Experience

Platte River Power Authority

• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Fort Collins, Colorado, United States



City of Fort Collins

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Business Partner

  • May 2017 - Dec 2020

  Fort Collins, Colorado Area Collaborative and trusted partner who supports the City’s ability to achieve its mission and vision by aligning people with business strategy. Develops strong understanding of business operations, as well as short and long-term plans in order to deliver value-added HR services to management and employees in assigned Service Areas. Serves as a consultant on HR topics, champion of change and innovative problem solver.



DFM LLC

• United States

• Leader of HR & Safety

  • May 2014 - Mar 2016

  Fort Collins, Colorado Area DFM (Dave’s Flow Measurement) provides sales, service, manufacturing, and fabrication to meet the measurement needs in the oil & gas field. Reported to the President, joined this startup to facilitate dramatic growth after a large investor capital infusion. Created HR department and Best Practices from ground zero for growth to 5 locations in 4 states. ♦ Developed recruiting metrics and interview process, background checks, compensation plans and employee relations. ♦… Show more DFM (Dave’s Flow Measurement) provides sales, service, manufacturing, and fabrication to meet the measurement needs in the oil & gas field. Reported to the President, joined this startup to facilitate dramatic growth after a large investor capital infusion. Created HR department and Best Practices from ground zero for growth to 5 locations in 4 states. ♦ Developed recruiting metrics and interview process, background checks, compensation plans and employee relations. ♦ Developed management training to grow their business acumen and strengths. Spent a lot of time answering the question “Why?” Created measurable definition of culture fit. ♦ Implemented HR technology systems and employee databases for tracking and reporting. Lifted payroll out of Excel spreadsheet into technology system that accounted for holidays, vacation, 401K contributions and a myriad of other details. ♦ Established employee orientation, training and development, policies and procedures for ADA, EEO and OSHA compliance. ♦ Inherited Safety department, created an internal audit form, which removed the need for a contracted safety auditor. Joined cooperative OSHA programs, which gave us an overview of what needed to be improved and increased compliance. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Led HR strategy to create sustainable, compliant human resource infrastructure that accommodated projected growth from 50 – 100 employees. ♦ Successfully reduced turnover from 120% to 36% ♦ Led OSHA VPP partnering alliance to increase compliance and reduce incidence rate. ♦ Developed recruiting metrics and interview process, background checks, compensation plans and employee relations. Show less



SiteWise Corporation

• Human Resources Director

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  Denver, CO Sitewise is a turnkey utility engineering and construction firm for energy and utility providers. Member of executive team and reporting to the President, developed fledgling HR department into a fully functional value-added entity to support growth from 120 to 240 employees and 3 separate geographic locations. Led the full scope of human resources development, built strategy, systems and increased compliance. Directed staff in the areas of: organizational structure, HR… Show more Sitewise is a turnkey utility engineering and construction firm for energy and utility providers. Member of executive team and reporting to the President, developed fledgling HR department into a fully functional value-added entity to support growth from 120 to 240 employees and 3 separate geographic locations. Led the full scope of human resources development, built strategy, systems and increased compliance. Directed staff in the areas of: organizational structure, HR technical systems, employee database maintenance, compensation, benefits, employee relations, onboarding, training and development, and policy/procedure development. Developed HR process development, documentation, re-engineering, communication, and implementation. Highlights ♦ Created sustainable human resource infrastructure to accommodate 50% YoY growth in 2 successive years. ♦ Led team for selection, implementation and rollout of SuccessFactors, a cloud-based applicant tracking systems, and provided internal training. ♦Successfully reduced turnover from 56% to 47% in less than 1 year. ♦Managed all aspects of employee onboarding process development and documentation including I-9 processing, W-4, background screening, social security number verification, new hire reporting, DOT, and OSHA. Developed company orientation that was delivered to all new hires. Show less



Simmons Bedding Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Human Resources & Safety Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Feb 2012

  Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; Hebron, KY, Springfield, MA Global manufacturer of the Beautyrest® mattress, Transformed HR role from administrative to strategic business partner through development of trust and strong relationships with senior managers in 4 geographically separate plants. Drove KPIs and metrics to show value in improved employee satisfaction and retention. Succeeded in changing the perception of HR from a bureaucratic entity to one of a value-added service. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Achieved 11% reduction in… Show more Global manufacturer of the Beautyrest® mattress, Transformed HR role from administrative to strategic business partner through development of trust and strong relationships with senior managers in 4 geographically separate plants. Drove KPIs and metrics to show value in improved employee satisfaction and retention. Succeeded in changing the perception of HR from a bureaucratic entity to one of a value-added service. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Achieved 11% reduction in absenteeism through creation of non-traditional programs. ♦ Improved time to fill from over 75 days to 22 days for both exempt and non-exempt positions. ♦ Attained 100% win rate in EEO charges. ♦ Reduced OSHA incidence rate from 9.8 to 3.4. ♦ Led teams to achieve OSHA VPP and SHARP awarded to fewer than 1% of US employers. ♦ Co-led team to change from a traditional time off plan to PTO plan and developed in depth documentation. Show less



ExcelStor Technology

• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Leader

  • May 2004 - Apr 2005

  ExcelStor is a China-based hard drive manufacturer. Led all HR functions in ExcelStor’s US Research & Development facility. Created sustainable HR infrastructure. Forged strong internal relationships with Chinese counterparts and U.S. business partners to ensure compliance with U.S. regulations. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Filled new-growth engineering positions in 45 days or less and maintained 0% turnover. ♦ Improved morale with addition of value-added benefits and… Show more ExcelStor is a China-based hard drive manufacturer. Led all HR functions in ExcelStor’s US Research & Development facility. Created sustainable HR infrastructure. Forged strong internal relationships with Chinese counterparts and U.S. business partners to ensure compliance with U.S. regulations. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Filled new-growth engineering positions in 45 days or less and maintained 0% turnover. ♦ Improved morale with addition of value-added benefits and employee events. ♦ Successfully implemented Professional Employer Organization (PEO) through ADP, representing a 40% cost reduction in HR staff expense (including me). ♦ Created assimilation support systems for foreign nationals resulting in increased productivity. Show less



Recruiting Solutions Denver

• Implementation & Account Manager

  • May 2003 - May 2004

  Recruiting Solutions is a privately held recruiting software solutions firm. We created recruiting automation software solution that enabled Human Resources organizations to be more efficient in workforce recruitment and the collection, tracking, and analysis of workforce recruitment data. I provided HR consulting services and functioned as a value-added business partner with product management to ensure product compliance with EEO and other legal regulations. Managed a diverse… Show more Recruiting Solutions is a privately held recruiting software solutions firm. We created recruiting automation software solution that enabled Human Resources organizations to be more efficient in workforce recruitment and the collection, tracking, and analysis of workforce recruitment data. I provided HR consulting services and functioned as a value-added business partner with product management to ensure product compliance with EEO and other legal regulations. Managed a diverse portfolio of clients from 200-20,000 employees and delivered HR expertise and insight to the account management team. This resulted in changing the model for account managers, requiring them to have an HR background, which improved system adoption and client satisfaction in customer base. It led to a 97% favorable net promoter score and provided direction to solution architects on product enhancements that resulted in new revenue generation. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Held and led private meeting with OFCCP officers regarding the software solution. ♦ Implemented changes to move the software solution from non-compliance to 100% compliance. ♦ Provided leadership in HR consultative services resulting in increased revenue. Show less



SBA Network Services

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Regional Human Resources Manager

  • Nov 2000 - Jan 2003

  SBA is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications towers across North America. Linked regional initiatives with corporate strategic business plans by building strong relationships at all levels. Conceived and implemented west region-specific training programs to build effective teamwork and accountability within the region. Successfully linked tower construction group to regional office following acquisition through key change management… Show more SBA is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications towers across North America. Linked regional initiatives with corporate strategic business plans by building strong relationships at all levels. Conceived and implemented west region-specific training programs to build effective teamwork and accountability within the region. Successfully linked tower construction group to regional office following acquisition through key change management initiatives. ►►►Highlights◄◄◄ ♦ Successfully managed several satellite office openings and closures in western states ♦ Achieved 100% win rate in EEOC charges ♦ Built west region office from a staff of three to full capacity in all roles in six months Show less



BI Incorporated

• United States
• Public Safety
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Human Resources Representative

  • 1998 - 2000

  Metro Atlanta, GA; Boulder, CO BI supports approximately 900 international corrections agencies with compliance technologies, monitoring services, along with supervision and treatment programs, ISO-certified manufacturing practices, and evidence-based treatment and counseling programs. Key Achievements: • Successfully managed infrastructure of company’s largest contract from start-up • Achieved 100% win rate in EEO charges • Introduced new hire orientation & training programs to reduce southeast turnover… Show more BI supports approximately 900 international corrections agencies with compliance technologies, monitoring services, along with supervision and treatment programs, ISO-certified manufacturing practices, and evidence-based treatment and counseling programs. Key Achievements: • Successfully managed infrastructure of company’s largest contract from start-up • Achieved 100% win rate in EEO charges • Introduced new hire orientation & training programs to reduce southeast turnover rates 40% • Created strategic alliances with Colorado colleges to enhance existing recruitment program Show less



Andersen Consulting

• United States
• Computer Networking Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiting Assistant / Executive Assistant

  • May 1996 - Jun 1998

  Kansas City, MO; Atlanta, GA Assisted staffing the Sprint PCS project in Kansas City metro. Moved to EA position in Kansas City office where I was responsible for assisting partners. Created client-facing presentations Managed internal recruitment process Participated in behavior-based panel interview process