Experience

North Mississippi Health Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President Human Resources

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Tupelo, Mississippi, United States - Oversee compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, and credit union. - Ongoing collaboration, development and implementation of HR strategy. - Lead achievement of the health system's values and critical success factors, particularly the people strategy - Reward and Recognition initiatives system-wide - Identification and implementation of HR systems to improve efficiency and service excellence



UK HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, HR Business Partners & Enterprise Learning

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2020

  Lexington, KY Responsible for HR Business Partner services and customer support for UK HealthCare. Leads organizational and leadership development services within UK HealthCare. Provides strategic guidance and consultation to healthcare executives on a variety of HR issues. Serves as a member of the enterprise-wide HR leadership team, providing guidance to HR on the UK healthcare business needs. - Lead the development, expansion and maintenance of organizational and leadership development programs and… Show more Responsible for HR Business Partner services and customer support for UK HealthCare. Leads organizational and leadership development services within UK HealthCare. Provides strategic guidance and consultation to healthcare executives on a variety of HR issues. Serves as a member of the enterprise-wide HR leadership team, providing guidance to HR on the UK healthcare business needs. - Lead the development, expansion and maintenance of organizational and leadership development programs and services, consulting and partnering with various internal customers and leaders. - Partner with Executives, Department Directors, Physicians, other clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure the most effective delivery of excellent patient-centered care through organizational development, workforce planning, change management, and strategic human resources services. - Provide leadership, guidance and direction to twenty employees including HR Business Partners, Enterprise Learning and Kronos scheduling/time & attendance. - Oversee the annual performance evaluation process for leaders, talent management, organizational development services, and position approval process for the healthcare enterprise. - Lead and participate in enterprise-wide strategic process improvement projects - Work with external consultants and executive search firms to achieve project and recruitment outcomes Show less



University of Kentucky HealthCare

• Senior Business Partner, HR

  • 2015 - 2016

  Lexington, Kentucky Responsible for providing strategic guidance and consultation to healthcare leaders in the areas of change management, corrective action, departmental restructuring, reductions in force, and performance management. Oversees and coordinates hiring and onboarding services required by customers. - Lead coordinator for performance evaluation process for healthcare leadership. - Provide consultation to healthcare leaders on workforce development, departmental restructuring, position… Show more Responsible for providing strategic guidance and consultation to healthcare leaders in the areas of change management, corrective action, departmental restructuring, reductions in force, and performance management. Oversees and coordinates hiring and onboarding services required by customers. - Lead coordinator for performance evaluation process for healthcare leadership. - Provide consultation to healthcare leaders on workforce development, departmental restructuring, position development, and recruitment. - Works with key stakeholders and all HR Departments to continuously improve their services and processes as well as offer guidance on strategic direction required to meet customer needs. - Supervise HR Staffing Specialists. Show less



Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

• Director of Operations, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

  • Jan 2011 - May 2015

  Winnipeg Responsible for the patient safety portfolio in a health region consisting of 28,000 employees, 6 hospitals, 3 long term care facilities, 40 personal care homes, and extensive community services and manage an $800,000+ budget. Supervise up to 10 healthcare professionals including managers, data analysts, educators, nurses, pharmacists, and patient safety consultants. •Saved the organization over $250,000, plus ongoing maintenance costs, by developing a business case to replace patient… Show more Responsible for the patient safety portfolio in a health region consisting of 28,000 employees, 6 hospitals, 3 long term care facilities, 40 personal care homes, and extensive community services and manage an $800,000+ budget. Supervise up to 10 healthcare professionals including managers, data analysts, educators, nurses, pharmacists, and patient safety consultants. •Saved the organization over $250,000, plus ongoing maintenance costs, by developing a business case to replace patient safety event reporting software. •Avoided $40,000 in consultant fees by developing an integrated, regional, 5-year strategic plan for the organization. Administered online stakeholder surveys, facilitated discussions with staff/public groups and developed promotional strategies for obtaining customer feedback. •Saved the organization over $30,000, plus ongoing consultant fees, by leading the development of 2 in-house workshops that replaced workshops under copyright. •Targeted 37% cost and workflow efficiencies through a Green Belt project that redesigned a sentinel event investigation process. •Fundraised $45,000 from vendors to establish a conference fund. Led the organization and implementation of a healthcare conference with 150 healthcare professionals in attendance. •Led all human resource issues within the team including progressive discipline, terminations, recruitment, teambuilding, coaching, and staff engagement strategies.

• Director, Organization & Staff Development

  • Dec 2004 - Dec 2010

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Led organizational development (change management, performance management, conflict management), leadership development, staff development, and workplace wellness. Managed a $1 million+ budget plus special project budgets. Supervised up to 19 employees in a rapidly changing and evolving department (union and non-union). •Achieved departmental savings over $100,000/year and increased employee access to computer training by transitioning a regional computer training service to a state-wide… Show more Led organizational development (change management, performance management, conflict management), leadership development, staff development, and workplace wellness. Managed a $1 million+ budget plus special project budgets. Supervised up to 19 employees in a rapidly changing and evolving department (union and non-union). •Achieved departmental savings over $100,000/year and increased employee access to computer training by transitioning a regional computer training service to a state-wide service. •Saved over $100,000/year in external consultant fees through the implementation of a cost-shared model for team diagnostic interventions and workshops. •Saved the organization over $75,000 in consulting fees by leading the development of an in-house peer coach program for leadership coaching. •Saved the organization over $100,000/year in external consultant fees by developing a successful national application that enabled the organization to be one of eleven in the nation to receive a $350,000 grant.



Red River College Polytechnic

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor, Health Services Management Certificate Program

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada •Developed and delivered an Organizational Behaviour course for delivery in classroom and via online learning.



Seven Oaks General Hospital (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority)

• Manager, Education Services

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2004

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Seven Oaks General Hospital is an acute care community hospital. Seven Oaks is a major provider of Emergency Medicine with the second busiest Emergency Department in Winnipeg. It is the administrative headquarters for the Manitoba Renal Program and a site for a comprehensive Kidney Health service. The hospital has 304 in-patient beds for Family Medicine, Rehabilitation/Geriatrics, Surgery and Mental Health. Seven Oaks operates several out-patient services including Day Surgery, Diagnostic… Show more Seven Oaks General Hospital is an acute care community hospital. Seven Oaks is a major provider of Emergency Medicine with the second busiest Emergency Department in Winnipeg. It is the administrative headquarters for the Manitoba Renal Program and a site for a comprehensive Kidney Health service. The hospital has 304 in-patient beds for Family Medicine, Rehabilitation/Geriatrics, Surgery and Mental Health. Seven Oaks operates several out-patient services including Day Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Rehabilitation, Oncology, and Geriatric Day Hospital. •Managed a $200,000 annual budget and supervise three staff (union and non-union). •Created a project management structure and processes for the hospital, and provided leadership for a project management initiative consisting of seven strategic project teams established by hospital executive. •Led the transition of a hospital library to a regional service and coached the employees through the employment transition. •Led a facility-wide N95 mask fit testing project, resulting in the hospital being one of the first acute care facilities in Winnipeg to have a large majority of employees fitted with a mask. •Revised organizational policies, negotiated with suppliers and contracted with facilitators. •Liaised with various schools and arranged all student fieldwork experiences in the hospital. •Designed training for and maintained an internally televised communications/educational system. •Analyzed and reported on facility care map data to ensure an ongoing quality improvement process. Show less



Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

• Project Manager

  • 2003 - 2003

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada •Managed five projects through all phases of project management with interdisciplinary teams whose membership included healthcare leaders from across the region. •Advised project teams on strategies for change management and training. •Managed all phases of project management using Microsoft Project to monitor and track performance.



Deer Lodge Centre (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority)

• Educator

  • 2000 - 2002

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Deer Lodge Centre is a 431 bed long term care and rehabilitation facility providing a variety of in-patient, out-patient and outreach programs to the community. It serves adults with complex needs who require rehabilitation and specialized care for long term health concerns. •Chaired a conference planning committee, implementing three conference events with 200+ participants. Generated revenue to sustain an annual healthcare conference. •Coordinated access and privacy issues under the… Show more Deer Lodge Centre is a 431 bed long term care and rehabilitation facility providing a variety of in-patient, out-patient and outreach programs to the community. It serves adults with complex needs who require rehabilitation and specialized care for long term health concerns. •Chaired a conference planning committee, implementing three conference events with 200+ participants. Generated revenue to sustain an annual healthcare conference. •Coordinated access and privacy issues under the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act. •Led focus groups, meetings, needs assessments, and surveys. •Designed, coordinated and delivered educational sessions for staff, including sessions on communications skills, conflict resolution, problem-solving, team building, and decision making. •Developed policy drafts and researched staff programs. •Site manager for various research projects. Show less



Manitoba Lung Association

• Director of Tobacco Initiatives

  • 1997 - 1999

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada •Delivered presentations and position statements to the media. •Negotiated corporate contracts for consulting work, including corporate services for smoking cessation, needs assessments, special events, policy enforcement, and policy development. •Coordinated sales campaigns and designed marketing materials. •Managed and administered departmental budgets, including financial projections, forecasting, and analyzing financial statements. •Developed funding proposals for community… Show more •Delivered presentations and position statements to the media. •Negotiated corporate contracts for consulting work, including corporate services for smoking cessation, needs assessments, special events, policy enforcement, and policy development. •Coordinated sales campaigns and designed marketing materials. •Managed and administered departmental budgets, including financial projections, forecasting, and analyzing financial statements. •Developed funding proposals for community initiatives and negotiated with funding agencies. •Interviewed and supervised clerical/administrative staff, and developed job descriptions. •Trained administrative staff and assisted in organizing staff development retreats. •Designed and facilitated training seminars for smoking cessation, facilitator training, workplace smoking policies, and health care. •Developed and implemented evaluation tools for various seminars, training workshops, and workplace programs. •Conducted various research projects, including qualitative interviews, database creation and management, and report development. Show less