Experience

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  L. M. Pitchford Associates

  • Barrington, RI

  • Principal Consultant

    • Aug 2009 - Present
    • Barrington, RI

    Accomplished professional with successful experience as an independent Human Resources Consultant. Adept at driving profit-focused engagements incorporating elements of management, program management, strategic planning, and work force development. Recognized as a team leader and innovator with a record of increasing employee motivation.

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  Industrial Hose & Hydraulics, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL

  • Accounts Receivable / Human Resources Specialist

    • 2005 - 2009

    Responsible for both Accounts Receivable and Human Resources functions for this industrial and hydraulic hose distributorship. Industrial Hose is a privately owned business that currently has locaitons in Pompano Beach, Port Everglades and the Fort Pierce areas of Florida.

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  HR on Demand, LLC, Parish, FL

  • Owner & Principal Consultant

    • 1998 - 2004

    HR on Demand, LLC offered its customers both an on-line presence as well as consulting services dealing with a comprehensive array of Human Resources issues. Consulting services included: Management Coaching, Compensation Program Design, Job Analysis, FLSA Compliance, Incentive Plan Design, Recruitement and Employee Relations.

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  First American Real Estate Information Services, St. Petersburg, FL

  • Director, Compensation, Benefits & H/R Technology

    • 1995 - 1998

    Led twenty direct reports and managed a multi-million dollar operating budget in support of 5100 employees who were assigned to one of eight holding companies. Provided comprehensive H/R services to employees located in forty-six sites which were located throughout the US.

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  Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA

  • Director, Corporate Compensation Group

    • 1993 - 1995

    Provided base, incentive and total cash compensation support for Fidelity's Retail Businesses (the Retail Businesses included eight Fidelity companies with approximately 4200 employees located in Boston and five other regional Call Centers throughout the US).

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  L. M. Pitchford Associates

  • Owner & Principal Consultant

    • 1988 - 1993

    Founded a Human Resources consulting firm which specialized in both international and domestic compensation and benefits design. Services included base and incentive pay program design, expatriate and foreign national compensaiton, complete wage and salary studies, FLSA compliance audits, benefit plan design and performance management program design.

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  Wang Laboratories

  • International Benefits & Compensation Manager

    • 1983 - 1985

    Supported the International Sales division of Wang Laboratories. Responsible for the design and implementation and management of base and incentive compensation programs. In addition, provided Expatriate Compensation design and management services for all of Wang's divisions.

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  Polaroid

  • Worldwide Marketing Compensation Mgr

    • 1972 - 1983

    Provided international and domestic compensation design and program management for the eight second tier-divisions within the Worldwide Marketing group.