Human Resources Professional

ERIKA YATEMAN

317-***-**** - ***********@*****.*** -LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly effective and strategic Human Resources (HR) leader with over eight years of experience within large and small hospitality brands, manufacturing and high-growth B2B startups.

As the head of HR for Final Bell Corp., California, provided tactile guidance by developing best practices for talent acquisition, employee retention, compensation, benefits and performance management while implementing policies and procedures to maintain safety compliance and improved employee engagement. I am a passionate and personable leader dedicated to creating an inclusive culture for all stakeholders with the ability to influence, change and role model positive behavior that ultimately drives business performance.

WORK HISTORY

2023 – Current

2021 - 2023

Director, Human Resources

David Kordansky Gallery – Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY David Kordansky Gallery is one of the most dynamic venues for contemporary art, and is internationally regarded as a leading gallery of its generation with galleries in Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY.

• Leadership and Navigation - Trusted advisor to the gallery owner and executive team. Advised leadership on best practices, risk management and employment laws in California and New York.

• People Management - Directly oversee the Management & Administration team with 5 direct reports. Leading their development in their perspective departments.

• Compliance - Develop and implement gallery-wide policies and procedures. Facilitate cross-departmental discussions and planning. Update the employee handbooks, ensuring legal compliance.

Director, Human Resources

Final Bell Corp., California - Los Angeles, CA

Final Bell is an industry leader in providing end-to-end product development and supply chain solutions to leading cannabis brands in the United States and Canada.

• Talent Acquisition - Recruited over 60% of the current headcount. Established LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed as the main source for qualified applicants.

• Performance Management - Researched and implemented a performance management tool that best suited the companies needs. Established 30/60/90 day performance reviews. Developed career paths to assist with succession planning.

• Compensation and Benefits - Reviewed all compensation against the market comp set and organized pay increases to maintain and attract talent. Evaluated benefit plans within the open market and implemented the best plans for all employees while staying within budgeted guidelines. 2019 - 2021 Director of Talent and Culture

Pullman San Francisco Bay - Redwood City, CA

Pullman San Francisco Bay is a hotel with 421-guest room hotel and 180+ employees.

• Employee Engagement - Created monthly events to engage with employees and leadership. Partnered with local community groups to support philanthropic efforts through volunteerism.

• Learning and Development - Created management training plan for all supervisors and assigned mentors for continued development. Conducted monthly trainings for brand awareness, professional development and safety compliance.

• Labor Relations – Positively increased the yearly employee survey with participation as well as score. Worked with corporate team to negotiate first union contract for housekeeping, PBX and food and beverage departments. 2018 - 2019 Human Resources Manager

Andaz West Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA

Andaz West Hollywood is a hotel with 263-guest rooms and 160 employees.

• Labor Relations - Negotiated 3 union contracts for Housekeeping, Front Office, Food and Beverage, and Engineering department.

• Innovative Leadership - Executive Committee member that managed all aspects of HR at the property. Partnered with Area Human Resources team for recruitment, leave of absence and labor relations.

• Conflict Resolution - Acted as a mediator on behalf of Hyatt leadership to reduce all employee grievances.

2015 - 2018 Human Resources Manager

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis is a hotel with 499-guest room hotel and 200+ employees.

• Recruitment - Handled full recruitment cycle with all food and beverage vacancies. Reviewed applications, conducted interviews, background checks and onboarding.

• Employment Law - Partnered with local agencies to hire J-1Visas while staying compliant with local employment law.

• Accomplishment – 2016 Manager of the Year

EDUCATION

Certification: Society For Human Resource Management- CP (SHRM-CP) Bachelor of Science: Indiana University

Major: Human Development & Family Studies

Minor: Psychology and Sociology

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