QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished Human Resources Leader backed by proven track record in managing key HR functions including strategic planning, organizational development, total rewards programs, corporate training activities, acquisitions and reorganizations for fortune 500 organizations across multiple sites.
Professional leader, Innovative problem solver, strong communicator and strategic business partner.
Visible achievements include successfully analyze organizations potential opportunities, align resources, and develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for improving efficiencies, increasing revenues, and improving customer and donor experience. Skilled in implementing comprehensive programs such as HRIS systems, management development, training, on-boarding, total rewards, and training programs for more than 20 years.
Possess “big picture” thinking and decisive leadership strengths; able to manage corporate and division assignments in diverse environments including growth, startup, restructuring and acquisition. Recognized ability to work with Board of Directors, CEO and senior management team to integrate human resources functions within the business; lead reorganization efforts that resulted in increased revenue generation and focused efforts to achieve goals that have been set.
CORE STRENGTHS
Leadership Strategic Planning Compensation, Benefits Design & Cost Containment Compliance HRIS, Policy/Procedure Development Employee/Labor Law & Workforce Management Budget Administration & Reporting Strategic Human Resources Management Performance Enhancement, Management & Appraisal Participative Management Skills Assessment & Succession Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Human Resources & Communications Director – IHR Educational Broadcasting 2009- Present
IHR Educational Broadcasting is a non-profit listener supported radio network of 30 stations in 6 western states.
Member of the Executive leadership team, leading and directing multiple-departments and staff for the radio station, including: human resources, information services, volunteer coordination, special events, marketing & communications, and donor relations units. Responsible for multi-million dollar budget.
Provide regular guidance and support to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors on all executive human resources and compensation matters utilization of modern principals and techniques of both compensation and benefits administration. Regularly review and analyze market trends and utilize data to advise Board of Directors and Sr. Leadership on effective compensation strategies.
Proven expertise in implementing compensation principles through in-depth assessment and ongoing evaluation of total compensation and incentive programs. Annual review compensation and benefits programs analyze data and industry trends; provide report of findings including recommendations to job descriptions, employee roles and total compensation program.
Reduced organizational benefit costs by 33% by initiating a comprehensive benefit strategy that included changes to the Health & Welfare plan and employee/employer contributions.
Set, manage and maintain accountability for departmental budgets, track P&L statements, and ongoing reporting to track adherence to budget.
Played a pivotal role in creating a new operational infrastructure resulting in reduced expenses through increased efficiencies and staff role redefinition to support the goals and strategic plans as defined by the Board of Directors. This increased revenues by $500,000 in the first 18 months.
Implemented a Volunteer program to not only serve the needs of the organization but also gain ongoing commitment and responsibilities of the volunteers.
Significantly improved the quality of new hires as well as the new hire on-boarding process. This resulted in reduced turnover and increased the ROI by trimming the costs associated with selection by leading a variety of recruitment programs for management, professional, technical, and healthcare staff. Implemented training programs and pre-recruitment exercises allowing the recruiting team to zero in on the right candidates through the new screening process.
Human Resources Consultant / Owner – BD Consulting Services 2005- 2009
Provide top notch Human Resources consulting services for small to midsized organizations. Areas of specialty; SWOT analysis, retention, compliance, policy and process creation, organizational development, change management, training, and compensation & benefits.
Complete compensation analysis for client organizations. This includes researching similar organizations, requesting data from those organizations identified, utilizing trusted sources such as ERE and niche sites and sources to create a total compensation report for all positions requested. This includes recommendations for both short and long term compensation strategies to align the goals and philosophy of the organization with the industry. Successfully completed a compensation survey, report and recommendations for a northern California city where my recommendations were presented during a public City Council meeting and was passed the same day.
Human Resources compliance auditing, provide results, recommendations, and support, as well as legal training programs. Training, Employee Relations, and Executive Coaching. Successfully guided clients through employee relations issues resulting in 100% litigation free outcomes.
Research, recommend and project oversight for the implementation of new electronic timekeeping and payroll systems, resulting in significant cost savings over outsourced payroll processing while vastly improving the compliance and accessibility of employee data. Payroll data management.
Provide regular guidance and support to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors on all executive human resources and compensation matters.
Benefit administration – responsible for revising insurance plans that resulted in a significant overall savings for a non-profit organization while enhancing their health and property/casualty coverage’s. Restructured benefits for clients to aid in retention programs. Possess DOI licensing.
Restructured clients recruiting, on boarding, and interviewing processes, documentation, interview techniques, and job analysis. This resulted in improved quality of candidates, decreased learning curve and significantly reduced turnover within first 90 days.
Human Resources Business Partner, Kimley-Horn & Associates 2008-2009
Established in 1967 and now a Fortune 500 company, KHA is considered one of the country's premier A/E design consulting firms.
Provided HR guidance 7 regional offices throughout California.
Proven ability to build relationships with internal clients and key stakeholder, resulting in improved communication, support to programs and teams. This resulted in a reduced compliance risk for the organization through becoming respected HR consultant and business partner for Medical Directors.
Primary role was to lead recruitment efforts for the region. Successfully maintained a 100% acceptance rate and closed all open requisitions.
Participated in HR committees to improve compliance in areas such as FMLA, CFRA, EEO and on-boarding activities.
Human Resources Business Partner/Clinical Manager (interim Director), EMP Management 2001-2005
Established in 1992, Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) has become a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States.
Supported 15 hospitals and 200 clinical employees throughout the western United States.
Proven ability to build relationships with internal clients and key stakeholder, resulting in improved communication, support to programs and teams. This resulted in a reduced compliance risk for the organization through becoming respected HR consultant and business partner for Medical Directors.
Provided guidance and support to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors on all human resources and compensation matters within my division. Successfully acting as a liaison for the medical directors and the executive committees resulting in improved multi-directional communication between the parties. Held regular touch-base meetings with medical group leadership as well as attend board meetings to ensure that the medical group’s HR needs are met and provide true business partnering.
Created Clinical compensation programs in alignment with the contract with each hospital based on coverage, hours and contract value.
Responsible for resource allocation, delegation, and deadlines for high-priority projects medical practices; conducting investigations into claims of harassment or other company-guideline violations and issuing disciplines in line with the discipline policy; created new employee orientation and implemented employee recognition programs.
Researched state and federal employment laws and revised company’s human resources policies and procedures as needed. Created IIPP, Employee Handbook, Management Handbook, and developed.
Contract Human Resources Representative, Intel Corporation 2000-2001
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products, and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products.
Lead diversity efforts for department, acting as the Diversity Team Leader for the Folsom campus.
Organize recruitment programs, negotiated service level agreements with hiring managers. Maintained the highest number open requisitions while consistently maintaining SLA agreed upon time to hire deadlines.
Act as primary Human Resources point of contact for department providing guidance and support on a variety of employee relations, recruiting, and performance management needs.
Human Resources Generalist, Lucent Technologies – San Jose, CA 1993-1999 A leader in mobile, fixed, IP and optics technologies and a pioneer in applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost centers of research and innovation in communication technology.
Developed/maintained office Web pages for human resources and product engineering.
Planned/coordinated corporate meetings, events, and training.
Recruited at job fairs for software/datacom engineers; worked with agencies to assist with staffing needs; maintained agency list and negotiated contracts.
Tracked projects for headcount and resource allocation; determined future staffing forecasts; and coordinated replacement planning.
Investigated employee relations and harassment issues and tracked performance plans.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Walden University
Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies, West Valley College
Villanova University, HR Management Professional Certification
Senior Professional Human Resources Certification (SPHR), HRCI
Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, Member
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member
CA Dept. of Insurance Lic# 0G92268
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Treasurer & Voting member Board of Directors, FosterHope Sacramento
Health Insurance plan Committee Member, National CRA Board of Directors