Experience

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  Hite HR Coaching

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Human Resources Consultant & Coach

    • 2014 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Varying Consulting assignments spanning social service agencies, not-for-profit boards, leadership team development, creative recruiting and individual/executive coaching. All assignments result in excellent performance feedback. Key contributor in providing creative options leading to sustained...

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  The Adler Graduate School of Professional Psychology

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Vice President of Human Resources

    • Nov 2010 - Jul 2014

    Charged with bringing all facets of HR from a tactical level to a strategic, best-practice level; Strong and active internal consulting role to the Leadership Team and department managers with documented high satisfaction results; Large focus on performance and organizational challenges, including:● Developed and implemented a 3 year HR Strategic Plan● Upgraded the entire recruiting process to include creative candidate sourcing and rigorous interviewing; created a Hiring Manager Processing tools to aid in selection● Managed a comprehensive compensation analysis and resultant of development ranges and competitive benefits analysis resulting in informed and transparent salary treatment process● Performed needs analysis for training and development resulting in multiple applicable faculty and staff training programs, whose evaluations consistently earned high marks● Redesigned both form and function of the Performance Management program resulting in an increase to over 90% usage (vs 50%) and alignment with the Merit Increase program● Major participant in the Diversity Committee with key responsibility in seminar and process development; Proven increase in high number of senior level minority hires

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

    Adjunct faculty at Adler Graduate School of Professional Psychology – lead courses in Organizational Psychology & Career Development, Industrial Psychology & Organizational Development.Also working on curriculum Design for Human Resources programs.

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  Career Transitions Center of Chicago

  • Board Chair, CEO Search Committee

    • 2011 - 2013

    My responsibilities include designing and implementing programs and seminars with an emphasis on psychological acuity and pragmatic application in the career arena. I also both lecture and facilitate major presentations.

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  HR Consultant

  • HR Consultant

    • 2009 - Dec 2010

    Human Resources professional with extensive experience designing and implementing HR strategies including compensation programs, employee relations, corporate leadership training and development and executive recruiting.Projects include:• Recruited new CEO for non-profit National Presbyterian Fou...

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  Lee Hecht Harrison

  • Executive Coach

    • 2008 - 2010

    Provide client coaching in Executive Leadership.

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  YMCA of the USA

  • Vice President – Human Resources & Organizational Development

    • Aug 2005 - Sep 2008

    One of the largest community services organization in the United States; 80 million dollar budget at national corporate headquarters.Led a 7-member Human Resources team overseeing compensation, employee benefits, employee relations, and corporate leadership development. Served as member of CEO ca...

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  Jenner & Block

  • National Director of Human Resources

    • 1999 - 2005

    Leader of an 11 member team and responsible for wide range of human resource operations, new programs and business initiatives. Selected areas of achievement include:Human Resources Leadership/Strategic Staffing• Designed and implemented strategic Human Resources plan for 1000 person law firm wit...

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  BP Amoco

  • Manager of Human Resources

    • 1981 - 1999

    Human Resources Manager, 1987-1999Human Resources Representative, 1982-1987Law, Corporate Secretary’s and Public & Government AffairsCoordinator Professional Recruitment, 1981-1982Worked with senior management across departments and served 700+ employees at multiple U.S. locations to increase...