Human Resources Management

MARTHA DODSON, SPHR

213-***-**** **** Wollacott Street- Redondo Beach, CA 90278 ******@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Human Resources Executive with a strong and diverse background and skill set. Recognized as possessing excellent interaction skills with CEO and senior executives. Highly effective managing union work forces, maintaining morale throughout the organization, retaining, key talent and designing compensation and benefit packages. Recognized for developing partnerships at all levels with an extensive record and results. Success in both domestic and international markets. Broad based background in manufacturing, distribution, retail, non-profit and healthcare Areas of expertise include:

Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Corporate Training Policy Design & Development

Compensation/Performance Management Labor/Contract Negotiations Employment Compliance

Organizational Development Benefit Design & Administration Employee Relations

Merger & Acquisition

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOUCES -Redondo Beach, Ca 2012- Present (Human Resources & Training Consulting)

Provide recruitment, training, human resources consulting services. Clients include a small apparel company, manufacturing company, restaurant chain, a large bank processing firm, a mortgage conglomerate, a major hospital, an event management company and a major fitness organization.

Presently managing Operations, Human Resources and an Intern program for a small business organization providing Engineer Services to the Dept. of Defense, Homeland Security and L.A. Air Force Base. to ensure that all proposals are written in compliance with federal standards and programs are designed, created & administrated under budget.

Established and managed the Los Angeles Human Resources function for a $100-million-dollar global healthcare organization on a long-term engagement. Involved in all aspects of the HR function, in particular employee relation issues resulting in resolving several complaints.

Designed & administered a major assignment for a Los Angeles distributor completing a formal compensation and performance management system including job descriptions, salary ranges, performance appraisals, and management training which had never existed and was recently adopted by the organization.

Successfully performed as the part-time Human Resources Director for a major fitness organization bringing professional expertise to all areas of Human Resources.

Teach Human Resources classes at the University level and the Employment Development Department Career Transition Centers.

JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, Los Angeles, CA 2009-2012

(Non-profit, $3.5 million, social services organization)

Director, Human Resources & Administration

Directed and managed recruitment, employee relations, labor relations (AFSCME, AFL-CIO), compensation, payroll, health & welfare plans, and all liability (corporation and employee) insurances. Collaborated with executive management regarding all human capital planning and decision making. Supervised one staff member. Reported to the President and CEO.

Successfully led, along with outside counsel, the negotiation of a three-year union contract with minimal concessions on the part of the organization.

Investigated highly sensitive complaints working with the Board of Directors to mitigate corporate risk.

Designed and conducted education programs achieving a 50% reduction in worker’s compensation claims.

Handled the purchases of and contracts for equipment, telephones, computers and copy machines, as well as designed and managed the space planning program.

FOH GROUP, INC. Hollywood, CA 2007-2009

(Publicly-traded $150 million specialty retailer with 134 stores and one distribution center)

Director, Human Resources Directed the Human Resources Department for 1,300 employees in the corporate headquarters, 134 stores, and the Phoenix Distribution Center. Negotiated and directed all recruitment, compensation, benefits, retirement programs, worker’s compensation and employee relation’s issues. Supervised a staff of seven.

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Developed and executed a formal corporate and store recruiting program resulting in reduction of staffing expenditures by $100,000, as well as creation of a strategic process and clear vendor agreements.

Participated as a member of the executive team doing succession planning following the merger of two companies with the goal of identifying successors to senior positions and creating customized development plans.

Successfully negotiated five legal complaint settlements with no monetary expense to the company.

Directed integration of two benefit programs and key initiatives with a cost savings of 35%.

AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION (AYSO), Hawthorne, CA 2005 - 2007

(Non-profit, $10 million, national youth sports organization)

Director, Human Resources

Directed and received significant recognition for realigning and upgrading the Human Resources function, including recruitment, employee relations, training and development, compensation, health and retirement benefits, policy development and implementation, safety and worker’s compensation. Also responsible for all facilities and administration planning/implementation. Reported to the National Executive Director.

Re-designed recruitment processes to include job fairs and use of the internet, which resulted in a larger candidate pools, more effective selection of employees, and increased retention of new hires.

Directed the consolidation of worker’s compensation renewal resulting in a savings of $63,000.

Successfully implemented a major change in the flexible spending account program with the approval of the Department of Labor resulting in close to $100,000 cost savings.

TRANSTAR METALS (Presently Castle Metals), Los Angeles, CA 1996-2004

(Privately held $120-million-dollar multi-state/multi-unit/ distributor/manufacture of aluminum in Aerospace)

Vice President, Human Resources (1998 - 2004)

Director, Human Resources (1996 - 1998))

Created and managed the human resources function including recruitment, employee/labor relations, compensation and benefits, manpower/succession planning, policy development/implementation, safety and worker’s compensation. Built the company from 125 to 700 employees with both a domestic and international presence in a unionized and non-unionized environment. Reported to the President.

Successfully consolidated and integrated the human resources aspects of six separate companies in 15 states with a total of 700 employees.

Acted as the chief negotiator on all Teamster union contract renewals achieving a 10% cost savings related to all health care and pension benefits, running the campaign and successfully achieving the de-certification of one unionized facility.

Directed the consolidation of five 401k plans and 12 employee benefit plans into a single benefits package for all employees while reducing costs by $150,000.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills

Loyola Marymount University- Human Resources Certificate Program

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Volunteers’ of America-Board of Directors-LA

Corp Volunteer Council-Torrance, CA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Basic and Advanced Mediation & Arbitration Training – Los Angeles Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); Professional in Human Resources (PIHRA)

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