Experience

SCORE Mentors North Cook and Lake Counties

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chapter Co-Chair

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• First Vice Chair SCORE North Cook and Lake Counties Chapter

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2021

  Former HR executive consistently focused on the business community while pursuing a successful career in public service. Early career experiences shaped entrepreneurial approaches to large organizational issues, resulting in a senior management/executive career, as well as leadership positions in major professional associations. Accomplishments include "people strategies" to consolidate regional functions, workforce planning to launch new programs from initial legislation to full implementation, and all aspects of addressing labor/employee relations issues and organizational development and training, from executive level to workforce technical and soft skills. Specific skill sets include strategic planning and execution, establishment of short- and long-term objectives, implementation strategies and accountability measures. These experiences involved large (up to 8500 position workforce, 7000 membership of professional organization), small (often working at the local office or chapter level to adapt national programs to local needs) and multi-site (multiple states and locations within each state), shaping a full career of business experience equipped to manage any human resources function.Specialties: Public Speaking, Facilitation, Project Management, Training, Change Management, Organizational Development, Leadership Presentations, Business Mentoring and Consulting, Classroom Instruction, Recruitment, Job Search Counseling, Employer HR Guidance.



SCORE Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2018

  SCORE is a nonprofit dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed. The Chicago Chapter offers individual counseling, educational seminars and workshops, as well as consulting services for businesses, covering all aspects of marketing, organizational development, operations management, exporting, budget and financial management. My current SCORE activities include outreach to business and community leaders, coordination of new volunteer orientations, mentoring small business owners, providing HR expertise to other SCORE mentors and their clients, participating in SCORE consulting activities, and serving as a member of the SCORE Chicago Chapter Executive Committee.



Social Security Administration

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Center for Human Resources

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2013

  Managed a full function HR activity for up to 8,500 positions located across the Midwest Region, as well as regional policy and strategic planning activities. Implemented a number of new programs, some resulting from legislative changes, others agency-specific, including hiring processes, time and attendance, training and leadership, labor-management contracts, and benefits program activities. Managed a full function HR activity for up to 8,500 positions located across the Midwest Region, as well as regional policy and strategic planning activities. Implemented a number of new programs, some resulting from legislative changes, others agency-specific, including hiring processes, time and attendance, training and leadership, labor-management contracts, and benefits program activities.



PSHRA

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

• Executive Council

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

  Professional organization representing the interests and serving as an information forum for all public sector human resources professionals. Represented the Federal segment of public sector HR, coordinating and facilitating Federal and HR Discussion Forums in DC and Chicago, developing workshops and presenting at International conferences, as well as providing executive guidance on strategic plans and objectives of the 7,000 membership professional organization. Professional organization representing the interests and serving as an information forum for all public sector human resources professionals. Represented the Federal segment of public sector HR, coordinating and facilitating Federal and HR Discussion Forums in DC and Chicago, developing workshops and presenting at International conferences, as well as providing executive guidance on strategic plans and objectives of the 7,000 membership professional organization.



U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Human Resources Region 5

  • 1999 - 2003

  Managed a full service HR function for the largest EPA region, covering the Midwest and Great Lakes, as well as tribal jurisdictions. Activities included staffing, salary evaluation, employee conduct and performance management, labor relations, benefits and supervisory training, as well as participation in agency level and regional evaluation activities. In addition, held responsibility for the technical safety and health program, which included marine and hazmat emergency response activities. Managed a full service HR function for the largest EPA region, covering the Midwest and Great Lakes, as well as tribal jurisdictions. Activities included staffing, salary evaluation, employee conduct and performance management, labor relations, benefits and supervisory training, as well as participation in agency level and regional evaluation activities. In addition, held responsibility for the technical safety and health program, which included marine and hazmat emergency response activities.



U.S. Department Of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Assistant Regional Administrator for Management Operations and Redesign

  • 1997 - 1999

  Responsible for all administrative activities across 12 Area Offices and a Regional Office located in 6 states: HR, Finance and Budget, Grant administration of over $13 million in state consultancy grants, Space and Telecommunications, IT, all dispute and employee appeal/litigation. During this period OSHA underwent a nationwide organizational change to convert from traditional supervisory structures to team concepts. Led the "redesign" of the Dallas region, coordinating training in each office, as well as facilitating and leading process improvement projects.



U.S. Department of Labor - Dallas/Denver Region

• Human Resources Director

  • 1986 - 1999

  Managed a full service HR function: staffing, salary evaluation, employee and labor relations, dispute resolution, appeal litigation, benefits and training and development across two Federal regions (1995 - 1999 consolidated Dallas/Denver, covering 11 states and from 1986 - 1995 Denver, covering 6 states). Implemented the consolidation of two regional HR functions in 1995 through use of process improvement and interest based problem solving activities. Participated in national work groups to revise performance management systems and structure/implement organizational changes across all administrative functions.