Human Resources Resource

DEBRA A. NAVARRO, M.S., SHRM

************@*****.*** 310-***-**** Cell linkedin.com/in/debnavarro

HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER

Trusted Advisor to Leadership Team Collaborative Human Capital Strategies Senior Human Resources Leader with extensive expertise building teams in organizations that implement innovative, customer-focused human capital programs. Progressive coach who leverages collaboration in building trust to influence new ways of leading and mentoring. Notable for directing strategic implementation of employee-oriented, high-performance culture emphasizing diversity, goal attainment, and superior workforce optimization. Core competencies include:

Senior Management Advisor Culture & Engagement Business Transformation

International Leadership Strategic Business Partnership Employee Relations

Talent Acquisition & Development Succession Planning Professional Coaching EXPERIENCE

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION 2007 - 2017

$2.3 billion integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and technology leader in Commercial, Industrial, Defense and Power segments.

Sr. Director of Human Resources and Environmental Health & Safety, Irvine, CA Senior leader of human resources strategic and tactical initiatives for 2,500 employees in the US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany and UK with 15 HR Partners. Trusted advisor to management team. Directed organizational development, compensation planning, labor and employee relations, equal employment, safety, benefits administration, community relations, government compliance and international human resources.

Directed HR transformation and reduced spending by $2 million by reducing headcount, eliminating annual reviews, reducing recruiting agency fees by 75% and vendor consolidation (domestic and international).

Led cultural transformation process (Blanchard Group) which involved the buy-in of leadership team and then the entire organization. Created a motivated engaged workforce over a long-term process with 10% improvement in engagement scores over 5 years.

Directed HR due diligence activities prior to and after 2 acquisitions (Minnesota $50 million in revenue and Indiana $65 million in revenue which ensured successful integration of purchased companies).

Spearheaded all divisional expat assignments, work visa requirements, and tax requirements for Mexico, UK and US employees.

Conducted regular coaching sessions with senior management and key contributors to ascertain readiness level for promotion and successor candidacy.

Developed recruiting strategies and directed workforce recruiting efforts resulting in hiring exceptional VP and GM senior management staff.

Identified senior level skill gaps and developed succession planning programs which were presented to COO and CEO.

Directed environmental and safety programs. Ensured compliance with OSHA standards, environmental regulations and international requirements. Lost work day incidences declined by 50% over 6 years.

Led project for new start up business (Finance) in Costa Rica and worked with local business bureaus, legal and commercial property entities to facilitate entry into the country, saving $1.5 million annually in costs. LEXICON MARKETING, Beverly Hills, CA 2007

Developer and marketer of Ingles sin Barreras, the world's bestselling video-based English learning program. Other product lines include Olympia Cookware, Lexicon Insurance, and Lexicon Learning and Training Services. Senior Human Resource and Operations Consultant

Provided consulting and management support in organizational development and training, operational effectiveness, Human Resources Information Systems, recruiting and staffing, health and welfare benefits programs, worker’s compensation, safety and risk management, employee relations, regulatory compliance, compensation and benefits analysis.

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Ensured that compensation and benefits programs were internally equitable and sufficiently competitive to attract, retain, and develop qualified individuals.

Key player in a massive corporate-based reorganization involving right-sizing and reassigning all of US- based sales and support personnel.

Completed insurance reconciliation for Blue Cross, AFLAC, Assurance, EyeMed, and Kaiser Benefits resulting in $200,000 annual savings.

Worked with line management to establish new hire orientation processes, and identified coaching opportunities for experienced leaders on a wide-range of complex situations. HILL-ROM COMPANY, Indiana, IN 1989 - 2006

Medical device manufacturer with $1.1 billion annual sales Executive Director – Operations and Human Resources, West Division Led and developed a multi-site service management and human resources team of 12 service managers and human resources generalists covering 25 centers employing 115 technicians and client service representatives. Administered a $15 million annual expense budget and supported $60 million in annual revenue sales.

Worked on merger & acquisition teams leading to recommended business purchases resulting in a 10% increase of market share.

Selected to an international marketing team which standardized company service offerings in North America and Europe. Fiscal impact was 5% improvement in IBT.

Awarded “Director of the Year” honors in 2005 for outstanding performance.

Hand-selected for Advanced Management Continuous Improvement Program, a four month professional training program on lean processes and Six Sigma principles.

Selected to participate in a two-year Human Resource project focusing on diversity outreach. Multi- disciplinary group established a program to attract a more diverse work group into the organization.

Directed management and human resources team in defeating a union drive in Texas thus preventing wide- spread unionization efforts.

EDUCATION & ASSOCIATIONS

Master of Science, Business & Marketing

California State University, Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Science, Business & Marketing

California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA and the UCLA Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

California Chamber of Commerce

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified HR Professional Coaching (CCL)

Personnel Law & Union Avoidance Training

Discrimination/Harassment/Hostile Work Environment Seminar Lean Principles & Kaizen Strategies (Advanced)

Strategic Recruitment and Workforce Planning

The Cambridge Forum on Executive Leadership

SOFTWARE

ADP Enterprise & Recruitment and Cornerstone OnDemand

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