Agnes "Aggie" Lewis

Experience

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  SE Laboratories, Inc.

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2007

  Human Resources & Finance Manager

  Provided direct oversight to benefits and procedure development, organizational development, performance, federal and state compliance, employee relations, and staff recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, terminations, and exit interviews.•Revamped and rolled out a reduction in workforce, downsizing 15% of employee base•Orchestrated salary and compensation strategies, business planning, and policy development.•Planned and executed the employee performance feedback process for sales & marketing department.•Partnered with outside HR consultant to develop new corporate strategy structure involving job matching, job evaluations, market compensation analysis, and new compensation ranges.•Directed general finance billing, accounts management billing, and 401k-plan management.•Negotiated employment package for liability insurance and commercial coverage, reducing liability.•Proactively discouraged litigation issues by offering staff discipline tactics, employee relations, and exit interviews that created favorable severance packages.•Collaborated with CEO and GM in creating strategies to reduce payroll and business costs. Show less

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  SE Laboratories, Inc.

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2013

  VP HR & Finance

  Conceptualized, developed, and integrated Human Resource functions successfully, with over 60 employees. Directed leadership team in alignment with organizational projected goals and expectations. Prepared and delivered quarterly reviews for Board of Directors, offering insight and streamlining decision process. • Reimagined various aspects quarterly programs addressing customer concerns, and corporate goals.• Administered effective organization restructuring designed to improve efficiency, and capture metrology market share.• Rolled out succession plan that effectively phased out the General Manager and President. • Spearheaded continual improvement initiatives for asset management, improving turnaround time by 20%, generating significant cost savings for both company and customers. • Maximized efficiencies within Logistics department managing daily transportation needs of customer’s test/measurement equipment. • Key role in Due Diligence process – data collection, document preparation, presentation, strategic meetings. Show less

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  Trescal - SE Laboratories A TresCal Company

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  VP Business Operations (HR & Business Operations)

  Principal strategist and visionary for multi-faceted position that included spearheading all business transaction required at a corporate officer level. Directed concurrent projects, such as an ADP conversion that reduced administrative, payroll, and benefit labor, capturing 15% in savings. • Transformed benefit packages without increases related to the Affordable Care Act.• Launched enterprise software project designed to re-engineer ERP, improving vital operations.• Collaborated with sales & marketing management in establishing revenue goals within corporate business plan.• Nurtured professional and lasting business relationships with key clients and vendors.• Developed balanced scorecard to measure success, and increase business operations while meeting customer renewal rate of 95% and customer satisfaction goal of 98%.• Deployed new website.• Established best practices in conjunction with parent company to ensure management success in post-merger integration as part of the post-merger team. Show less

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  HR Services (Self Employed)

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  HR Business Consultant

  Consult for small companies. Responsible for human resource generalist tasks, compliance solutions, support, and documentation. • Develop, recommend, and implement Human Resources Policies and Procedures. • Manage and resolve employee relations issues. • Legal Compliance. • Benefit Administration and Open Enrollment. • Collaborate with CEO in creating strategies to reduce exposure with governing agencies. • Develop recordkeeping compliance program.

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  United Way Silicon Valley

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM

  Directed and steered complex projects and decisions within an executive and volunteer position. Trusted partner of the working team which drove the merger between United Way Silicon Valley and United Way Bay Area dated June 30th, 2016. • Provided human resource guidance and a leadership presence to management team. • Collaborated with CEO to strategize and deploy a workforce reduction in force. • Diligent volunteer in United Way Holiday Giving Tree and Earn It/Keep It Programs. Show less

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  West Valley Staffing Group

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Human Resources Manager

  Manage HR relations for both employees of staffing group and contingent staff. • Strategized with legal to complete interrogatories and response drafts. • Conducted Human Resources audit to assure compliance, reduce costs and increase efficiencies. • Manage and Mentor HR Staff. Policies and Procedures. Benefits. Payroll. Reduction in Force. • Partnered with Onsite Manager/Account Managers to align staffing needs with client objectives.