Handy & Harman, East Providence - Human Resources Director 1998 - 2000

Key Contributions:

Managed all Human Resources activities in support of 700 union and non-union employees in geographically dispersed locations

Relocated operational facilities following the WARN Act resulting in reduced overhead and real estate costs

Member of the Senior Management team to develop a business plan to increase profits while reducing operating expenses Accomplishments:

Accomplishments included negotiating a lower medical insurance rate at a difficult time due to downsizing and restructuring during a turnaround situation.

Introduced and trained 35 managers and supervisors on communication of company goals.

Delivered programs to improve employee satisfaction survey by 7% and worked with the senior leadership team to build an organization spirit that assisted in increasing revenues and profitability for the company Liberty Mutual Insurance - Human Resources Business Partner, Boston, MA 1997 - 1998 Key Contributions:

Responsible for providing leadership and Human Resource guidance to multiple business unit locations including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi with over 400 total employees

Key team member to identify and develop training requirements for offices across the country while recruiting at career fairs, colleges and universities Accomplishments:

Improved efficiencies and developed a strong central base in Boston which reduced the cost of doing business while establishing business partnerships for the local units which resulted in labor savings of $450K

Strategically designed and delivered performance management processes while providing motivational trainings to all 400 employees Brian Coughlin, MS

Human Resources professional with a strong expertise in developing strategy within the human capital management space. A proven track record in partnering with business operations to control costs, while maximizing resources to successfully impact daily business operations while providing long term strategic growth.

EXPERIENCE

Ocean State Job Lot, North Kingstown, RI —Director of Compensation and Benefits 2015 - PRESENT Key Contributions:

Established compensation program for Distribution Center, Stores and Corporate Office

Crafted a strategic plan to follow the Equal Pay Act

Assessed any reward compliance related matters while offering strategic advice on key subjects

Managed Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Act communication and contributions Accomplishments:

Partnered with a medical concierge service (Accolade) saving $500,000 in year one

Negotiated $10,000 worth of Life Insurance for all full time Associates, $5,000 for part time Associates

Implemented a new EAP program for all associates and saved $20,000 in labor cost

Contributed to winning Ocean State Job Lot awards of Healthiest Employer, RI and CT for two consecutive years

Instrumental in modernizing and strategizing the Total Rewards department, completing an automated systems Savings of $10,000

Implemented wellness programs across nine states with six thousand associates

Drove the organization to outsource leave of absences while saving over $80,000 in labor costs Lee Hecht Harrison, North Kingstown, RI —Career Consultant 2015 - 2019 Key Contributions:

Career coach who assisted all levels of management with their career search, assisting each through the transition phase onto their next opportunity

Provided resume reviews to establishing a strategic plan for the job search for thousands of potential candidates Accomplishments:

Successfully coached 133 clients and highly potential candidates

Recognized as the main point of contact and consultant for customer satisfaction both inside and outside of the organization Coughlin Human Resources Consulting, Massachusetts - Owner 2005 - Present Key Contributions:

Provide human resources services as an independent consultant for organizations of all sizes

Supported over 45 dynamic events, with between 50-200+ attendees per event Accomplishments:

Temple Israel: Constructed a handbook, recruited for the school, worked with legal on staffing employees from outside the United States

Egg Rock: A startup manufacturing company where guidance for the new hire orientation process from interviewing through I9 verification was provided

North Cottage: Created an informational handbook and strategic goals for the staff

Confreda Greenhouse and Farms: Developed a compensation package for the entire organization while providing compensation guidance

Optim: Provided weekly training programs for the management and staff of the company North American, New Jersey - Human Resources Director,Promotion 2003 - 2005 Key Contributions:

Responsible for leading a staff of seven human resource professionals who provided benefits, employee relations, staffing, and compensation guidance to 700 union and non union employees through-out North America (NJ, MD, CT, CA and Canada with a revenue base of $250M)

Developed uniform benefits program generating richer benefit plans with no additional cost to the 130 employees or the company at the Danbury, CT location.

Traveled on-site to communicate and implement centralized policies and guidelines Accomplishments:

Key member of the corporate Health and Welfare team chartered to design medical, retirement and disability plans for over 9,000 employees, resulting in a minimum of 5% increase in premiums, 10% under industry average

Strategically integrated “best practices” into three acquired companies (CA, CT and MD)

Savings of over $200K in salaries, development of centralized payroll department and elimination of unauthorized hiring by 3.5% Smiths Group PLC, Massachusetts - Human Resources Director Hypertronics 2000 - 2003 Key Contributions:

Responsible for providing comprehensive Human Resources services including payroll administration to a manufacturing plant of 130 non-union employees specializing in the connectors industry

Successfully initiated and obtained a $100K state grant for ISO certification, conservation of energy programs, emergency response and evacuation procedures, HAZMAT and professional training

Initiated, developed and implemented an online interactive digital training system which provided access to over 100 courses Accomplishments:

Drove functional department to implement LEAN concepts, improved efficiencies including cross training programs, increased buy-in from operators to insure safe practices and reduced accident rate by 30%

Prevented a 19% increase in medical insurance premiums by evaluating local provider proposals and negotiating medical plans that offered comparable employee benefits at no additional cost to the company.

Results included meeting ISO 14000 / 9000 recertification requirements EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts,

Boston Bachelors of Science

-Business Management

Lesley University

Masters of Science - Business

Management

SYSTEMIC & TECHNICAL

SKILLS

MS Office, Google Suite,

Oracle Financial

Management, Critical

Thinking, Verbal & Written

Communication Skills,

Consultation, Customer

Centric, Team Player, Proven

Ability to Multitask,

Leadership Development,

Organizational Development,

Human Capital Management,

Kronos, ADP, Accolade

INDUSTRY RELATED SKILLS

Compensation, Human

Resources Consulting,

Benefits, Total Rewards,

Recruitment and Talent

Acquisition, Employee

Relations, Business Partner,

Labor Relations, Training and

Development, Human

Resources Generalist,

Contract Negotiations,

E-Commerce, Associate

Grievances, Strategizing and

Goal Setting

EDUCATIONAL

CONTRIBUTIONS

Dean College, Adjunct

Professor

2009 -Present

VOLUNTEERING

Delta Dental of Rhode Island,

Corporation Committee

2008 - Present

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