Experience

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  St. louis county

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1980

  Human resources specialist
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  Unigroup, inc

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1982

  Compensation administrator
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  Boeing, mcdonnell douglas corp.

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

  Sr. compensation specialist
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  Macy's, may department stores company

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1990

  Manager of compensation
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  St. louis children's hospital

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Director, compensation & benefits
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  Magellan health services, merit behavioral health

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Director, human resources
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  Buck

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Senior consultant

  Senior Consultant with Buck Consultants

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  Bjc healthcare, st. louis children's hospital

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Director, human resources & organization development

  As the Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Hospital Executive Team, led the effort to achieve the highest employee engagement scores within BJC HealthCare. Received recognition from the St. Louis Business Journal as a "Best Place to Work" in the St. Louis Area.

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  Build-a-bear workshop

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2016

  Director-talent development, compensation, & benefits

  Named to the "Fortune 100 Best Places to Work" List for 8 consecutive years.

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  Washington university in st. louis

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2022

  Assistant vice chancellor for human resources

  Responsible for University-wide Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Development, and Employee Engagement. Washington University is in the top ten Academic Medical Centers in the U.S., in the top thirty Universities, and is the third largest employer in the St. Louis Area.