HR Director - Talent Management (Engagement, Learning & Development, Employee Relations, HRBP)

• Aug 2022 - Present

HR Director - Organization Effectiveness

• Feb 2019 - Jul 2022

Leader of varied areas of human resources for an employee population of approximately 6,000 talented team members who are dedicated to serving those living in Mecklenburg County. Responsibilities include: Strategic HR Business Partners, Learning and Development, Employee Relations (complex and non-complex) and the Employee Services Center. Past responsibilities also include leading Policy & Compliance and Employee Engagement. Leader of varied areas of human resources for an employee population of approximately 6,000 talented team members who are dedicated to serving those living in Mecklenburg County. Responsibilities include: Strategic HR Business Partners, Learning and Development, Employee Relations (complex and non-complex) and the Employee Services Center. Past responsibilities also include leading Policy & Compliance and Employee Engagement.

Corporate Learning and Development Manager

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

Responsible for multiple areas of talent development for one of the largest regional amusement park-resort operators in the world with a workforce comprised of 45,000+ full time and seasonal team members in the US and Canada. (Notable: CFEG is comprised of 13 parks and five hotels, with over 25 million guests per year). Responsible for multiple areas of talent development for one of the largest regional amusement park-resort operators in the world with a workforce comprised of 45,000+ full time and seasonal team members in the US and Canada. (Notable: CFEG is comprised of 13 parks and five hotels, with over 25 million guests per year).

HR Director - Learning & Development + Sr. HR Business Partner

• Jan 2013 - Oct 2016

The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) manages city-owned assets whose value exceeds $500 million and annually hosts over 600 events attended by approximately 2 million residents and visitors. Primary responsibilities as its talent development lead and also a senior HR Business Partner include learning and development, performance management, change management, succession planning, leadership development, assessment and selection, talent acquisition and employee relations. The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) manages city-owned assets whose value exceeds $500 million and annually hosts over 600 events attended by approximately 2 million residents and visitors. Primary responsibilities as its talent development lead and also a senior HR Business Partner include learning and development, performance management, change management, succession planning, leadership development, assessment and selection, talent acquisition and employee relations.

Senior Consultant/Corp. Manager, Organization Effectiveness and Diagnostics

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Performed organization effectiveness responsibilities within a $49 billion FORTUNE® 100 multi-unit retailer with approximately 234,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Primary responsibilities were to understand organization strategy and goals, identify gaps that inhibit efficiency or effectiveness and determine remedies for closing those gaps. Efforts generally involved significant complexity as they were large-scale and spanned multiple functions and/or business units. Performed organization effectiveness responsibilities within a $49 billion FORTUNE® 100 multi-unit retailer with approximately 234,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Primary responsibilities were to understand organization strategy and goals, identify gaps that inhibit efficiency or effectiveness and determine remedies for closing those gaps. Efforts generally involved significant complexity as they were large-scale and spanned multiple functions and/or business units.

Senior Director Human Resources

• 2006 - 2012

Responsible for leading multiple areas of human resources and special projects for publicly held company specializing in telecommunications and technical services, growing in revenue from $100M to $1.0B in ten years, making it the 7th largest telecom and technical services in the United States. Primary responsibilities were learning and organization effectiveness, leadership development and coaching, strategic workforce planning, change management, and assistance resolving employee relations… Show more Responsible for leading multiple areas of human resources and special projects for publicly held company specializing in telecommunications and technical services, growing in revenue from $100M to $1.0B in ten years, making it the 7th largest telecom and technical services in the United States. Primary responsibilities were learning and organization effectiveness, leadership development and coaching, strategic workforce planning, change management, and assistance resolving employee relations issues. Show less Responsible for leading multiple areas of human resources and special projects for publicly held company specializing in telecommunications and technical services, growing in revenue from $100M to $1.0B in ten years, making it the 7th largest telecom and technical services in the United States. Primary responsibilities were learning and organization effectiveness, leadership development and coaching, strategic workforce planning, change management, and assistance resolving employee relations… Show more Responsible for leading multiple areas of human resources and special projects for publicly held company specializing in telecommunications and technical services, growing in revenue from $100M to $1.0B in ten years, making it the 7th largest telecom and technical services in the United States. Primary responsibilities were learning and organization effectiveness, leadership development and coaching, strategic workforce planning, change management, and assistance resolving employee relations issues. Show less