Maureen Lee

Experience

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  Mill Wheel Farm

  Jun 1998 - May 2008

  Manager

  • Worked on family farm managing 20 dairy cattle and developing a proficient herd through nutritional, reproduction and health practices• Developed a record system for genetic information and production records• Developed business contacts with buyers and sellers for livestock exchange; the majority of the 80 cow herd was sold in the summer of 2008

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  Dairy Marketing Services

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Market Analyst Intern

  • Analyzed sales and production data for a coalition of milk marketing cooperatives that hold a large market share of the Northeast dairy supply, marketing more than 6.2 billion pounds of milk annually• Designed and formatted promotional literature to be distributed to farmer-members

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  Davis & Gilbert LLP

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

  Paralegal

  • Handled multiple case management responsibilities for litigation practice group of more than 15 partners• Performed research using web-based legal databases, Westlaw and Lexis Nexis, to cite-check and shepardize in the review and editing of legal documents and court filings.• Analyzed, and prepared document production while managing billing time for client projects.• Wrote legal memoranda and drafted client correspondence.

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  Grassland Dairy Products, Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2017

  Marketing and Communications Director

  • Worked directly with executive management for long-term marketing/sales strategic planning and execution; and assisted with crisis management communications to employees and external media publications• Managed regional, national and international trade show attendance while managing advertising budget and coordinating booth and personnel resources• Attended over 8 semi-annual career conferences and designed a job shadow program for undergraduate and high school students; coordinated and promoted an on-site job fair with over 100 prospective employees• Evaluated over 80 labels of retail and foodservice packaging materials for legal compliance in collaboration with the procurement department to meet vendor and sales deadlines; updated product specifications and provided photography to clients• Developed marketing materials (press releases, sales sheets), presentations and trainings for sales staff and customers, including Fortune 500 distributors• Represented company and brand in various sales functions including shows and customer visits Show less

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  ESE, Inc.

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2020

  • Served on senior management team, assisted in the development and execution of strategic planning initiatives• Member of leadership subset selected to assist Board of Directors with sale of company; led and worked with CEO to plan and execute the transaction; managed sales campaign to liquidate excess inventory; coordinated the final closing of corporate HR records• Planned and coordinated the company’s annual stock valuation• Assisted CEO with market segmentation to develop marketing communication strategy• Planned and led initiative to document company policies, processes and procedures in preparation for CSIA audit Show less • Designed and implemented employee on-boarding process, serving as main point of contact for recruits and new hires to ensure constant contact and appropriate follow up to candidates and new hires’ success• Administered and processed payroll and benefits through HRMS and vendor platforms• Benchmarked employee compensation through market research to align within the budgeted position pay scales to provide total compensation analysis• Championed, led and managed initiative to complete formal job descriptions for all employees; established formal career progression model for engineering talent through employee testing and follow up; designed tracks for employee training and development• Designed an employee handbook to meet the culture needs of the people and aligned with the company brand• Led all aspects of company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), including management of 3rd party administrator, administration of records, and chaired the ESOP committee• Transitioned and managed 401k plan to a new administrator and served as plan co-trustee and co-administrator Show less

  • Vice President of Special Projects

    May 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Human Resources Coordinator

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2019
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  PreventionGenetics

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  Business Operations Associate
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  The Vollrath Company

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Sr Human Resources Business Partner

    Nov 2023 - now

  • HR Business Partner

    Feb 2022 - Nov 2023