Vice President, Human Resources

• Jul 2021 - Present

G&A MANAGERS, LLC – ALPHARETTA, GA 2021 - Present Holdings Company for National Custom Corporate Services, Inc., Allstar Enterprises and Rambo Nursery Vice President, Human Resources (started as contract Sr. HR Manager; hired permanently and promoted)  Established new HR presence – collaborate with management and employee teams within different business units leading multiple HR functions in support of the company’s goals, values, and code of conduct.  Identified gaps and opportunities for improvement and developed plans, strategies, and better processes for: compensation, recruitment, new hire orientation/onboarding, retention, training and development, employee relations, culture, safety, workers comp claims management, performance management and improvement; developed and communicated key policies.  Decided and acted on key HR initiatives, analyze effectiveness, and amend as needed; ensure compliance with legal regulations and best practices.  Managed benefits open enrollment process to include shopping comparable plans and improving benefit value while minimizing costs to company and employees.  Assisted with payroll integration process for newly acquired businesses.  Transitioned acquired companies from paper application and onboarding to systems-based/electronic format.  Mentored and trained HR Generalists and Safety Manager.  Reporting of key metrics such as turnover, workers’ comp claims, compensation bands/grades.

Regional Human Resources Manager

• Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION – BRASELTON, GA 2020-2021 Concrete parts manufacturing, distribution and rental yard Regional Human Resources Manager  Established new HR presence - built rapport with employee and management at facility.  Identified gaps and developed strategies for improvement to include recruitment, retention, training and development, employee relations, culture, safety, performance management; developed and implemented key performance indicators.  Developed and implemented recruitment and retention strategy for seasonal and full-time talent to ensure increased production needs and demands were met.  Worked closely with EHS director and served as facility point person on new environmental, health and safety initiatives and programs; established safety committee and first responder team; lead and developed many related training programs.

Sr. Division Manager / Regional Human Resources Manager

• May 2005 - Jul 2020

SUWANEE AND JEFFERSON, GAKubota Credit Corp, KTAC Insurance (operations moved to TX, Oct 2014)Sales, Service, Finance, Manufacturing and Distribution Ag, Construction and Turf EquipmentSr. Division Manager/Sr. Regional HR Manager (2014 – 2020)Regional HR Manager (2005 – 2014)*Oversight of HR functions at 2 locations (Suwanee and Jefferson, GA), formerly 4 locations: Traveled between locations to maintain strong HR presence and partnership with management and employee customer-service base.*Supervision: Supervised HR Generalist and two indirect reports (Safety and Facility professionals); mentored HR Summer Interns (4 years).*Employee Relations: Investigations, coaching and counseling, charges, compliance, law changes; led committees planned social, wellness and CSR activities.*Performance Mgmt (reviews, MBO, gaps identified, PIPs and documentation).*Training, Development and Coaching and Succession Planning*Recruitment and Retention: temporaries, temp-to-perm and direct hire candidates; new hire orientations and employee experience efforts; ensured culture and values were maintained.*Safety & Security: Safety committee; written safety plan; emergency response and action plans, semi-annual drills; compliance with safety and security in accordance with policies and OSHA; managed the annual insurance facility inspections; managed workers' comp claims and process; accident and incident investigations, causes identified and proactive measures implemented.*P/R, Benefits, Compensation: annual benefits open enrollment, new hire enrollment and life change events; POC with questions assistance; LOA tracking and reporting; audited payroll time cards; facilitated P/R errors and resolved.*Special Projects, Corporate: Corporate recruiting; Company Newsletter; housing assistance research and presentation for internship housing stipend 2020 rollout; collaborated on company engagement survey rollout in 2019; led corporate wellness initiatives.

Regional Human Resources Manager

• May 2005 - Jan 2014

Human Resources Manager

• 2000 - 2005

Administration and Human Resources Manager

• Jul 1998 - Apr 2000