Experience

Vantaggio HR

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Consulting | Vice President and Managing Consultant

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  As the head of HR consulting, Christel works with the Vantaggio team to develop and implement the company’s strategic plan through direct management of business development, marketing and sales functions. Specifically Christel is responsible for: • Business opportunity identification, including co-branding and alliance partnership opportunities • Industry trend, competitor product and service offering research • Marketing strategy creation to generate new prospective clients • Identifying, evaluating and coordinating company presence at industry events, networking groups and trade shows • Client consultation to evaluate needs, negotiate scope of work and contract terms Christel also provides HR and management consulting services on senior-level projects, or in an oversight capacity across Vantaggio’s full array of services. Key responsibilities and assignments include: • Talent acquisition consulting and retention • Succession planning • Organizational development • Executive management consulting • Transitional management • HR department assessment and reorganization • Mergers & acquisitions analysis • Sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and embezzlement investigation • Executive and management position hiring • Labor law compliance, employee relations and high-risk termination trainings Show less



La Jolla Pacific, Ltd - (aka) LJP Construction Services

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Leadership | Senior VP

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2010

  Christel was responsible for providing executive leadership and internal operations including sales, marketing, IT, HR and client services. In addition, Christel used her HR expertise to grow La Jolla Pacific through: • Strategic business plan development • Company staffing and training plans, in-state and out-of-state • Executive team coaching • Coordination of departments to maintain good communications and collaboration • Standard operating procedure development • HR company policies compliance with state and federal rules and regulations • Employee relations training • Development of new lines of services: Green and REO (Real Estate Owned) • Operating expense restructuring • Team restructuring to meet market demands and bottom-line requirements • Benefit package redesign to meet budget requirements • Electric work product transition to save labor and supply cost Show less



Vantaggio HR

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Consulting | Labor Law Compliance

  • Sep 2000 - Mar 2007

  Christel provided HR management and labor law compliance guidance to organizations across industries, resulting in clients feeling less stress over managing their staff, enjoying a more productive relationship with their employees, and having a reduced risk for lawsuits. Specifically Christel was responsible for: • Employee hiring and terminations • Employee training • HRIS implementation and administration • Payroll, benefits planning and administration • Performance and salary reviews • Employee relations • Organizational and management consulting services to companies experiencing rapid growth, downsizing, or restructuring. • Labor law compliance • Drafting employee handbooks for California and multi-state clients • Industry custom salary surveys • Compensation design • Commission and benefit programs for multi-state companies • Staffing executive, management, and non-exempt positions with specific requirements • Force reduction • Sexual harassment and discrimination investigation • Client representation in front of the labor commissioner for wage and hour claims Show less



Leroy Merlin

• France
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Director (Responsable du Personnel et des Resources Humaines)

  • 1991 - 1999