Bryon S. Peterson

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryonspeterson

Objective and Summary of Qualifications

Pursuing HR leadership role in a dynamic organization committed to its

human capital. Human resources leader with over twenty years working with

teams to build programs and manage organizations going through high growth

change in diverse organizational environments: non-profit, small business,

and large corporate. Innovative executive with an expertise in mentoring

in today's work environment between leaders, managers, and line associates.

Performance driven, cross discipline and facilitation expertise improving

employee satisfaction resulting in turnover reduction and savings in legal

fees, and severance compensation.

Organizational Alignment Talent Management Strategic Planning

Performance Management

Mentoring MBTI Certified Training

Curriculum & Design Implementation

Succession Planning Group Facilitation Recruiting and Implementation

Programs

. Founder and Owner of HR consultancy to public and private businesses.

. National Recruiting Project Director for Marriott International.

Centralized Recruiting throughout the USA.

. Negotiated and managed through five corporate-wide reorganizations,

and two major hotel renovations.

. Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Relevant Experience

HUMAN RESOURCES GROUP INTERNATIONAL (HRGI) Seattle, WA

2002- Present

Founder and Owner

Founder of co-sourcing HR business (www.hrgroupinternational.com) providing

management consulting, long term organizational planning, workforce

development, and recruiting.

. Work with over 100 public and private businesses ranging in size from

10 to 10,000 employees.

. Our Experience: high tech, startups, associations, nonprofits,

restaurants, medical, health care, engineering, hospitality, law,

Jan/San, advertising...

. Our Clients: Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Ivar's, Microsoft,

Washington Heatlh Benefit Exchange (Obama Care), Essential Baking

Company, Safe Boats International, El Gaucho (Mackay Restaurant

Group), Aqua Quip, Pope Resources, Wyndam Hotels and Resorts, Theo

Chocolate, Noble House Hotels and Resorts, Jewish Federation of

Greater Seattle...

. Initiated supervisory training programs to build bench strength in

English and Spanish.

. Trained department leaders on coaching and counseling to improve

employee engagement and job satisfaction.

. Implemented succession planning and team-building initiatives.

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS Seattle, WA

1999-2001

Regional Director of HR

Recruited to standardize practices, reduced risk, and improve performance;

working throughout the staffing structure from line employees to senior

executives.

. Regional HR oversight of 43 HR managers and directors representing

5,000 employees.

. Championed the development and implementation of a company-wide

vision.

. Worked with Directors and Managers to achieve a 31% reduction in

turnover and 6% increase in associate satisfaction.

. Assisted hotels in my region in complying with federally mandated

affirmative action requirements. Achieved 100% compliance within one

year.

. Responsible for the review of complex terminations to assure due

process and minimize wrongful discharge litigation.

. Instituted 24 hours of quarterly in-house, "distance learning".

. Worked on a national team to establish a salary guideline.

. Advocated for win/win union negotiations.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL Various Locations

1988-1999

National Director/Director

Recruited into accelerated management training program and assigned to

flagship properties to improve the quality of service and talent, control

costs, liability, and partner with executive teams to achieve business and

culture objectives.

. National Project Director, Washington DC, 1998-1999. Assigned to

strengthen/expand a national staffing initiative to centralize

recruiting across property brands in major markets.

. Executive Individual Development Program - General Manager Trainee,

Chicago IL, 1997-1998. Selected to cross train into a General Manager

role in Latin America based upon language and cultural skills.

. Director of HR, Chicago, IL, 1991-1997. Recruited to provide

comprehensive HR leadership to the seventh largest revenue producer

for Marriott International.

. Director and Individual Development Executive of HR, Colorado,

California, Arizona, 1988-1991. Continuously promoted to positions of

increasing responsibility, from a hotel with 150 associates and 251

suites to a senior level executive in a 1,172-room hotel with 1,000

associates.

MOBILE-PACK LLC Seattle, WA

2006-Present

Co-Founder and Owner

Co-founder of hospitality industry supply company (www.mobile-pack.com)

servicing housekeeping and food and beverage departments. Our cartless

housekeeping solution, showcased on Hotel Impossible, in USA Today, and in

the Puget Sound Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-

edition/2011/01/07/mobile-pack-is-a-hit-with-hotels.html) transformed

housekeeping services in hotels throughout the world.

. Lead, direct and manage all operations including, contract

negotiations and supply chain management in Asia; budgeting,

forecasting, strategic planning, customer service and distributor

relationships in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North and South

America.

. Grew company from concept to industry leader with 40% sales growth per

year for 10 years.

. Responsible for IT, finance, operations, sales, and marketing

initiatives.

COLEGIO INTERNACIONAL DEL CARIBE Republic of Panama C.A

1984-1986

Principal/Director/School Board Member

THE COLUMBUS SCHOOL Medellin, Colombia S.A

1982-1984

Secondary Education Instructor

Professional Development and Education

. B.S. Degree in Social Work, California Polytechnic University, Pomona,

California

. Secondary Education Certificate, Western Oregon State College,

Monmouth, Oregon

. Spanish Language Certification, Projecto Linguistico Francisco

Marroquin, Antigua, Guatemala

. Myers-Briggs Qualifying Program (MBTI, certification to administer),

New York, New York (Current)

. Recipient of President's Award for Innovation, Marriott International

. SHRM SCP certification pending; February 2017

Community Involvement

. Fare Start Volunteer Seattle,

WA Current

. Bureau of Fearless Ideas Board of Directors and President Seattle,

WA 2004 -2007

. Casa Latina Board of Directors Seattle, WA

2002-2004

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