Manager Project

Denise Leopoldino

Winchester, CT H: 860-***-****

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SUMMARY

Senior Human Resource Business Partner with comprehensive experience building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders and employees. Recognized as a successful leader who thrives in a fast paced growing environment, highly capable of shaping and driving performance based business strategy. Strong team contributor and people manager with deep organizational, communication, analytics, problem solving and decision making skills. CORE COMPETENCIES

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Managed global culture change strategy development and delivery of high profile initiatives for 7000+ employees, increasing awareness, engagement and decreasing turnover.

• ESPN and The Walt Disney Company project lead for the development of new and significant flexibility in the workplace policies and practices focused on human capital impact.

• Delivered communication strategy and rebranding for HR and Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness.

• Selected as project lead for the design and development of massive Accredited Child Care Center and Multipurpose Facility including multiple direct reports.

• Identified efficiency, growth opportunities, and cost savings for unique employee engagement programs, yielding 286% increase in utilization, satisfaction ratings of 100%, and over $500,000 saved annually.

• Developed, designed and executed robust and impactful Women’s Leadership Conferences.

• Researched, customized and successfully launched eight (8) Employee Resource Groups.

• Project managed high visibility employer brand survey submissions for ESPN and The Walt Disney Company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Walt Disney Co. (TWDC), ESPN, Inc., Bristol, CT 2003 – July 2015 Associate Director, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness (2012 – 2015) Diversity and inclusion leader responsible for the development and execution of ESPN‘s Global Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness strategy. Lead architect and project manager for learning programs including online, instructor lead and facilitated discussion forums. Additional areas of focus include: gender, generational, disabilities and culture development initiatives.

• Designed, developed and launched Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness e-Learning curriculum for 7000 employees yielding 99% participation.

• ESPN and The Walt Disney Company project lead for the development and communication of new and significant flexible workplace policies and practices.

• Identified efficiency, growth opportunities, and cost savings for unique employee engagement programs, yielding 286% increase in utilization, satisfaction rating of 100%, and over $500,000 saved annually.

• Named a Rising Leader by ESPN and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT).

• Designed and delivered diversity, inclusion and wellness learning modules to increase awareness, productivity and marketplace relevance.

• Thought Leadership & Consulting • Inclusive Engagement & Wellbeing • Employee Relations

• Strategy Development & Execution • Performance & Talent Management • Vendor Sourcing & Management

• Advanced Interpersonal Skills • Collaboration & Cross-Functional Teams

• Agile & Effective Influencer

• Workforce Planning • Tools, Process & Facilitation • Results & Detail Oriented Denise Leopoldino ******************@*******.*** C: 860-***-**** Page 2

• Project manager for highly visible employer brand survey submissions for ESPN and The Walt Disney Company.

• Partnered across the business to lead multiple large scale celebrity and employee events.

• Consulted and prepared talking points for key stakeholders including past and present President & CEO resulting in positive public relation responses and speed to market results. Associate Director, Diversity & Work/Life (2007 – 2012) Development and execution of ESPN‘s customized workplace strategy reporting directly to the SVP of ESPN Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer of TWDC.

• Led the design and development of massive Accredited Child Care Center and Multipurpose Space.

• Managed oversight of $2.5M annual budget and comprehensive security measures.

• Developed, designed and executed robust and impactful Women’s Leadership Conferences.

• Researched, customized and successfully launched eight (8) Employee Resource Groups.

• Directed vendor selection and management, budgetary allocation, content development and delivery of learning programs for hundreds of people managers across multiple locations.

• Served as internal board member of ESPN’s exclusive charity raising thousands of dollars annually and building awareness for cancer research.

Program Manager, Work/Life (2005 – 2007)

Development and implementation of new employee wellness initiatives, incentive programs and services focused on attraction, retention and productivity outcomes.

• ESPN Mentoring Program leader responsible for developing the curriculum, training facilitation, partner matching and large group learning events.

• Created and delivered ESPN’s first Multicultural Fair.

• Certified by The Human Performance Institute, Corporate Athlete program and introduced to ESPN.

• Researched, negotiated and launched integrated Solutions at Work Program.

• Proposed, launched and managed comprehensive onsite Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Global Resource and Referral Program.

• Initiated and led efforts to support change management, employee programs and workplace excellence.

• Created and organized several successful outreach, education and charity events. Manager, Health & Wellness (2003 – 2005)

Culture change leader responsible for the design, staffing and operations of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Employee Wellness Center. Hired and managed a staff of 8 wellness professionals, with an annual budget of $1.5M.

• Developed comprehensive Group Exercise Program.

• Initiated and launched Health Promotion, Nutrition, Stress Reduction and Biometric Testing Services.

• Launched large co-ed Intramural Sports Program.

Wellness in Progress, LLC

Principal and Certified Performance Coach, CT & CA (1999 – 2003)

• Designed and delivered wellness programs, seminars, corporate fitness spaces and selected tools.

• Trained employees, personal clients and professional athletes, specializing in sport specific and core stabilization training.

Executive Risk/Chubb Insurance, Simsbury, CT

Director Corporate Fitness (1994 – 1999)

• Developed and managed corporate fitness center.

• Delivered personal training, health promotion and biometric screening services. EDUCATION

BS, Exercise Science, Keene State College, NH

Society For Human Resources (SHRM) - Ongoing Development

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