Experience

SpruceHR

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Strategic HR Solutions

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  SpruceHR is an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) that helps businesses, like yours, achieve goals by controlling costs, reducing risks and maximizing the potential of employees. We will partner with you and focus on your needs while producing new ideas, developing effective strategies, and designing high quality, scalable solutions. SpruceHR is an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) that helps businesses, like yours, achieve goals by controlling costs, reducing risks and maximizing the potential of employees. We will partner with you and focus on your needs while producing new ideas, developing effective strategies, and designing high quality, scalable solutions.


Goodwill Industries of Houston
• Vice President Human Resources

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2022


Indigo Connects

• Human Resources Services

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2020

  Strategic Human Resources consulting services designed to connect people to passion and purpose. Vision/Mission planning, goal setting, policy management, performance management systems, compensation structures, reward programs, and management coaching. Also providing career coaching and life coaching for individuals. Strategic Human Resources consulting services designed to connect people to passion and purpose. Vision/Mission planning, goal setting, policy management, performance management systems, compensation structures, reward programs, and management coaching. Also providing career coaching and life coaching for individuals.



Pacific Drilling (NYSE: PACD)

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• Director of Human Resources

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Managed team of 5 HR staff covering recruitment, expatriates, policies, medical, and performance management • Incorporated recruitment plan to successfully bring 3 ships online within 3 months, employing over 1,000 new and transfer positions, including expatriates • Reviewed and updated policies and compensation plans to effectively manage various shift premiums resulting in nearly $1M cost savings and increased employee engagement • Implemented incentive based and seniority-based reward systems to engage employees in higher overall performance and company loyalty • Developed complete severance process for offboarding 30% of staff Show less



Shell

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2018

  • Lead team of 8 HR Business Partners and Associates responsible for a total of over 6,000 staff in Trading, Finance, and Tax providing HR strategic guidance at all levels of the organization • Exceeded at global integration of employee programs across over 20 countries involving Country Chairs, EVPs, VPs, and Global Business Partners • Received coveted HR EVP Award for Individual and Organizational Performance • Integrated staff for 3 M&A projects, including BG Group at $75B, one of the top 20 largest acquisitions in history • Instituted various organizational design and change management processes for several reorganizations encompassing over 7,000 staff, and developed competence models with over 5,000 defined competencies • Designed and managed various compensation programs, including implementation of $1B pay system for commercial trading with deferred compensation and incentive pay components • Internal and external recruiting for over 100 professional positions per year with emphasis on diversity • Extensive experience in mediation, employee relations, investigations and disciplinary actions, including DOL and EEOC cases and management of AAP programs with emphasis on gap closures • Designed policies to address new federal Dodd Frank regulatory compliance requirements, resulting in successful establishment of the revolutionary Shell Trading Risk Management Team • Facilitated executive coaching and leadership training including Situational Leadership, Dale Carnegie, LEAD, Skillsoft, and Franklin Covey, among others Show less



Collateral Risk Solutions

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • May 2006 - Jun 2007

  • Assisted in design of strategic initiatives as a member of executive management team moving the organization toward the vision and mission, and established strategically aligned goals • Coached and mentored executives, managers, and teams through rapid growth and restructuring changes • Redesigned benefits, compensation, performance management and organizational development programs • Managed HR team responsible for all generalist duties including compensation, compliance, benefits, training, performance management, policies, and recruiting Show less



Overland Storage

• United States
• Real Estate

• Human Resources Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Jan 2006

  • Designed base and incentive pay programs, corporate values, and enhanced benefits packages at a low cost, leading Overland Storage to be named one of the Best Companies to Work for in San Diego 2004 by the San Diego Business Journal, and a Crystal Award winner in the SHRM Workplace Excellence Awards • Initiated a Strategic Partner program for HR managers to work closely with management teams throughout the organization to enhance communications, eliminating the “silo” effect between departments • Implemented company culture initiative and developed corporate values which aligned the workforce to common goals and language achieving a 7% higher employee satisfaction rating • Provided due diligence for acquisitions of 3 high technology companies Show less


Qualcomm
• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee
• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Jul 1994 - Oct 1998