Human Resources Director

• Aug 2021 - Present

Human Resources Director

• Mar 2019 - Jul 2021

Plans, directs, and provides leadership for several functional areas of the Division of Human Resources to include Employee Relations and Performance Management. Serves as a key member of the HR leadership team and contributes to the overall division goals and strategic priorities while working collaboratively across the division. Supports the Vice President for Human Resources working closely on strategic initiatives. Plans, directs, and provides leadership for several functional areas of the Division of Human Resources to include Employee Relations and Performance Management. Serves as a key member of the HR leadership team and contributes to the overall division goals and strategic priorities while working collaboratively across the division. Supports the Vice President for Human Resources working closely on strategic initiatives.

Director of Human Resources

• Nov 2014 - Mar 2019

Administered and formulated a diverse human resources program by leading the development and implementation of the HR budget, policies, systems and services to include recruitment, selection, retention, performance management, employee relations, classification and compensation, payroll, employee benefits and legal compliance. Served as the Senior HR Business Partner engaged in strategic planning to align HR strategies with business objectives. Assigned, directed, and reviewed all activities… Show more Administered and formulated a diverse human resources program by leading the development and implementation of the HR budget, policies, systems and services to include recruitment, selection, retention, performance management, employee relations, classification and compensation, payroll, employee benefits and legal compliance. Served as the Senior HR Business Partner engaged in strategic planning to align HR strategies with business objectives. Assigned, directed, and reviewed all activities of a skilled 13 member HR staff. Ensured professional service was delivered to 1,300 dedicated employees of the DMV geographically dispersed over 66 field offices across the state of South Carolina. • Conducted in-depth salary analysis of numerous key job classifications. Highlighted several position groups with high turnover and below average salaries. Carefully reviewed budgetary constraints and developed courses of action that enable the agency to strategically increase compensation that improved retention and morale. • Managed the agency’s alternative dispute resolution process. Conducted mediation and represented the agency during the internal and state grievance process. Ensured all corrective actions were fully supported by documentation and in accordance with laws and regulations. • Supported employees and management with optimizing Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to ensure employees’ rights were protected while supporting the operational needs of the organization. Managed the ADA interactive process to resolve reasonable accommodation requests required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. • Enhanced the agency’s employee rewards and recognition program. Made significant improvements to the monthly and annual awards program. Revamped the annual employee appreciation celebration to increase employee recognition while remaining within budgetary constraints. Show less Administered and formulated a diverse human resources program by leading the development and implementation of the HR budget, policies, systems and services to include recruitment, selection, retention, performance management, employee relations, classification and compensation, payroll, employee benefits and legal compliance. Served as the Senior HR Business Partner engaged in strategic planning to align HR strategies with business objectives. Assigned, directed, and reviewed all activities… Show more Administered and formulated a diverse human resources program by leading the development and implementation of the HR budget, policies, systems and services to include recruitment, selection, retention, performance management, employee relations, classification and compensation, payroll, employee benefits and legal compliance. Served as the Senior HR Business Partner engaged in strategic planning to align HR strategies with business objectives. Assigned, directed, and reviewed all activities of a skilled 13 member HR staff. Ensured professional service was delivered to 1,300 dedicated employees of the DMV geographically dispersed over 66 field offices across the state of South Carolina. • Conducted in-depth salary analysis of numerous key job classifications. Highlighted several position groups with high turnover and below average salaries. Carefully reviewed budgetary constraints and developed courses of action that enable the agency to strategically increase compensation that improved retention and morale. • Managed the agency’s alternative dispute resolution process. Conducted mediation and represented the agency during the internal and state grievance process. Ensured all corrective actions were fully supported by documentation and in accordance with laws and regulations. • Supported employees and management with optimizing Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to ensure employees’ rights were protected while supporting the operational needs of the organization. Managed the ADA interactive process to resolve reasonable accommodation requests required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. • Enhanced the agency’s employee rewards and recognition program. Made significant improvements to the monthly and annual awards program. Revamped the annual employee appreciation celebration to increase employee recognition while remaining within budgetary constraints. Show less

Deputy Brigade Commander

• Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

Led a US Army Reserve training unit with the mission to train, coach, and mentor the leadership and staffs of military units to operate in a more efficient and decentralized manner. • Increased the manning of the unit by 20% through aggressive recruiting of personnel, while carefully screening candidates to identify top talent that met the high standards of the unit. • Reduced travel expenditures by 30% by developing and enforcing new strategies to reduce airfare and lodging… Show more Led a US Army Reserve training unit with the mission to train, coach, and mentor the leadership and staffs of military units to operate in a more efficient and decentralized manner. • Increased the manning of the unit by 20% through aggressive recruiting of personnel, while carefully screening candidates to identify top talent that met the high standards of the unit. • Reduced travel expenditures by 30% by developing and enforcing new strategies to reduce airfare and lodging costs. • Maintained the highest medical readiness statistics within the division by aggressively tracking individual medical and dental data and proactively scheduling soldiers for appointments. • Forecast unit requirements and strategically developed long range plans to ensure 100% of training was conducted on-time to meet the requirements of the organization. Show less Led a US Army Reserve training unit with the mission to train, coach, and mentor the leadership and staffs of military units to operate in a more efficient and decentralized manner. • Increased the manning of the unit by 20% through aggressive recruiting of personnel, while carefully screening candidates to identify top talent that met the high standards of the unit. • Reduced travel expenditures by 30% by developing and enforcing new strategies to reduce airfare and lodging… Show more Led a US Army Reserve training unit with the mission to train, coach, and mentor the leadership and staffs of military units to operate in a more efficient and decentralized manner. • Increased the manning of the unit by 20% through aggressive recruiting of personnel, while carefully screening candidates to identify top talent that met the high standards of the unit. • Reduced travel expenditures by 30% by developing and enforcing new strategies to reduce airfare and lodging costs. • Maintained the highest medical readiness statistics within the division by aggressively tracking individual medical and dental data and proactively scheduling soldiers for appointments. • Forecast unit requirements and strategically developed long range plans to ensure 100% of training was conducted on-time to meet the requirements of the organization. Show less

Commanding Officer

• 2009 - 2012

Led a team of 30 civilian and 10 military personnel to perform aptitude testing, medical evaluations and personnel administration to over 25,000 armed forces applicants resulting in the qualification of 10,000 applicants who later entered the military. • Earned “MEPS of the Year” honors as the 2009 station of the year and earned top 3 finishes in 2010 and 2011; additionally earned seven quarterly “MEPS of Excellence” awards. • Developed and implemented process improvements that… Show more Led a team of 30 civilian and 10 military personnel to perform aptitude testing, medical evaluations and personnel administration to over 25,000 armed forces applicants resulting in the qualification of 10,000 applicants who later entered the military. • Earned “MEPS of the Year” honors as the 2009 station of the year and earned top 3 finishes in 2010 and 2011; additionally earned seven quarterly “MEPS of Excellence” awards. • Developed and implemented process improvements that reduced applicant processing times by 10% and eliminated 100% of civilian overtime costs; the strategy of “Even Flow” processing was so successful it was adopted as the standard business practice for all 65 MEPS nationwide. • Managed a 23,000 square foot leased facility; initiated and facilitated nearly $100,000 worth of facility upgrades at no cost to the government. • Served on the national headquarter's Human Capital Working Group; developed plans that improved succession planning, civilian awards, and retention. • Supervised and executed a $2 million dollar annual budget, consistently remaining under budget. Show less Led a team of 30 civilian and 10 military personnel to perform aptitude testing, medical evaluations and personnel administration to over 25,000 armed forces applicants resulting in the qualification of 10,000 applicants who later entered the military. • Earned “MEPS of the Year” honors as the 2009 station of the year and earned top 3 finishes in 2010 and 2011; additionally earned seven quarterly “MEPS of Excellence” awards. • Developed and implemented process improvements that… Show more Led a team of 30 civilian and 10 military personnel to perform aptitude testing, medical evaluations and personnel administration to over 25,000 armed forces applicants resulting in the qualification of 10,000 applicants who later entered the military. • Earned “MEPS of the Year” honors as the 2009 station of the year and earned top 3 finishes in 2010 and 2011; additionally earned seven quarterly “MEPS of Excellence” awards. • Developed and implemented process improvements that reduced applicant processing times by 10% and eliminated 100% of civilian overtime costs; the strategy of “Even Flow” processing was so successful it was adopted as the standard business practice for all 65 MEPS nationwide. • Managed a 23,000 square foot leased facility; initiated and facilitated nearly $100,000 worth of facility upgrades at no cost to the government. • Served on the national headquarter's Human Capital Working Group; developed plans that improved succession planning, civilian awards, and retention. • Supervised and executed a $2 million dollar annual budget, consistently remaining under budget. Show less

Deputy Director of Human Resources

• 2006 - 2009

Led integrated HR support for over 2,500 military and civilian personnel including organizational manning, awards recognition, personnel evaluations, work life and community service programs. • Improved and streamlined the awards process through active participation in a Lean Six Sigma project that shared best practices and increased awards quality and processing rates. Maintained the highest timeliness rate among all NSA Cryptologic Centers. • Organized and directed work-life… Show more Led integrated HR support for over 2,500 military and civilian personnel including organizational manning, awards recognition, personnel evaluations, work life and community service programs. • Improved and streamlined the awards process through active participation in a Lean Six Sigma project that shared best practices and increased awards quality and processing rates. Maintained the highest timeliness rate among all NSA Cryptologic Centers. • Organized and directed work-life events for groups up to 2,000 personnel; maximized limited resources to conduct first class events. Led planning and successful execution of Employee Appreciation Days, Family Days, Ethnic Observances, and Holiday Celebrations. • Facilitated the resolution of numerous complex employee relations issues, ensured the rights of the employee were protected while providing guidance and support to management. Show less Led integrated HR support for over 2,500 military and civilian personnel including organizational manning, awards recognition, personnel evaluations, work life and community service programs. • Improved and streamlined the awards process through active participation in a Lean Six Sigma project that shared best practices and increased awards quality and processing rates. Maintained the highest timeliness rate among all NSA Cryptologic Centers. • Organized and directed work-life… Show more Led integrated HR support for over 2,500 military and civilian personnel including organizational manning, awards recognition, personnel evaluations, work life and community service programs. • Improved and streamlined the awards process through active participation in a Lean Six Sigma project that shared best practices and increased awards quality and processing rates. Maintained the highest timeliness rate among all NSA Cryptologic Centers. • Organized and directed work-life events for groups up to 2,000 personnel; maximized limited resources to conduct first class events. Led planning and successful execution of Employee Appreciation Days, Family Days, Ethnic Observances, and Holiday Celebrations. • Facilitated the resolution of numerous complex employee relations issues, ensured the rights of the employee were protected while providing guidance and support to management. Show less

Director, Enlisted Personnel Assignments

• 2003 - 2005

Led a team of 9 soldiers to meticulously assign over 10,000 enlisted soldiers to 13 major units geographically dispersed over 30 locations across Germany. • Analyzed individual unit needs and then directed the assignment of personnel to meet requirements; managed over 200 job categories while maintaining a less than 2% imbalance between units. • Implemented the commander’s guidance to provide soldiers to units deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq to 110% of authorized manning levels no… Show more Led a team of 9 soldiers to meticulously assign over 10,000 enlisted soldiers to 13 major units geographically dispersed over 30 locations across Germany. • Analyzed individual unit needs and then directed the assignment of personnel to meet requirements; managed over 200 job categories while maintaining a less than 2% imbalance between units. • Implemented the commander’s guidance to provide soldiers to units deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq to 110% of authorized manning levels no later than 90 days prior to the unit’s departure. • Deployed twice to the Middle East and operated in a high tempo, austere environment; served as an operations officer and a member of the crisis action team within the joint operations center for US forces in Iraq.

Executive Officer

• 2002 - 2003

Served as the executive officer to the commander responsible for all Human Resource operations effecting Army forces stationed in Europe. Developed policies, programs, and administrative procedures used within the command for internal management. • Conducted executive level review and coordination for all matters that went before the commander. • Ensured the commander received the most complete and accurate information which enabled him to develop the optimal strategies and make the… Show more Served as the executive officer to the commander responsible for all Human Resource operations effecting Army forces stationed in Europe. Developed policies, programs, and administrative procedures used within the command for internal management. • Conducted executive level review and coordination for all matters that went before the commander. • Ensured the commander received the most complete and accurate information which enabled him to develop the optimal strategies and make the most informed decisions on policy matters. • Conducted strategic level planning regarding personnel replacements and casualty operations during the initiation of the conflict in Iraq.

Personnel Officer

• 2000 - 2002

Served as the senior human resources officer responsible for all personnel related issues involving 220 Army recruiters geographically dispersed over 30 locations in 4 states, 2 US territories and 2 foreign countries. • Recognized as the top HR officer out of the 8 recruiting battalions covering the western United States; selected over 50 other qualified candidates as the higher headquarter’s nominee for the Army’s prestigious General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. • Served as… Show more Served as the senior human resources officer responsible for all personnel related issues involving 220 Army recruiters geographically dispersed over 30 locations in 4 states, 2 US territories and 2 foreign countries. • Recognized as the top HR officer out of the 8 recruiting battalions covering the western United States; selected over 50 other qualified candidates as the higher headquarter’s nominee for the Army’s prestigious General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. • Served as the project manager of two annual training conferences attended by over 350 personnel; coordinated all transportation, lodging, and training requirements. Initiated family programs training which improved work-life balance. Exceeded training standards while remaining under budget. • Conducted over a dozen in-depth investigations involving accusations of employee misconduct; carefully maintained sensitive information while following established protocol. All investigations were found legally sufficient and completed within required time standards.