Experience

Pearl River Community College Workforce Training

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Business Developer

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Idaho Forest Group

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Human Resources Manager at Idaho Forest Group - Lumberton (greenfield)

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

  · Strategic and collaborative liaison across all key functional areas. · HR project manager to staff a 200+ full-time salaried, hourly, and contract employees for a greenfield, state-of-the-art fiber conversion campus. · Partnered with Talent Acquisition to design, develop and implement creative recruiting and retention strategies. · Created a unique organizational structure and incorporated a relevant and competitive compensation plan to match. · Direct and manage all human resources activities including training, benefits, engagement, compensation, recruiting, and retention. Show less



Kohler Co.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager (multi-site)

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2021

  · Directed all Human Resources activities for 115 administrative, 800+ hourly, and 200+ temporary associates across two plants. · Led HR responsibilities for a two-year plant expansion project increasing headcount from 400 employees in one plant to 1000+ employees across two plants. · Created annual compensation and benefits enhancements for the hourly workforce and owned the exempt annual merit review process. · Strategic and fair HR business partner who applies extensive knowledge of all HR functions with creative problem-solving skills to ensure an engaged, compliant and inclusive work environment.· Strong HR leader for the Engines business executing HR strategies to meet business objectives and acted as the trusted advisor to all people leaders and associates. Show less

• Senior Human Resources Generalist

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2016

  · Created and implemented a new associate onboarding program. · Focused on culture change initiatives through training and hands-on coaching for floor leaders to drive engagement and compliance for all associates. · Owner of talent acquisition for hourly and exempt recruiting. · Collaborated with department heads to create staffing plans for full-time and contingent workforces.



Sanderson Farms, Inc.

• Hammond, Louisiana

• Field Employee Relations Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2012

  · Managed employee relations, training, orientation, investigations, progressive discipline, benefits administration, safety and health, compensation, and community relations · Actively coached and counseled line supervision in managing change, resolving employee problems and/or employee relations issues. ·Provided counseling and advice to management regarding personnel policies, regulations and rules, and make recommendations for various actions such as promotion, discipline and termination. · Remained current in knowledge of regulations regarding EEO, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, EPA, Hazard Com- munication, labor/employee relations, workers compensation, grievances, absenteeism, and record- keeping. Show less