for Inc Magazines Regional Entrepreneur of the

Year Award for North Texas and in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Core Competencies

Global HR Generalist Compensation Benefits Design and Administration

Talent Management Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Performance

Management Leadership Development Executive Coaching Employee

Relations Succession Planning Mergers & Acquisitions Training &

Development Organizational Design Human Resources Information Systems

(HRIS) Change Management Outsourcing and Shared Services

Experience and Representative Accomplishments

Emeritus Group - Dallas, TX 2005 - August 2013

President

A private company engaged in a diversity of business initiatives in the

Dallas / Ft Worth market. Lines of business include Human Resources shared

service and software solutions as well as a Multi Unit Restaurant franchise

operation

< Partnered to build and market scalable HR outsource and shared service

solutions for small and midcap companies. Solutions provided Executive

Coaching, integrated Payroll, HRIS, benefits administration, performance

management, and compliance solutions as well as on call HR support. (2007

- 2013)

< Raised $2.4 million for acquisition of a franchise based multi-unit

restaurant company. Total oversight of all aspects of business operations

both directly and as an owner / investor. Total responsibility for

overall P&L of the enterprise, operations management, direction of

management, cost control programs, local marketing, vender, franchisor,

and customer relations. (2005 - 2011)

Mercury Interactive 2005 - 2007

Director of Human Resources for North and South America

A global $1.2 Billion Business Process Optimization Software Company

acquired by Hewlett Packard in February 2007.

< Enlisted to retool a HR organization with the goal of reversing NASDAQ

delisting and helping rebuild a more effective HR organization in the

field.

< Responsible for delivering HR programs and services throughout the US,

Canada, and Latin America stabilizing the organization, driving

recruitment, and guiding organizational change

< Key role in retaining talent and facilitating takeover and integration of

company upon acquisition by Hewlett Packard

Goldman Sachs / Archon Group - Dallas, Texas 1996 - 2004

Chief Human Resources Officer

A $22 Billion global subsidiary of Fortune 50 Goldman Sachs operating as an

international, full-service investment management and financial services

company.

< Built and lead Human Resources programs and initiatives for the

successful organizational transformation of a temporary distressed assets

workout team into a global subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. Starting as a

temporary project team with only basic manual HR administrative

capability, achieved excellence and distinction as a Global Best

Practices and a Ten Best Companies To Work For organization.

< Reengineered and automated HR processes with design and implementation of

a global HRIS system, which eliminated nearly 30% of outdated processes,

and lowered department costs by 20%.

< Established Global HR Operations in Europe and Asia as company acquired

major businesses in Japan, Korea, Bangkok, London, Paris, and Milan. Also

supported project teams throughout Latin America. Exported or integrated

HR systems and strategies while remaining compliant with local law and

practices.

< Established global compensation strategy and delivery systems including

salary and total compensation strategies, market pricing, salary

planning, performance management tools, and executive pay and Stock

Incentive Plans.

< Designed and managed innovations to health benefits programs saving an

annual $12 million and serving as trustee, plan administrator, and

fiduciary.

< Streamlined and focused recruitment programs to deliver outstanding

talent while lowering recruitment costs to under $3,000 cost per hire and

a 33-day mean position fulfillment time, saving more the $2 million per

year.

< Developed and implemented a fully integrated talent management program

utilizing core competency models to align and integrate selection

methodologies, talent assessment, training and development programs,

succession planning, and performance management programs. Cut turnover in

half from 29% to 14%.

< Established shared services platforms for domestic and international

operations to support multiple other companies under the Goldman Sachs

umbrella.

< Orchestrated the successful acquisition and integration of a publicly

traded $750 million company, performing due diligence on employment-

related liabilities and practices, transition of benefits,

reorganization, outplacement, and supporting short-term retention.

Scientific Search Associates. - Dallas Texas 1990 - 1995

President and Managing Partner

A search consulting practice focused on recruitment of scientific staff and

leadership talent for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.

< Established and headed own private scientific search consulting practice

concluding successful search engagements for five years, succeeding as a

highly specialized and focused firm where other larger search firms

failed.

< Firm focused on the recruitment of high level (PhD and MD) medical and

scientific staff for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology R&D organizations.

< Developed nationwide clients such as Pfizer, Schering, Hoffman LaRoche,

GD Searle, Eli Lilly, Smith Kline Glaxo, Chiron, Alcon, Ciba, and Wyeth.

< Focused on placements at leadership levels as well as scientific staff in

Discovery, Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Metabolism, Bioanalytical

Chemistry, and Pharmacokinetics.

< Recognized by nomination for Inc. Magazine North Texas Entrepreneur of

the Year Award and in Entrepreneur Magazine.

TMR Company - Columbus, Ohio 1989 - 1990

Chief Human Resources Officer

A $200 million company specializing in commercial real estate development,

property management, brokerage, and commercial construction.

< Established and led HR organization including all policy and procedures,

staffing requirements, compensation and benefits programs, organizational

planning programs, and ensuring compliance with all pertinent regulatory

statutes.

Previous Experience

Manager Global Compensation - PepsiCo -Kentucky Fried Chicken Division

(Louisville, KY)

Region Human Resources Manager - PepsiCo - Taco Bell Restaurant Division

(Denver, CO)

Chief Human Resource Officer - Trammell Crow Company

Region Human Resources Manager - Raytheon Data Systems (Central US)

Field Human Resource Manager (North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas) - Digital

Equipment Corporation

Education

46 post-graduate hours in Human Resources, University of North Texas.

Master of Arts. Baylor University.

Bachelor of Arts. University of North Texas.

Professional Certifications

. Professional Human Resources Generalist (PHR).

Society of Human Resources Management

. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

. Certified Management Trainer. Development Dimensions International

. Certified CEO Coach - Vistage International

. Lifetime Achievement Award - World at Work (fka American Compensation

Association)

. Small Business Planning and Startup Certification - Caruth Institute,

Southern Methodist University

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