Experience

BlueOcean Global Corporation

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President Human Resources and Operations

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Guided startup and management of HR operations, systems and programs for new location within company. Facilitated delivery of HR services by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with teams and leadership across organization. Organized and maintained records to facilitate programs, events and activities. Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates on basis of merit and relevance with job. Supported top… Show more Guided startup and management of HR operations, systems and programs for new location within company. Facilitated delivery of HR services by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with teams and leadership across organization. Organized and maintained records to facilitate programs, events and activities. Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates on basis of merit and relevance with job. Supported top talent identification processes by interviewing candidates and executing onboarding, orientation and benefits processes. Show less



Misonix

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Human Resources

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2022

  Newport News, VA Established Regional Management team to develop and expand worldwide sales channel. Rebranded organization to align with company vision and mission, while increasing relevance in competitive markets. Facilitated delivery of HR services by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with teams and leadership across organization. Supervised HR Department employees by directing activities and monitoring performance. Created succession plans and promotion paths for staff to… Show more Established Regional Management team to develop and expand worldwide sales channel. Rebranded organization to align with company vision and mission, while increasing relevance in competitive markets. Facilitated delivery of HR services by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with teams and leadership across organization. Supervised HR Department employees by directing activities and monitoring performance. Created succession plans and promotion paths for staff to boost passion for reaching goals and objectives of organization. Complied with local, state and federal laws and established organizational standards. Show less



C & F Enterprises, Inc.

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Human Resources

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2019

  Newport News, VA Responsible for helping to transition family company business of 80 employees to over 400 employees through growth and a series of mergers and acquisitions in a 4-year time span. Developed Human Resources policies and programs. Identified legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting in the compliance arenas such as OSHA, EEO, ERISA, FLSA, Unemployment claims, Workers' Compensation, etc. Acts as a primary contact with legal counsel and outside government… Show more Responsible for helping to transition family company business of 80 employees to over 400 employees through growth and a series of mergers and acquisitions in a 4-year time span. Developed Human Resources policies and programs. Identified legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting in the compliance arenas such as OSHA, EEO, ERISA, FLSA, Unemployment claims, Workers' Compensation, etc. Acts as a primary contact with legal counsel and outside government agencies. Established wage and salary structure, pay policies, performance appraisal programs, employee benefit programs and services, and company safety and health/wellness programs. Acted as a Safety Committee Chairperson and developed companywide safety initiative Processed staff payroll and accounts receivable utilizing QuickBooks Show less



OfficeMax

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Human Resources

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2014

  Responsible for the overall Human Resources function and support of three Retail District teams, including 58 stores(1,200 employees), covering VA, NC, TN, SC, and GA. Transitioned support coverage into Retail from supporting 4 Customer Fulfillment Centers (300 CFC Associates) in Chesapeake, Richmond, Roanoke, VA and Elkridge, MD. Worked with management to create performance measurement, employee development and employee compensation strategies. Directed HR programs, policies and… Show more Responsible for the overall Human Resources function and support of three Retail District teams, including 58 stores(1,200 employees), covering VA, NC, TN, SC, and GA. Transitioned support coverage into Retail from supporting 4 Customer Fulfillment Centers (300 CFC Associates) in Chesapeake, Richmond, Roanoke, VA and Elkridge, MD. Worked with management to create performance measurement, employee development and employee compensation strategies. Directed HR programs, policies and processes to improve operational efficiency. Managed full-cycle human resource operational activities to maximize HR employee performance. Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads. Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive a transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates on basis of merit and relevance to job. Identified operational weaknesses to improve or innovate people, programs and processes. Show less



Great Bridge, LLC

• Human Resources Specialist

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001

  Great Bridge, LLC was a start up computer software company. The company provided open source business solutions powered by PostgreSQL. We were a HR Dept of 3 working from ground up in creating the mission, goals and objectives for the future. I was responsible for operational function areas: FMLA, COBRA, EEO, Section 125, HIPAA, and ADA. To serve as the primary point of contact in all questions related to Human Resources. To Maintain processing of information related to new hires, benefit… Show more Great Bridge, LLC was a start up computer software company. The company provided open source business solutions powered by PostgreSQL. We were a HR Dept of 3 working from ground up in creating the mission, goals and objectives for the future. I was responsible for operational function areas: FMLA, COBRA, EEO, Section 125, HIPAA, and ADA. To serve as the primary point of contact in all questions related to Human Resources. To Maintain processing of information related to new hires, benefit processing, payroll coordination, separations and exit interviews. Responsible for maintaining employee records in the HRIS system. Assume responsibility for maintaining job postings for various employment, labor, compensation laws and regulations. Assist in the preparation and maintaining the handbook on policies and procedures Show less



American Red Cross

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2000

  At the Amercian Red Cross is where I gained my initial recruiting experience. This was a short but extremely beneficial time period for me. I was given an opportunity for a full time position at another company. However, my foundation in HR was built here, at this organization. I was responsible to complete and track paperwork associated with the hiring of new employees and all status changes of current employees using the HRIS system. To facilitate recruitment process via newspaper… Show more At the Amercian Red Cross is where I gained my initial recruiting experience. This was a short but extremely beneficial time period for me. I was given an opportunity for a full time position at another company. However, my foundation in HR was built here, at this organization. I was responsible to complete and track paperwork associated with the hiring of new employees and all status changes of current employees using the HRIS system. To facilitate recruitment process via newspaper advertisements and internal postings. To secure and track temporary employment. To generate monthly staffing reports for the use of departmental supervisors and staff. Maintain current job descriptions and personnel files for 450 employees Show less