Experience

Life Chiropractic College West
• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Executive Director, Human Resources & Campus Culture

  • Aug 2022 - Present

Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Principal, Senior Human Resources Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Present


Lucid Motors

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Director

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

  Brought into late state electric vehicle start-up to establish HR infra-structure and programs to support and facilitate planned expansive growth. Succeeded in growing the organization by three fold in one year. Brought into late state electric vehicle start-up to establish HR infra-structure and programs to support and facilitate planned expansive growth. Succeeded in growing the organization by three fold in one year.



Lam Research

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Human Resources Business Partner

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2019

  HRBP supporting multiple Product Group and technical teams HRBP supporting multiple Product Group and technical teams


Cortina Systems
• United States
• Semiconductors
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Consulting HR Ops Director

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2014


(CONSULTING) IDM Solutions

• Senior HR Consultant

  • May 2013 - Oct 2014

  Provide HR consultation to business leaders in a variety of industries, i.e. banking, education, technology, manufacturing, services. Guide them in addressing and tackling critical & immediate employee challenges. Provide HR consultation to business leaders in a variety of industries, i.e. banking, education, technology, manufacturing, services. Guide them in addressing and tackling critical & immediate employee challenges.



[24]7 Inc.

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of US HR

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  • Responsible for implementing the first HR organization, programs and infrastructure for the US Corporate entity while merging & integrating 3 companies into one culture. Provide HR leadership and guidance to EMEA and APAC teams. • Implemented ADP HRB System for US and Jobvite system for Staffing/Applicant tracking. • Provide Coaching/Counseling to Sr. Staff and management team • Responsible for implementing the first HR organization, programs and infrastructure for the US Corporate entity while merging & integrating 3 companies into one culture. Provide HR leadership and guidance to EMEA and APAC teams. • Implemented ADP HRB System for US and Jobvite system for Staffing/Applicant tracking. • Provide Coaching/Counseling to Sr. Staff and management team



Silicon Image

• Semiconductors
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Director, Global Human Resources

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for Global Comp, Benefits, ER, OD, Emp. Communications and Training and Dev. •Member of the executive team, responsible for developing and executing the global HR strategy in the US, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea to support short and long term corporate business goals and objectives. •Successfully built a professional, high executing Global HR Team to deliver to the organizations HR operational and strategic needs. •Successfully managed a litigation free closure of the UK and Germany facilities resulting in minimal ER and business issues. •Played a key role in 3 acquisitions, two domestic and one international; driving the HR due diligence and integration processes with the goal & success of retaining key talent and successfully maintaining productivity levels to continue to meet the aggressive deliverables. Show less



NVidia (Portal Player)

• Sr. HR Director

  • May 2005 - Jul 2007

  HR Leader for a global, fabless semiconductor company supplying Systems devices for the consumer product market. Brought organization into compliance as a newly public company. Implemented strategic/key worldwide training, "Building High Performance Teams & Understanding Cultural differences to address the needs of our heavily matrixed/cross geo teams. NVIDIA logo HR DirectorHR Director NVidia Led due diligence and integration processes during the PortalPlayer acquisition. HR Leader for a global, fabless semiconductor company supplying Systems devices for the consumer product market. Brought organization into compliance as a newly public company. Implemented strategic/key worldwide training, "Building High Performance Teams & Understanding Cultural differences to address the needs of our heavily matrixed/cross geo teams. NVIDIA logo HR DirectorHR Director NVidia Led due diligence and integration processes during the PortalPlayer acquisition.



Siersema Consulting

• Principal, HR Management Consultant

  • Jan 2000 - May 2005

  Consultant to various high-tech, non-profit and health services organizations, their executives and BODs by providing strategic HR program design, development and implementation in compensation, benefits, performance management, OD conusulting, organizational assessment and design, legal and immigration consulting, workforce planning and management. Client companies included Neoforma, SPL Worldgroup, Health Care and various non-profit corporations. Consultant to various high-tech, non-profit and health services organizations, their executives and BODs by providing strategic HR program design, development and implementation in compensation, benefits, performance management, OD conusulting, organizational assessment and design, legal and immigration consulting, workforce planning and management. Client companies included Neoforma, SPL Worldgroup, Health Care and various non-profit corporations.



SPL WorldGroup

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Global HR

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2003

  Managed and developed the worldwide HR Management staff in 6 different countries for this leader in CRM software solutions for the utilities & service industries. Achieved HR & business readiness in 3 new countries in a timely and efficient manner to support a new customer base within tight contract definitions (less than 6 months). Managed and developed the worldwide HR Management staff in 6 different countries for this leader in CRM software solutions for the utilities & service industries. Achieved HR & business readiness in 3 new countries in a timely and efficient manner to support a new customer base within tight contract definitions (less than 6 months).



Stream Machine

• Chile
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Human Resources

  • Jul 1999 - Jul 2000

  Responsible for the design, development and implementation of a dynamic, responsive and strategic HR function. Accountable to the BOD and consultant to the BOD for all people relted board decisions, particularly in the compensation arena. Responsible for the design, development and implementation of a dynamic, responsive and strategic HR function. Accountable to the BOD and consultant to the BOD for all people relted board decisions, particularly in the compensation arena.



Synergy Semiconductor

• Director, Human Resources

  • Jul 1997 - Dec 1998

  Member of the executive management team, responsible for the development and implementation of corporate wide HR policies, services, strategies and programs in this development and manufacturing environment. Coached and facilited key management changes; key planner and implementer of a difficult but succesful merger with an acquiring company. Member of the executive management team, responsible for the development and implementation of corporate wide HR policies, services, strategies and programs in this development and manufacturing environment. Coached and facilited key management changes; key planner and implementer of a difficult but succesful merger with an acquiring company.



Applied Materials

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. HR Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Feb 1997

  Provided HR Business Consulting Support (staffing, compensation management, ER consulting & coaching, diagnosing of training and development needs and sourcing of training resources) for a half billion-dollar business unit. Delivered key management training and managed a 25%RIF without any legal consequences. Provided HR Business Consulting Support (staffing, compensation management, ER consulting & coaching, diagnosing of training and development needs and sourcing of training resources) for a half billion-dollar business unit. Delivered key management training and managed a 25%RIF without any legal consequences.



Sun Microsystems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. HR Manager

  • 1986 - 1995

  HRIS Program Manager responsible for the implementation of a new, global, multi-user friendly HRIS system. Lead and managed several task teams, both technical & functional knowledge experts. Managed vendor/supplier relationship. SR. HR Manager- HR Business Partner supporting various business units in multiple geographies, domestic & global, developing and driving key HR initiatives to support the business. HRIS Program Manager responsible for the implementation of a new, global, multi-user friendly HRIS system. Lead and managed several task teams, both technical & functional knowledge experts. Managed vendor/supplier relationship. SR. HR Manager- HR Business Partner supporting various business units in multiple geographies, domestic & global, developing and driving key HR initiatives to support the business.