Experience

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  Newport LLC

  • Richmond, Virginia, United States

  • Partner

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • Richmond, Virginia, United States

    Newport is a unique national business advisory firm that offers experience-based, client-centric solutions that help CEOs and owners of middle market companies grow, de-risk, and realize their company’s value.

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  Great Minds

  • Richmond, Virginia Area

  • Chief Human Resources Officer

    • Apr 2015 - Apr 2021
    • Richmond, Virginia Area

    Great Minds is a Public Benefit Corporation that lives its mission. Gret Minds is a knowledge-based curricula company changing the landscape of pre-K - 12 Education. Great Minds brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.Established and built the Human Resources function, expanded the benefit offerings, and established compensation philosophy and structure; recruited and expanded leadership team, bringing onboard a new COO, CMO, heads of Sales, Business Operations, Legal Services, and Technology. Grew an 85% virtual company from 97 headcount to over 1,000 in 5 years. Developed excellent working relationship with Compensation Committee of the Great Minds Board in establishing executive compensation benchmarks. Consulted with senior leadership on organization structure changes to achieve year over year 20% growth and ability to scale further growth.

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  FORTE Business Solutions

  • Greater Washington, DC metro area

  • Managing Partner

    • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Greater Washington, DC metro area

    FORTE Business Solutions is focused on aligning business Strategy, People and Processes for outstanding results. We work businesses in the private sector, government contractors, associations and non-profit organizations to align the right talent management processes and procedures, build a culture of accountability, and design an organization structure for outstanding execution.• Executive coaching to new leader of acquired technology business and integration with parent company• Implemented a sustained leadership process and succession plan with government contactor

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  9th Degree Advisors

  • Greater Washington, DC area

  • Managing Partner, Human Capital Solutions

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
    • Greater Washington, DC area

    Strategic business consulting for small to mid-sized companies looking to scale their business to the next level and improve bottom-line results.• Strategic Planning for $10M Government Contractor with projected growth to $50M. Provided value-added facilitation that resulted in focused business objectives that included human capital solutions around the projected rapid growth of their employee base.• Organization assessment and restructure for a large $34M non-profit organization. Moved to cross functional organization and developed role profiles used for assessment of current incumbents. Provided guidance on termination of employees, communication plans to staff, and performance management tied to the strategic plan. Initiative received Board approval to execute.• Leadership assessment of 14-person management team in Telecom. Established metrics for business goals and tied to individual performance goals. Focus on a shift in culture to greater accountability and service delivery.

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  ConsultShane

  • Naples, Florida Area

  • President

    • Jan 2005 - Dec 2010
    • Naples, Florida Area

    Strategic HR consulting company focused on improving results in small to mid-sized businesses through talent management assessments and engagements.• Assessed and resolved employee unrest at non-union manufacturing assembly site• Interim HR Executive for wind power company• Organizational assessment of $65M logistics company with focus on sales and operational effectiveness. Recommendations included creating joint sales and operations teams and leadership changes to carry out the recommendations.

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  Transamerica Finance Corporation

  • Senior Vice President Human Resource

    • 2001 - 2004

    Lead the human resources function reporting to the CEO for this $10 billion, 5,000 employee commercial finance services firm with business units in business capital lending, equipment leasing, distribution financing for manufacturers and dealers, maritime container leasing, real estate information services, and flood hazard insurance.• Merger & Acquisitions - Drove employee communication plans and participated on contract team during the sale process to GE Commercial Finance of $8.5 billion of managed assets and over 1600 Transamerica employees. • Talent Pipeline – Executed enterprise-wide talent pipeline assessment. Successfully developed and implemented Executive Assessment Inventory for top three layers of management. The process created a talent pool bringing depth and flexibility to the organization.• Organizational Effectiveness – Blended 5 independent business units into one culture. Consolidated common policy, practice, and compensation for all business units. Created efficiencies in Human Capital practices and reduced risks in the due diligence process for the sale process.

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  Paradigm Alliance Group

  • Senior Vice President and Partner

    • Sep 1999 - Apr 2001

    Consult to small and Fortune 500 businesses in all areas of Human Resources management. Developed programs and process initiatives around leadership development and succession, organization change, and employee retention in the mortgage banking, financial services, non profit, and commercial finance and leasing industries.

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  First Nationwide Mortgage Corporation

  • SVP Human Resources and Administration

    • Aug 1996 - Aug 1999

    Reporting to the President, executive responsibilities for Human Resources, Learning & Development, and Administrative Services, for this 2,000 employee mortgage subsidiary of California Federal Bank.

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  USF&G

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Vice President

    • 1993 - 1996
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Served as HR head for Claims Division. Initiated executive assessments to improve effectiveness of leadership team. Developed and lead team establishing new Tampa Claim office culture and customer-centric processes.

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  Travelers Insurance Company

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • Second Vice President, Human Resources

    • 1977 - 1993
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area

    Served as the HR head for the 12,000-field staff of the Managed Care Division with HR & Admin staff of 100. On team that developed extensive culture change in Travelers Human Resources Departments. Executed new HR corporate initiative establishing HR Business Partnerships in 6 national regions.