Experience

Middle Park Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Director

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Kremmling, Colorado, United States Human Resource Director for Middle Park Health with several locations in northern Colorado. Manage benefits, payroll, employee relations, unemployment, workers compensation, time and attendance, training and development, compliance, and compensation.



YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch

• Human Resources Director

  • Dec 2021 - Jul 2023

  United States Manage HR and employee relations functions for YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch, a family and group conference retreat center and residential summer camp serving more than 50,000 guests annually. Lead onboarding, performance development, investigations, staff housing, mailroom, staff utilization, and employee safety and wellness.



YMCA of Western North Carolina

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP Human Capital and Talent Development

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2022

  Asheville, NC Provide strategic leadership to attract, develop, and retain the best talent available and to position the YMCA as an employer of choice. Oversee the development and implementation of talent management and human resource policies, plans, and services to include recruitment, selection, diversity and inclusion, legal compliance, employee benefits, compensation, employee relations, employment practices and procedures, and employee communication and events.



Mars Hill University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2022

  Mars Hill Campus and Asheville extension I teach undergraduate business school classes for adult students at Mars Hill University to include: Operations Management, Fundamentals of Management, and Decision Theory and Evaluation.



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Aug 2015

  I was responsible for the customer and employee experience of a 45,000 square foot retail store, along with the financial outcomes, operations management, employee engagement, and community involvement. I directly managed three assistant managers and indirectly managed 90+ employees. I enabled a culture of diversity and inclusion, along with exceptional employee training and development. I served in the role of General Manager Specialty Coach, responsible for training new General Managers.… Show more I was responsible for the customer and employee experience of a 45,000 square foot retail store, along with the financial outcomes, operations management, employee engagement, and community involvement. I directly managed three assistant managers and indirectly managed 90+ employees. I enabled a culture of diversity and inclusion, along with exceptional employee training and development. I served in the role of General Manager Specialty Coach, responsible for training new General Managers. I was selected to serve as a coach for executives and GMs for the corporate Talent Readiness Program.

• District Human Resource Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Dec 2003

  Charlotte, North Carolina Area I managed all employee relations and human resource concerns for a district of more than 1,000 people. I advised District staff and General Managers about pertinent Human Resource topics and oversaw employee engagement programs and diversity/inclusion activities. I supported leaders' financial goals and employee training and development, as well as employee turnover programs.



The Home Depot

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Apr 2003

  Denver and Charlotte Grand Opened new store in Westminster, CO. Acted as location HR Manager as a pilot program that was later rolled out company-wide. Successfully managed several locations in Colorado and the Charlotte, NC area. Responsible for all operations, financial results, employee satisfaction, customer experience, and community inclusion for retail locations.