Experience

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  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

  • Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

  • Director, Human Resources

    • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

    Head of HR for Federal grantee news media organization supporting 1000 employees in 23 countries.

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  Chevron

  • United States
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager (Director), Organization Capability & HR Advisor Southern Africa Business Unit

    • 2013 - 2016

    Managed learning & development, strategic staffing, workforce & talent management, executive coaching, recruitment, expatriate and visa administration, succession planning and nationalization efforts for Chevron's Southern Africa E&P Business unit which employed 4400 employees, 600 of which are expatriates. Acted as Chevron's representative providing advice on managing an HR function in a large E&P/LNG business unit to local leaders including organization design, employee relations, compensation, compliance, payroll and change management. Coached and trained Angolan HR Managers and business partners. Successfully implemented HR technology applications to support employee sourcing, visa administration and an LMS. Supported first ever business transformation in the business unit. Led a team of 45 employees

  • Head of Global Mobility

    • 2009 - 2013

    Directed Chevron's Global Mobility function worldwide. Responsible for design and administration of Chevron's expatriate compensation, assignee administration, tax, relocation, immigration, payroll and intercultural development programs for more than 4000 expatriate employees. Expanded use of HR shared services in Manila offshoring most non exempt support work. Successfully conducted HR vendor reviews/RFPs for expatriate tax, relocation and expatriate payroll/HRIS services improving service and reducing cost. Managed a team of 100 Global Mobility employees located in Houston, San Ramon and Manila.

  • GM HR Operations

    • 2007 - 2009

    Directed Chevron's Downstream HR Operations group that provided a full range of HR services to multiple business units in a matrixed regionally structured organization. Led a team of 150 HR business partners providing services such as talent management, total rewards, staffing, employee/ labor relations and office services for 13,000 employees in 65 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Australia/NZ.

  • Manager (Director), HR Global Lubricants and Global Supply & Trading business units

    • 2006 - 2007

    Led talent management and global HR processes and initiatives for Chevron's Global Lubricants and Global Supply & Trading business units. Provided business partner support to Presidents and other senior executives of these muli-billion dollar global business units. Provided org design and implementation support for Global Lubricants Project Perform which transformed business from $100mm to $500mm in after tax earnings.

  • Regional Manager (Director) HR, Asia Pacific

    • 2002 - 2006

    Led HR function for Chevron's downstream business (Caltex) serving 5000 employess in 15 countries in Asia Pacific region. Functions managed included C&B, staffing, LR/ER, talent management and office services. Businesses supported included Caltex' retail convenience stores. Provided regional implementation support for Global Downstream business transformation and mergers with Texaco and Unocal. Implemented regional review of compensation practices and implementation of pay programs. Led an HR team of 90 employees.

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  Tengizchevroil

  • Tengiz, Kazakhstan

  • Deputy General Manager, HR

    • 1999 - 2002
    • Tengiz, Kazakhstan

    Responsible for HR administration, training, compensation, payroll, employee/labor relations and medical services for a non-operated JV company employing 3500 workers at a large remote oil production site in Western Kazakhstan. Held key role in moving business headquarters from field location to Atyrau, Kazakhstan including management of change for conversion of rotational employees to resident status. Led a team of more than 100 HR and medical employees.

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  Chevron Nigeria Limited

  • Lagos, Nigeria

  • Manager - People Development, Compensation & Organization

    • 1995 - 1999
    • Lagos, Nigeria

    Responsible for compensation, policy design, learning & development, organization design and benefits for Chevron's E&P joint venture in Nigeria employing 2000 employees. Conducted negotiations and administered contracts with Junior and Senior staff unions. Designed and implemented of an employee housing program covering 2000 employees. Led a team of 20 employees.

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  Chevron

  • San Ramon, CA

  • Sr. Compensation and Planning Analyst

    • 1990 - 1994
    • San Ramon, CA

    Developed compensation programs including salary structures and incentives for Chevron Corporation and Chevron Chemical company. Member of team that redesigned Chevron's long term incentive program and it's management incentive program. Responsible for Chevron's executive pay structure and program. Also handled pay programs in 20 countries. Responsible for planning for Chevron's pay systems and received recognition award as member of long term incentives design team that introduced use of stock options in Chevron. Design team member for HR transformation process which introduced concept and usage of HR business partners in Chevron.