SUMMARY:

• Talent Acquisition Talent Development Executive Recruiting Leadership Development Organizational Development Succession Planning Performance Management High Potential Development Workforce Planning (Salaried & Hourly) Organizational Effectiveness HR Strategy Executive Coaching & Development Global, Regional, & Facility Level Leadership
• Over fifteen years of highly successful talent management, organizational development, succession planning, talent acquisition, and learning and development management experience.
• Proven excellence in talent acquisition with a track record of reducing time - to-fill cycle time and improving the talent pipeline.
• Innovative organizational effectiveness processes, programs, tools, and methods resulting in Confidential being ed the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality .
• Highly skilled at developing and delivering improvement processes and programs aligned with critical business needs, goals, and metrics.
• Creative, results-driven project management skills as demonstrated by multiple site and corporate s for exceeding project goals and expectations.
• Experienced at leading recruiting organizations, as well as executive recruiting.
• Experienced architect of designing and implementing the strategy and plan for both organizational and leadership development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential (Bowling Green, KY)

Vice President of Talent Acquisition & Development

Responsibilities:

• Implemented talent acquisition processes which resulted in improving: cycle time to fill, quality of hire, and cost.
• Led executive recruiting efforts.
• Developed the core and leadership competencies for Confidential ’s global organization.
• Designed and implemented a corporate university (FruitU).
• Focused on improving the succession planning process.
• Initiated new high potential and leadership development programs to improve the organization’s critical capabilities and skills.

Confidential (Akron, Ohio)

Talent Director/Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed metrics and drove initiatives to improve: Acquisition, Learning and Development, Engagement, Succession, and Retention.
• Developed and implemented a high potential leadership development program.
• Deployed a comprehensive succession planning process.
• Improved the “time to fill” cycle time from 61 days to 48 days.
• Developed a comprehensive on-boarding program.
• Initiated new leadership development programs for all levels of the organization.

Confidential (Akron, Ohio)

Learning & Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Improved the Learning & Development Organization’s structure and capabilities to deliver throughout Goodyear’s Headquarters and North America Facilities.
• Analyzed the needs for North America Associates and deployed programs with greatest impact.
• Leader of North America’s organizational development.
• Benchmarked best practices and initiated actions to improve North America practices.

Confidential(Fayetteville, North Carolina)

Talent Manager

Responsibilities:

• Improved the talent acquisition process with a key focus on making offers to fill openings within 45 days of job opening.
• Created a robustness of the talent acquisition process which produced over 40 salaried associate newhires per year.
• Developed top talent and improved the Fayetteville bench strength as demonstrated by the improvement in “Critical Positions Filled with Top Performer Metric” and “Pipeline Position Improvement”.
• Driver of an enhanced High Potential Development Program.

Confidential (Carrollton, Texas)

Regional Talent & Organizational Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for: Assessing, developing, implementing, conducting, & evaluating talent initiatives, organizational development, and, as well as serving as Project Manager on critical improvement projects and programs for the Confidential, North American Region.
• Managed the regional succession planning process.
• Driver of the engagement and empowerment initiatives for the North American Region.
• Another key component of the position is in developing and deploying human resource policies, procedures, and programs (retention programs, disciplinary policies, career progression program, bonus structure program, and new employee screening procedures).
• Created & implemented leadership development for all levels of leadership.
• Created a High Potential Development Program.
• Strategic responsibilities include: Facilitating strategic planning sessions to establish the vision, objectives, and breakthrough goals of the organization.Developed a global Team with Representatives from each ST Site worldwide.
• The Team focused on creating methods, processes, tools, and in 22 key operational areas.
• The team designed and trained the best known methods throughout the entire corporation of over 50,000 employees. was delivered through a blended-style of CBT and classroom instruction.

Confidential (Carrollton, Texas)

Organizational Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included succession planning, leadership and individual development, and engagement programs.
• While serving in this position, I was the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Champion for North America, which we were successful in winning in 1999.
• Responsibilities included every aspect of plant and development (for hourly and salaried employees) including: Needs assessments, development plans,, new hire orientation, continuing programs,, cost/benefit analysis, budgeting, and career planning.
• A key success while holding this position was in leading a transformation of the entire process. This was accomplished by benchmarking other world class manufacturing organizations and influencing site leadership on the benefits and necessity of moving from 100% classroom instruction to a blended learning system with an emphasis on e-learning.

Confidential (Los Colinas, Texas)

Human Resources Generalist

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included: hiring decisions, conflict resolution, termination decisions, and development of independent contractors, and auditing over 1,600 contracted Registered Representatives, as well as serving as a Registered Principal of the company.
• While serving in this position, I was responsible for the complete re-write of the human resource procedures.

Confidential (Tyler, Texas)

Account Executive/Investment Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Managed the investment activity of over 200 retail investment accounts.
• Also, planned and implemented multiple tax-qualified accounts and defined benefit programs for companies and organizations.