Experience

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Oversee all aspects of organization and administration at the Council including finance, HR, IT, purchasing, marketing, program, cookie and fall product program, retail, customer care, property management, camp, membership, volunteer services, community engagement, risk and strategy. Direct strategic decisions within the organization to impact the 50,000+ girls we serve every year. Responsible for oversight of $21M budget and staff of 175 full and part time and 200 seasonal employees.

• Vice President Human Resources and Administration

  • Oct 2012 - Present



Wrigley

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• People and Organization (HR) Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Lead talent management process and succession planning for North American Finance and Marketing groups. • Manage immigration and relocation process for international and domestic associates. • Partner with Finance and Customer Supply Chain during organization wide restructuring process includ-ing; organization design, talent assessment and placement, and staff reductions. Member of P&O team designing separation plans. • Lead talent management process and succession planning for North American Finance and Marketing groups. • Manage immigration and relocation process for international and domestic associates. • Partner with Finance and Customer Supply Chain during organization wide restructuring process includ-ing; organization design, talent assessment and placement, and staff reductions. Member of P&O team designing separation plans.



Taproot Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Sep 2011

  • Led Taproot pro-bono project team in developing performance evaluation program and merit pay for Chi-cago-based Latina women’s social services and advocacy agency. Project included discovery, design, implementation and change management communications. • Led Taproot pro-bono project team in developing performance evaluation program and merit pay for Chi-cago-based Latina women’s social services and advocacy agency. Project included discovery, design, implementation and change management communications.



Joppenhof International School

• Chair Managing Board

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

  President of parent managing board while accompanying my family on a three year overseas assignment in the Netherlands. President of parent managing board while accompanying my family on a three year overseas assignment in the Netherlands.



Associated Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional VP Human Resources

  • 1996 - 2007

  Responsible for strategic planning and directing all human resource functions in the Chicago bank ( up to 22 branches and over 270 employees). Includes talent management, compensation management, succession planning, training, managing employee relations issues, and employee communications. Report to the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources and Regional President in a matrix environment. Serve as a strategic business partner to assess human resource needs in support of business goals. Deliver human resources services to top performing Chicago region (22 branches, 270 employees, retail, trust, business and private banking services). Worked with senior management to plan and incorporate regional and corporate strategic plan. Developed and launched new corporate-wide policy handbook for employees and supervisors. Developed and launched new supervisory training program on harassment and discrimination prevention. Implemented new sales compensation program for retail department. Oversaw coaching of managers to new performance standards. Show less



Sandoz Agro

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Human Resource Manager

  • 1992 - 1996

  Managed human resource function for division of 180 engineering and scientific employees. Successfully introduced the concept of Human Resources as a business partner aligned with the division. Implemented new performance management program within the division. Successfully trained managers in coaching and counseling as a part of corporate-wide effort. Member of Incentive Program Team. Conducted bench marking survey of other corporation in pay-for-performance program. Developed resulting incentive pay program within three months. Corporate liaison for expatriate employees. Show less


Lake Shore National Bank
• Human Resources

  • 1989 - 1992

Northwestern University
• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Human Resources

  • 1987 - 1989