Laura Lewis

Experience

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  Hyatt Hotels Corporation

  Aug 1998 - Oct 2000

  HR Trainee/Recruiter/HR Manager

  Started my HR career by participating in a 6 month training program designed to provide me with an overview of the HR function with a world-class hotel brand. After my training program, I held a variety of positions including Recruiter where I focused on recruiting for all levels of the organization for both union and non-union positions and was then promoted to Employee Relations/Events Manager where I focused on the continuous recruitment and retention of our employees through various employee engagement, recognition and reward activities. Show less

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  Diebold Nixdorf

  Oct 2000 - Dec 2003

  Human Resources Generalist

  Provided HR support in the areas of recruitment, on-boarding, performance management and daily HR administration to a largely remote employee population in the Eastern region (NJ, NY, PA).

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  Eastern Seaboard & Northeast Regions, NRT LLC/Realogy Holdings Corp

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2017

  Regional Vice President

  Realogy Holdings Corporation (NYSE: RLGY) is a global leader in real estate franchising, relocation and title services, with company-owned real estate brokerage operations doing business under its franchise systems. Collectively, Realogy's franchise system members operate approximately 13,700 offices with 247,800 independent sales associates doing business in 103 countries around the world. NRT LLC is the subsidiary of Realogy that operates all company-owned real estate offices under Realogy’s world-renowned brands of Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Sotheby’s International Realty®, as well as the powerful regional brand, The Corcoran Group® and the technology-based brokerage, ZipRealty. As the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage firm, NRT owns and operates companies in more than 50 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, with approximately 727 offices and 44,900 sales associates. Employed with NRT, LLC which is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp since December 2003 in the positions of HR Manager, HR Director, Regional HR Director and now as Regional Vice President. I provide strategic HR management support, direction and solutions to the Eastern Seaboard & Northeast regions of NRT,LLC a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corporation. My team and I provide HR value focused on the organization's corporate mission and goals. We support 1100 employees in the areas of recruiting, training, performance management, employee relations, organizational design, career mapping and ongoing counsel & support for 7 Coldwell Banker local operating companies. Show less

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  NRT, LLC a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp.

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Vice President, Employment Services

  Responsible for the effective management of 2 key centers of excellence focused on HRIS data management, payroll, incentives, and recruitment at a national level. Partner with other Realogy COEs inthe areas of Talent Acqusition, HRIS, Benefits and Compensation to align the Business and HR goals at NRT to that of our sister and parent companies.

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  Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

  Apr 2018 - now

  As a member of the Talent Management team, I am responsible for the talent management function as a key component of the employee life cycle and Anywhere's transformation. This includes the annual performance management cycle of year-end reviews, mid-year check-ins and goal setting. I own the Company's commitment to our next level of leaders by creating process and structure to our annual Talent Review and most importantly the commitments and actins we need to take to build succession plans and support internal mobility. My team and I are wholly responsible for the creation and deployment of our annual Employee Engagement Survey and always strive to find a better way by further integrating our Company's Winning Behaviors across all employees at all levels. I collaborate across multiple groups and partner with Talent Acquisition on exec onboarding, L&D on employee development and Talent Analytics to tell our people story through the use of data. Show less As Vice President, Human Resources my team and I partner with the business to align goals, organizational structure and talent to the key strategic pillars of growth, retention and talent management for our franchise real estate brands including Century 21, ERA, Better Homes & Gardens, Sotheby’s International Realty, Corcoran and Global Franchise Sales. My communication, leadership and execution skills provide a solid foundation for collaboration and consultative support to the senior leadership teams of the brands and sales organizations I support. Show less

  • Vice President, Performance Strategies

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Vice President Human Resources

    Apr 2018 - Jul 2023