Experience

City of Fort Lauderdale

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Director

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  I promoted to the position of Human Resources Director after serving as the Deputy Director for 4 years.

• Deputy Director - Human Resources

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2023

  As Deputy Director I am second in command of an HR department of 44. We provide a full range of HR services including recruitment, class and comp, labor relations, occupational development and learning, benefits administration, and risk management.



Port St. Lucie, FL

• City of Port St. Lucie, FL

• Director, Human Resources

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2019

  I managed a staff of 14 of which I directly supervised 5 managers, 1 Labor Relations Administrator and the Risk Management Dept. At the time of my departure we provided a full range of HR services to 1077 FTEs city-wide. I managed a staff of 14 of which I directly supervised 5 managers, 1 Labor Relations Administrator and the Risk Management Dept. At the time of my departure we provided a full range of HR services to 1077 FTEs city-wide.



City of Kalamazoo

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Human Resources/Labor Relations

  • Feb 2001 - Mar 2015

  I supervised a staff of 6, including 1 Labor Relations Specialist, 3 Human Resources Advisors, 1 Benefits Specialist and 1 clerical support staff. I reported directly to the City Manager and maintained an excellent relationship with that office. I supervised a staff of 6, including 1 Labor Relations Specialist, 3 Human Resources Advisors, 1 Benefits Specialist and 1 clerical support staff. I reported directly to the City Manager and maintained an excellent relationship with that office.



The Argent Hotel San Francisco

• San Francisco, CA

• Assistant Director of Human Resources

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2000

  In addition to the duties of the Labor Relations Specialist, I supervised the Benefits Specialist and the Human Resources Secretary, and acted as the second-in-command to the Director with a staff of 9. In addition to the duties of the Labor Relations Specialist, I supervised the Benefits Specialist and the Human Resources Secretary, and acted as the second-in-command to the Director with a staff of 9.



The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco

• San Francisco, CA

• Staff Relations Manager

  • May 1994 - Feb 1999