Colin Cheadle
Centennial, CO + 303-***-**** ************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/colin-cheadle-6319065
Talent and Human Resources (HR) Leader
Energetic, curious, and creative leader with a growth mindset with extensive experience in HR operations, transformative design, diversity and inclusion, and equipping business leaders across Technology, Media, Advertising and Marketing, Aviation, Building and Lumber, Government, Emergency Management and Risk Management to effectively problem solve. Leverage success as an executive coach and business-focused consultant to help business leaders achieve their goals.
Key Skills
People HR: HR Operations Consulting Leadership Development Communications Compensation and Classification Talent Management Performance Management Business Development Executive Coaching
Organizational Development: Change Management DE&I Org Strategy Workforce and Succession Planning Internal and External Consulting B2B B2C
Technology: Sourcing and Acquisition Solutions Architecture Strategic Planning Connected Apps Innovation Lean Methodologies
Learning and Development (L&D): Curriculum Design and Facilitation Skills Development Learning Strategy Professional Development Leadership Development
Experience
APEX Consulting Group Inc. 2010 - 2024
Founder and Chief Consulting Partner
Consulted with private for-profit, and public sector organizations executive teams, and business leaders. Provided coaching, feedback administration, strategic planning, mediation, employee relations, workforce and succession, employee engagement, performance management, risk management, DE&I practices, and Org. Health consultation.
Facilitate broad organizational design work to up-level systems and processes impacting business success. Foster growth, new insights, and effective change.
Comcast NBC Universal 2023 - 2024
Sr.Talent Executive
Guided executive leadership partners in the development of internal talent and external visibility for organizational leadership for the Texas Region, and Comcast Business. Directed complex talent development engagements and facilitated strategic initiatives to increase inclusion and equity.
Consulted with clients and stakeholders, across disciplines, with an emphasis on creating tangible and measurable outcomes impacting people.
Oversee HR development consultation, DE&I Leadership, executive coaching, performance management, and mentorship of verticals totaling over $22Bn in annual revenue.
Wunderman Thompson Apps 2016 - 2021
Regional Human Resources Director (Denver Atlanta Seattle New York)
Created the foundation for succession planning, which allowed executive leadership to establish a full career pathing framework that enhanced employee engagement, performance, and satisfaction.
Implemented an effective matrix of role specific sourcing strategies which allowed for recruitment of the brightest technical talent in the industry.
Collaborated with organizational leadership to build an effective performance management, development, and inclusion strategy which contributed to meeting company revenue targets.
Implemented a successful organizational management strategy to align with HR best practices which contributed to improving the experience of 20K staff in 90 global markets.
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City of Lakewood 2014 - 2016
Director of Organizational Development Risk
Developed and implemented the organizational development strategy that increased diversity initiatives and enabled leadership to identify all HR and people development needs. Oversaw a $2M risk budget, and led direct team that successfully mitigated the top 10 risk areas while guiding beneficial insurance decisions for the city.
Designed, facilitated, and delivered professional development programs which up-leveled all company offerings.
Led Lakewood’s first comprehensive safety program which to this day continues to be a successful agent in risk assessment for the city.
Builders FirstSource 2011 - 2014
Director of Learning and Development
Implemented the enterprise learning design, development, and deployment approach for over 10,000 associates. Coached executives to manage D&I obstacles and establish organizational change efforts. Oversaw a $6M
L & D budget and LMS oversight which enabled alignment with HR and Field Operations across the enterprise.
Consulted with and coached managers through a comprehensive leadership training program which enhanced overall business learning.
Coached direct team to successfully position them for internal and external promotional opportunities.
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor - School of Organizational Leadership - Denver University - University College
Adjunct Professor - School of Business - Southern New Hampshire University
Certifications
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator
Reach Diversity & Inclusion Facilitator
Certified Executive Coach
Education
Master of Arts (M.A), Organizational Management - University of Phoenix Lonetree, Colorado Campus
Bachelor of Psychology - University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO