B. J. SHELTON

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PROFILE – SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE

Highly motivated executive with extensive experience in corporate and operations roles. Diversified Human Resources background includes:

Change Management

HR Transformation

Employee Learning/Training

Employee Relations

Cultural Competence

Compensation

Labor Relations

Talent Acquisition

Benefits

A professional who understands and promotes the Human Resource/Business Partnership. Major strengths in strategic HR planning, succession planning, communications, diversity/inclusion, talent management, employee engagement, organization development, and coaching.

REPRESENTATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System 2019 – 2022

Richmond, VA

The VCU Health System is charged by statute with the missions of operating MCV Hospitals as teaching hospitals for the benefit of the health sciences schools of VCU, providing high quality patient care and providing a site for medical and biomedical research. VCU Health System employs 13,500.

Associate Vice President Human Resources/Team Member Experience

This position reports directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer and operates as a crucial member of the Human Resources Leadership team, coordinating closely with all entities within the VCUHS to be an architect of the team member experience. The AVP Team Member Experience leads initiatives and manages multiple areas of expertise including diversity, inclusion, equity, cultural competence, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action plans, employee relations and human resources policies and compliance.

Ensures VCUHS human resources policies are compliant with internal and external (state and federal) legislation and administered fairly and equitably.

Influences and shapes the entire employee life cycle, culture and experience.

Builds the strategic road map to walk people through their employee journey to make the journey as enriching as possible and ensures retention of talent.

Collaborates with HR Leaders building anticipating and building a strong employee pipeline by aligning talent programs with business goals and creating a robust succession planning process.

Works across all departments and business units to support the deployment of key employee initiatives to meet business needs.

Focuses on delivering high-quality employee programs at all levels maximizing team member experience.

Drives the strong relationship between diversity, equity and inclusion and the execution of learning plans, training workshops, career development/onboarding programs and employee surveys.

Responsible for listening, understanding and bringing the true voice of the employees into the workplace.

Encourages a workplace that supports team members’ need to connect with one another in ways that are both productive and social.

Director of Employee Relations.

Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, The Director of Employee Relation provides strategic direction and consultation on employee relations activities for VCU Health System.

Served as the subject matter expert on applicant of HR policy and provides expert guidance on federal and state employment laws.

Developed and implemented department priorities that supported the health system's strategic direction and continually improved performance as measured by department statistics, trends, and benchmarks.

Provided input and guidance to health system workforce on key employee relations and human resources decisions. Developed new processes and programs and collaborated with senior human resources leaders on department and health system initiatives, HR regulatory standards, policy development, guidelines, and procedures.

Oversaw EEO and Affirmative Action Programs and promoted/drove diversity and inclusion initiatives..

Partners with the General Counsel's Office for legal guidance and to ensure interpretation and compliance with state and federal employment law, regulations, rules, and VCUHS policies and procedures.

The GEO GROUP 2015 – 2019

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. With services being offered in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and South Africa, GEO employs 23,000.

Corporate Director, Employee and Labor Relations

Boca Raton, FL

Under the direction of the Executive Vice President of Human Resources, the Director, Employee & Labor Relations position oversees and manages the company's employee and labor relations programs, policies, and procedures.

Maintained good communication and a positive relationship with employees and management to promote employee satisfaction.

Established and built upon satisfactory labor-management relations, interprets the collective bargaining agreements, administers grievance procedures including arbitrations, and assists all levels of management on labor matters.

Counseled management on such issues including EEO, ADA, employee discipline, etc.

Partnered with Legal counsel to investigate and ensure proper responses to EEOC charges, employment related litigation, etc.

Administered the company's Equal Employment Opportunity policy. Develops, maintains and tracks the company's performance to the Affirmative Action Program. Prepares and files EEO-1 report annually and maintains other required records and reports.

Coordinated employment related compliance in terms of I-9 Forms, drug testing, and records management.

Developed and applied corporate policies regarding employment practices to ensure compliance with the state, federal and local regulations.

Participated in field audits such as OFCCP, FLSA, etc. as required.

Conducted FMLA, ADA, Diversity, Inclusion and other Training programs.

Regional Human Resources Director

San Antonio, TX

Accountable for the overall quality of Human Resources practices within the Central Region, (20 facilities and over 5,000 employees).

Served as a member of and consultant to the operations management team.

Ensured the administration of HR policies and practices and comply with all state, federal, organizational and contract requirements.

Worked closely with the management team to assess risk and provide HR expertise and guidance

Provided leadership in the successful on-going transformation of the human resources function

LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE IMPACT/360 Solutions, Richmond, VA 2013- Present

Managing Director

Direct all operational and strategic aspects of this comprehensive Human Resources consulting firm, leading the provision of Employee Training & Development, Executive/Leadership Coaching, and Employee Assessments and Surveys for organizations of all types. Lead the construction of solutions emphasizing employee engagement and the cultivation of high performing teams designed to meet the unique business needs of each client. Client list includes one of the world’s largest non-profits organizations, small to medium size companies (startups) and law firms.

AARP, Washington, D. C. 2008-2013

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social change organization with a membership of 37 million. The Organization helps people 50 years old and older improves the quality of their lives. With 2200 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, AARP has offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Vice President of Human Resources Operations

Provided direction for and drove a high performing, client-centric Human Resources group. Managed all human resources functional areas, including Employee Relations, Employment, Compensation, Benefits, and HR management systems; and ensured they were aligned with and in support of AARP’s mission and strategic direction. Provided advice to senior executives on critical human resource issues and programs. As a member of AARP’s Leadership Team, exemplified the ONE AARP attributes and behaviors.

Successfully managed a 10% (250 employees) workforce reduction in 2009 using both voluntary and involuntary separation programs. This was accomplished without incident or significant fall out.

Introduced an Employee Reassignment process to ensure that displaced employees were considered for internal placement elsewhere in the organization before separation. The program experienced a 60% success rate.

Led the development of AARP’s HR transformation to a value-added, client-oriented human resources function (HR Service Delivery/Business Partner model) that partnered with business units to provide a variety of critical human resource services and support. This model also improved the HR: employee ratio from 1:27 to 1:43.

Represented HR in the CEO directive to restructure the AARP Membership function. This resulted in the establishment of a new staffing philosophy, the successful search for two new EVP’s, candidate assessment process, and the creation of a new Multi-Cultural Markets and Engagement function. As a result, the declined in membership was reversed and membership growth in the African American and Hispanic/Latino markets was significantly improved.

Led the Succession Planning and Talent Review processes based on Best Practices to insure talent development for key positions in all AARP entities. This process was approved by the AARP Boards for the first time and was hailed as a significant success by the boards as well.

MCGUIREWOODS LLP, Richmond, VA 2004 – 2008

Premier international law firm, McGuireWoods serves public, private, government and nonprofit clients from a multitude of industries. With approximately 725 lawyers and over1000 support staff members in 15 offices worldwide the firm concentrates on more than 80 areas of practice.

Chief Human Resources Officer

Responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for all aspects of human resources including Office Administration, Employee Benefits, Compensation Programs, Talent Acquisition, Training and Development and HRIS.

Drove the development of a multi-year health plan strategy to offer a comprehensive benefit plan that is competitive with the marketplace and is consistently recognized by participants as a valuable component in their employment as well as providing a favorable impact on personal lifestyle goals.

Changed the Hiring Process to reflect a more effective process for interviewing and comparing candidates. Reduced recruiting cost by $800,000.

Led associate retention Task Force and the implementation of recommendations including the establishment of a Mentoring Program, diversity training, professional development, and activities focused on female and minority retention.

Provided leadership in the development of a Firm-wide Diversity Strategy which will address the growing concern of recruitment, retention and development of diversity talent in the firm.

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA 1995 – 2004

The world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of paper and building products. Revenues exceed $24.8 billion and employees totaling more than 85,000 worldwide.

Director of Human Resources

North American Consumer Products Group, Atlanta, GA 1999 – 2004

Provided human resources leadership for the American, Canadian and Mexican operations, (16,000 employees).

Managed the human resources functional activities during the acquisition and divestiture of several large business units during the 1999–2002-time frame. These activities focused on ensuring the smooth on-boarding and exit of thousands of new and former employees without disruption to the business.

Championed diversity initiatives to increase diversity representation in the Official/Manager and Sales job groups as well as implementing various activities in support of creating a better understanding and appreciation of the value diversity offers in the work place.

Initiated, designed and launched Consumer Products University in an effort to improve employee development, employee productivity, and retention as well as improve and maximize Management/Leadership skills.

UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE, INC., Midwest Region, Itasca, IL 1995 – 1999

(A Georgia-Pacific Company, acquired in 1999)

North America’s leading distributor of fine paper, paper products, industrial supplies, packaging products and packaging systems. Annual sales in excess of $7 billion ($1.8 billion Midwest Region) Acquired by G-P June 1999.

Vice President Human Resources - Midwest Region

Interim Corporate Vice President Human Resources – Co-Leader

Provided overall guidance and direction for human resource activities and hands on management of the most critical aspects of the human resources functions for approximately 2,600 employees

Contributed to human resource management on a national level through the coordination of corporate-wide strategies within assigned Region and participation on the Human Resource Council. Appointed to co-lead corporate HR direction as Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for one full year.

Negotiated and administrated seven (7) collective bargaining agreements without a work stoppage, provided leadership and technical expertise with four (4) union de-certifications, and conducted union avoidance training at non-union location. Reduced legal liability through effective management and employee training in the area of Government Compliance. In addition, responded to all administrative and legal actions such as EEO complaints and OFCCP audits. Assisted and supported the Law Department with sales contracts and antitrust issues.

Led the human resources activities during the acquisition of four companies. This included conducting human resources due diligence for acquisitions and driving cultural initiatives.

EDUCATION

The University of Michigan Advance Human Resources Executive Program

Duke University Leadership Program

Masters Studies Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

BA, Political Science, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN

AFFILIATIONS / ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

Member, Society of Human Resources Management

SHRM-SCP Certification

Certified Executive Coach, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

(Sanctioned by the International Federation of Coaching)

Qualified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Administrator, IDI LLC, Berlin, MD

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