Director of Human Resources

Lynn Marie Thompson

*** ****** ***** *****, ****** City TX 77573

713-***-**** *****************@*******.***

A resourceful dynamic management professional with a broad range of experiences in accounting and human resources,

proven track record in the energy and safety industries, who enjoys diverse responsibilities, is flexible, adaptable,

motivated, objective, result driven and committed to quality programs and processes.

Glori Energy Inc. Human Resources Manager

2007 – Present Finance & Administrative Manager

Human Resources

In seven years grew a six person private company to a 45+ person public corporation. Sole accountability for

ensuring implementation and compliance with all human resource regulatory guidelines, to include processes,

record keeping, reporting requirements and ensuring record retention systems are maintained.

Guaranteed that the company complied with federal, state and local legal requirements and advised

management of actions needed. Oversees whistleblower hotline, and investor relation’s communications and

seeks legal counsel when needed.

Established organizational strategies for recruiting talent including writing job descriptions, placing

advertisements, screening resumes, recommending candidates for management review, arranging interviews,

background checks, performing compensation analysis, preparing offer letters, directing full onboarding process

through new hire orientation.

Initiated a 401k program, later partnered with an investment firm to restructure the plan to introduce auto

enroll and company match. This increased participation from 33% to 90%. The plan increased to $2.0 million in

seven years.

Health Insurance was negotiated with providers to determine optimal coverages and cost benefits, once

selected oversaw the full conversion, saving the company 27% and reducing employee out of pocket expenses.

Responsible for exit interviews, employee separation notices, and related documentation needed to ensures that

exit procedures are handled legally and properly.

Administrative & Finance

Managed accounts receivables and payables for the service side of a $125 million publicly held corporation.

Exclusive accountant for client invoicing and receivables, responsible for the payment of national and

international invoices of $11 million a year.

Main Treasury contact with JP Morgan Chase for cash accounts totaling $30 million, initiate the opening of new

checking accounts, review contracts, responsible for wire management and cash transfers, selection of

investment options, reconciles cash accounts, oversee all activity on the banking platform, and reviews all

personal that have access to the online banking systems.

Full responsibility for payroll with yearly compensation of $4 million, for scheduled and non-scheduled pay

cycles. Oversaw the transition from one payroll platform to another, with no loss of data, and added a third

party data transfer option to assist with the new retirement saving plan we introduced.

Administrated and oversaw the real estate side of corporate growth, including sourcing new locations, lease,

sublease and contract negotiations, reviewing architectural drawing, manage remodeling and upgrades to

facilities, source vendors for corporate relocation and secure all services timely and under budget. $100,000 a

year was saved by securing a sublease verses a direct lease, and additionally saved $8,000 a month by subleasing

the space we outgrew.

Conduct ongoing negations with our two corporate insurance agencies to insure adequate protection is met,

including general liability, workers compensation, vehicle coverage, fire, theft, foreign liability, directors and

officer’s coverage.

Scafftag Inc. Operations Manager

1999-2007

Sole US director for a British owned Safety Management Systems Company, represented corporation at national

and international conferences, and was regional and national board member of Scaffold & Access Industry

Association. Recipient of the 2007 Spirit Award

Increased sales by 41% in one year by designing a new marketing program. Created a new advertising campaign,

wrote articles for trade magazines, and selected what national associations we partnered with in order to increase

awareness of our product lines.

Decreased cost of goods sold by 57% by sourcing manufactures in the USA as opposed to having our products

imported from the United Kingdom, selected type of materials needed for each system, negotiated contracts, and

bulk pricing agreements.

Enriched the size of US and Canadian markets. Deepened professional and technical knowledge by attending

educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in

professional societies.

Directed all aspects of human resource; payroll, talent acquisition, onboarding, employee management, and

employee training. Ensure compliance with all human resource regulatory guidelines, including policies,

procedures, record keeping and reporting requirements.

Tripled workforce, grew operations, and formulated all US documentation needed for a corporate merger of a

foreign owned private company with a billion dollar publicly held corporation.

Quadrupled net worth in seven years of the North American division, responsible for management all aspects of

operations, financial reporting, budgeting, developing corporate goals, objectives, and systems.

Designed custom safety management systems for clients around the world, increased product range three fold,

broadened brand awareness and corporate image by working with the Scaffold Industry, the American Society of

Safety Engineers and the National Safety Council

Education Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Studied Concurrently at Villanova University and Rosemont College

Rice University Human Resources Certificate - Human Resources 101

Member of the Society for Human Resource Management

ADP Workforce Administrator

RPS 401K Program Administrator and Trustee for plan valued over $1.5 million

Corporate Secretary

Attorney in Fact for corporate stock matters

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