Experience

Howard Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Director of Human Resources

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Responsible for the overall leadership, administration, coordination, and evaluation of the Agency’s HR function. This position ensures organizational effectiveness and creates a competitive advantage for the agency within a changing health care environment. Develops and executes functional priorities to advance the Agency’s Mission. Leads and manages the Human Resource team of the Agency. Develops and Implements best practice solutions, programs and culture development. Responsible for the overall leadership, administration, coordination, and evaluation of the Agency’s HR function. This position ensures organizational effectiveness and creates a competitive advantage for the agency within a changing health care environment. Develops and executes functional priorities to advance the Agency’s Mission. Leads and manages the Human Resource team of the Agency. Develops and Implements best practice solutions, programs and culture development.



JDragon Consulting, LLC

• Human Resources Organization Development Consultant

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  Partner with successful leaders to align the link between business culture and strategy. Provide human resources and organization development solutions to help leaders get the results they want - change management, increased profits, reduced costs , customer focus, and business growth. Partner with successful leaders to align the link between business culture and strategy. Provide human resources and organization development solutions to help leaders get the results they want - change management, increased profits, reduced costs , customer focus, and business growth.



Merchants Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior VP of Human Resources & Org. Development

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2017

  Strategic leader/business partner with executive team and Board of 2 Billion dollar, publicly traded, multi-site commercial bank. Redesign company-wide compensation structure and policies for talent acquisition and retention. Developed key management succession plan and leadership competency assessment. Functional lead for merger and acquisition planning and integration. Led workforce planning and build-out of key functional areas for scale and growth. Implemented needs-based sales and… Show more Strategic leader/business partner with executive team and Board of 2 Billion dollar, publicly traded, multi-site commercial bank. Redesign company-wide compensation structure and policies for talent acquisition and retention. Developed key management succession plan and leadership competency assessment. Functional lead for merger and acquisition planning and integration. Led workforce planning and build-out of key functional areas for scale and growth. Implemented needs-based sales and business development training programs for front-line and lending teams to strengthen their service advantage, funding base and business line growth. Show less Strategic leader/business partner with executive team and Board of 2 Billion dollar, publicly traded, multi-site commercial bank. Redesign company-wide compensation structure and policies for talent acquisition and retention. Developed key management succession plan and leadership competency assessment. Functional lead for merger and acquisition planning and integration. Led workforce planning and build-out of key functional areas for scale and growth. Implemented needs-based sales and… Show more Strategic leader/business partner with executive team and Board of 2 Billion dollar, publicly traded, multi-site commercial bank. Redesign company-wide compensation structure and policies for talent acquisition and retention. Developed key management succession plan and leadership competency assessment. Functional lead for merger and acquisition planning and integration. Led workforce planning and build-out of key functional areas for scale and growth. Implemented needs-based sales and business development training programs for front-line and lending teams to strengthen their service advantage, funding base and business line growth. Show less



Barry Callebaut Group

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Human Resources, USA

  • Aug 1998 - Feb 2009

  Led US HR team in multi-sites with union and non-union workforce in support of global growth strategy. Developed management succession plan. Integrated and re-designed benefit plans as part of merger resulting in 1M cost savings to bottom line results. Developed/implemented functional strategy for new west coast expansion and mid-Atlantic operational aquisition and expansion. Led labor efforts for facility turnaround resulting historic profitability and and capital expansion. Determined… Show more Led US HR team in multi-sites with union and non-union workforce in support of global growth strategy. Developed management succession plan. Integrated and re-designed benefit plans as part of merger resulting in 1M cost savings to bottom line results. Developed/implemented functional strategy for new west coast expansion and mid-Atlantic operational aquisition and expansion. Led labor efforts for facility turnaround resulting historic profitability and and capital expansion. Determined sales and management training program resulting in increased business line revenues. Created total compensation and benefits approach in support of key global customer business alliance. Show less Led US HR team in multi-sites with union and non-union workforce in support of global growth strategy. Developed management succession plan. Integrated and re-designed benefit plans as part of merger resulting in 1M cost savings to bottom line results. Developed/implemented functional strategy for new west coast expansion and mid-Atlantic operational aquisition and expansion. Led labor efforts for facility turnaround resulting historic profitability and and capital expansion. Determined… Show more Led US HR team in multi-sites with union and non-union workforce in support of global growth strategy. Developed management succession plan. Integrated and re-designed benefit plans as part of merger resulting in 1M cost savings to bottom line results. Developed/implemented functional strategy for new west coast expansion and mid-Atlantic operational aquisition and expansion. Led labor efforts for facility turnaround resulting historic profitability and and capital expansion. Determined sales and management training program resulting in increased business line revenues. Created total compensation and benefits approach in support of key global customer business alliance. Show less



Preferred Financial Inc

• Director of Human Resources

  • Feb 1996 - Aug 1998

  Created human resources function for life & disability insurance, and mutual fund broker dealer subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Created human resources function for life & disability insurance, and mutual fund broker dealer subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.



Health Directions, Inc

• Human Resources Manager

  • Apr 1995 - Feb 1996

  Enhanced HR function supporting a private and not for profit home health agency serving the Denver, CO area. Enhanced HR function supporting a private and not for profit home health agency serving the Denver, CO area.



Lechmere, Inc

• Human Resources Manager

  • Nov 1992 - Jun 1994

  Generalist role for regional retail - household goods and electronics business in the Boston, MA area. Generalist role for regional retail - household goods and electronics business in the Boston, MA area.



Cumberland Farms

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Representative

  • Sep 1988 - Nov 1991

  HR responsible for 150 locations in New York State territory of New England based retail company. HR responsible for 150 locations in New York State territory of New England based retail company.