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DANIELLE J. DORTER

917-***-**** Brooklyn, NY ********.******@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER BUSINESS-DRIVEN CHANGE AGENT CULTURE CATALYST HIGHLIGHTS

Five-time winner of “Best Place to Work” awards Post-merger people and culture integration for three organizations Successful navigation of complex change management Award-winning champion of diversity, equity and inclusion PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent HR Consulting New York, NY 2022-present Provide Human Resources leadership and project management in the areas of employee experience, performance management, employee relations, policy development, learning & development, recruitment and staffing, onboarding, internal communications, vendor relationship management, and process improvement. IPG Mediabrands New York, NY 2010–2022

Senior Vice President, Employee Relations & HR Operations (promoted) 2019-2022 Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) is a global provider of marketing solutions. Mediabrands is the media subsidiary of IPG, with over $10B in revenue. In addition to overseeing Employee Relations, I was elevated to take on additional responsibility for Benefits, Payroll, HR Operations, and HRIS for the U.S. (3,800 employees) Oversaw a team of 17.

• Restructured the HR Operations team to clarify roles, increase efficiency and build capabilities, which led to eight internal promotions and zero voluntary turnover over three years

• Reduced discrepancies and risk and increased collaboration and cohesiveness by partnering with and leading stakeholders to assess and streamline processes in data, recruitment, onboarding, and technology

• Provided guidance, support, and clarity to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic by leading an inter-disciplinary taskforce covering COVID-19 protocols, return to office planning, and the future of work Senior Vice President, Employee Relations & Legal Compliance (promoted) 2015-2019 Tapped to create and lead a Center of Excellence in Employee Relations for IPG Mediabrands U.S. (3,500 employees) Oversaw a team of five.

• Built and integrated a new Employee Relations specialty function for the company, winning over stakeholders despite initial reticence, leading to accolades of being “the most integrated and helpful” center of excellence

• Reached positive legal verdicts and satisfactory financial and reputational outcomes by conducting expert employment investigations and representing the company in legal actions

• Garnered insights, identified trends, and recommended solutions for preventing and addressing employee issues by collecting and analyzing data, employing a proactive approach, rather than a reactive one

• Saved $1.5 million and increased employee engagement and retention by successfully influencing leadership to approve enhanced practices (ex: maternity/family leave, severance consistency, time-tracking)

• Reduced workplace conduct incidents by developing and facilitating ‘Conduct & Legalities in the Workplace’ and

‘Progressive Discipline’ training sessions to 2,000 employees over a two-year period

• Educated both new and seasoned people leaders on best management practices by facilitating ‘Manager Blueprint’ training courses (Actionable Feedback; Management Style; Coaching)

• Prevented adverse legal actions by overseeing multiple large-scale lay-offs/reductions-in-force that spanned multiple business units and WARN protocols

ID Media (part of IPG Mediabrands)

Senior Vice President, Human Resources (promoted) 2012-2015 Vice President, Human Resources 2010-2012

ID Media is one of the agencies under the IPG Mediabrands umbrella. As a member of executive leadership team, I provided strategic thought leadership and ensured flawless execution of all talent initiatives for 200-person U.S.-based media agency. (Revenue <$100MM) Oversaw a team of two.

• Strategically planned and aided the successful dissolution of a complex joint venture and guided the transition by anticipating needs and working closely with stakeholders, ensuring data integrity and minimal business disruption

• Developed succession planning for executives and navigated complex change management at the most senior level of the organization without client loss or employee attrition

• Empowered department heads to make compensation recommendations, ensuring salaries were competitive at various levels, and within budget, by influencing the CFO to approach compensation planning in a different way

• Increased quality of hire and nearly eliminated all external recruitment costs by hiring first internal full-time recruiter Danielle Dorter, page 2

• Garnered incremental training seminars, workshops, and online training tools at no cost through leveraging my strong relationships within the IPG network

• Chaired IPG-wide taskforce to develop a Standard Policy & Practice (SP&P) for the ‘Recruitment, Promotion and Transfer of Personnel between Operating Companies’ making it clearer and easier for employees to explore opportunities within the larger IPG network, retaining those employees and not losing them to competitors G2 (formerly Grey Direct, WPP) New York, NY 2006–2010 Vice President, Human Resources Director (promoted) 2008-2010 Associate Human Resources Director 2006-2008

WPP (NYSE: WPP) is a multinational holding company for advertising, communications, public relations, and technology. G2 was the leading direct marketing agency within WPP. I was responsible for day-to-day oversight of Human Resources for the U.S. offices of this 600-employee agency (Revenue ~$100MM). Oversaw a team of three.

• Helped create a shared vision and cohesive plan and implementation in successfully navigating the complex merger of four business units into “one G2” by directing multi-agency HR teams

• Established a dedicated Learning & Development function for G2 USA by developing and facilitating internal trainings, identifying external training offerings, and creating and managing centralized tuition reimbursement budgets and approval processes

• Created and rolled out career path ‘planning maps’ for each department and role on an enterprise-wide level by enlisting and leading an inter-disciplinary team to streamline job descriptions, requirements, and success metrics

• Overhauled the performance appraisal forms and process, leading to clear, role-specific evaluations and goal setting; managed internal IT group to develop a new online, metrics-based appraisal system

• Increased employee engagement and retention by conceiving of and launching “Open Options,” an internal job mobility program

Euro RSCG Life (Havas) New York, NY 2004–2006

Human Resources Manager

Havas Worldwide (HAVSF) provides advertising, digital, marketing, healthcare, public relations, and corporate communication services. As a member of the pharmaceutical advertising agency’s leadership team, I helped create and see to fruition a vision for a cohesive culture after the merger of two agencies, resulting in improved communication and collaboration and a higher new business win rate. PRIOR EXPERIENCE

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State University of New York at New Paltz, Bachelor of Arts, Music - Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) Certificate in Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging (2022) AWARDS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• IPG’s ‘Chief Diversity Officer of the Year’ (2015)

• Workforce Magazine ‘HR Game Changer’ Award (2012)

• Active member in SHRM

• Former chair of NYC-SHRM’s HR Manager Forum

• Dual Citizenship: United States and United Kingdom

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