Experience

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  Self-employed

  • Southern California

  • Consultant and Instructor

    • May 2017 - Present
    • Southern California

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  University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education

  • Instructor in Global Human Resources Management

    • Apr 2018 - Present

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  Various

  • Human Resources Management Consultant

    • Mar 2017 - Present

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  ATTOM Data Solutions (parent of RealtyTrac)

  • Irvine, California

  • Executive Vice President Human Resources

    • Nov 2008 - Jul 2017
    • Irvine, California

    Reported to CEO, member of senior advisory team, led all HR strategies and programs, advised and coached Board of Directors and executives as well as management team, cultural change, organizational development, labor law and employee relations, employee involvement and engagement, talent acquisition and development, counseling and performance coaching, community relations, communications, compensation and job analysis strategies.ATTOM Data Solutions (parent company of RealtyTrac) is the curator of the ATTOM Data Warehouse, a multi-sourced national property database that aggregates property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, property condition and other property characteristic data for 150 million U.S. properties, delivering actionable bulk file license data to clients and powering consumer websites owned by ATTOM Data Solutions: RealtyTrac.com; Homefacts.com; and HomeDisclosure.com.

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  DHR International Executive Search

  • Executive Vice President and Managing Director

    • Apr 2005 - Nov 2008

    Led the Orange County, CA office of the 5th largest executive search firm in the U.S. and in the top ten in the world. Blended my 18 years experience as a global human resources executive with my ability to assist companies in acquiring top talent. Also worked with companies in the areas of executive coaching and human resources consulting. Have worked with many mergers and acquisitions and with companies on six continents. Very involved in the community and church, and teach leadership, management and human resources courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Pepperdine University and the University of California--Irvine. Clients included several global corporations with HQs in Orange County, smaller private companies and start-ups. Have assisted clients with positions at the very senior levels (CFO, COO, CIO, EVP, VP) as well as mid-management and professional levels in all functional areas and just about all types of industries.

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  Valeant Pharmaceuticals

  • Vice President of Corporate Human Resources

    • Oct 2001 - Apr 2005

    Global responsibility for all aspects of Human Resources, serving as business partner to the senior leadership team, reporting to CEO. Corporate staff of 10; field staff of 65 (indirect and direct). Strategic leader of all new program development and complete restructuring and rebranding of company, taking ICN Pharmaceuticals from an employer of dread to Valeant Pharmaceuticals (new name of company) as employer of choice.

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  DHR International Executive Search

  • Executive Vice President/Managing Director

    • Oct 1999 - Feb 2002

    Led executive search firm's Orange County, CA office with 6 partners and 9 research associates. One of top billers in office, placing leaders in all industries.

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  Fairchild Corporation--Global Fasteners Division (Now Alcoa Corporation)

  • VP of Global Human Resources

    • Feb 1995 - Jun 1999

    Global leader of 17 locations; helped grow the company from 230mm upon my joining to 750mm upon my leaving. Redesigned all Human Resources functions and reorganized the leadership teams worldwide.Led Lean/Six Sigma programs having blackbelts and greenbelts worldwide.Designed and led 32 course Corporate University.

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  Huck International (now ALCOA Fastening Systems)

  • Divisional Director of Human Resources

    • Apr 1988 - Feb 1995

    Led all Human Resources functions worldwide for the aerospace division of Huck, that also had automotive division. Served as change agent to 11 plants, leading and replacing leaders at many locations. Designed and led a corporate university. Led lean enterprise. Conducted many training programs in team building. Worked in business development, having led a project of having a new facility built in Hildesheim, Germany--working with Chancellor Schroeder and his cabinet directly.Served on senior leadership team.