Experience

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  Ascent media

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2006

  Human resources manager

  Provided multi-site HR business partner support across several locations in Los Angeles, New York, and New Jersey. Supported roughly 700 employees.

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  Aramark uniform services

  Mar 2006 - Nov 2006

  Human resources manager

  Supported the corporate teams of Engineering, Finance, Customer Solutions, Marketing, Information Technology and Human Resources. Provided HR business partner support to 200 employees.

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  Nestlé

  Nov 2006 - Feb 2024

  In an organization of over 10,000 employees across 18 factories, 7 distribution centers, and two corporate locations, led the human capital strategy to support key business objectives across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Procurement. With a team of over 100 HR direct and indirect reports, delivered innovative programs and solutions to support business growth.• Developed post-COVID workforce stabilization plan across 18 factory locations improving retention by 40%.• Headed a manufacturing labor strategy to improve attraction, retention, and capability building to attract and retain today and tomorrow’s talent. Has resulted in a 44% improvement of early leavers (<1 year).• Guided the team in the decision making, change management, and communication of union factory closure. Developed comprehensive retention and separation strategy that enabled retention during a critical performance time.• Rebuilt a learning and development function, to include expansion of factory and corporate training resources to close skill gaps. 100% of factory locations at foundational level of training < 6 months.• Expanded a factory-wide apprenticeship program by ~ 200%; a key workforce planning strategy to close a critical talent gap in skilled trades. This is part of an ongoing talent strategy to ensure no loss of these capabilities over a five-year period. Show less Accountable for the human resource leadership of over 2000 employees across the Supply Chain, Procurement, and HR functions. Direct and indirect oversight of an HR team of 20.• Managed the organization-wide COVID-response plan to include communications and capability building to support a move to a remote work model, enhancements to benefits, incentives, and policy revisions, enabling a safe, yet attractive place to work.• Led the organization through a compensation re-leveling exercise. This resulted in a change of titles and pay rates to over 800 employees, requiring significant training, change management, and evaluation of positions across the organization.• Member of a cross-functional senior leader team responsible for building End-to-end capabilities across the organization. United the team in the development and execution of a tool that provided multiple teaching vehicles to build E2E knowledge. Show less Directed HR team of 16 direct/ indirect reports in support of the leadership team and business objectives of the Supply Chain and Procurement populations totaling roughly 1600 employees.• Spearheaded organization design, project planning, change management, and execution of several large- scale organizational transformations to include exit of Private Fleet; move from CA HQ location to Solon, OH and Arlington; and closure of Direct-Store-Delivery organization, resulting in impact to >5000 employees. Established new operating models, recruited, relocated, and/or exited talent through development of strong change and execution plans.• Developed a DE&I sponsorship program, aimed at providing sponsor support to female and diverse talent in the organization. Over 50 participants in the program, yielding a promotion/ development move rate of 40%.• Identified and deployed a social learning technology across the Supply Chain organization that would build E2E supply chain knowledge throughout the organization. Held over 20 cohort sessions totaling ~1000 employees trained. Show less Led the strategic direction and execution of human capital initiatives across Corporate and Ambient SC Network of 1200 employees, while leading an HR team of 7.• Prevailed in two labor campaigns through effective strategy planning and execution.• Developed strong succession and development planning review process. Internal promotions to senior leader roles at 90%. Improved gender balance at leadership level by 7%.• Led human capital effort of consolidating 4 different Supply Chain organizations under one leader. Established a functional leader operating model and developed and executed a plan to build a one-team mindset. Show less

  • Vice President, HR, Manufacturing/Supply Chain/ Procurement

    Mar 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Vice President, Human Resources, Supply Chain/ Procurement/ HR

    Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Vice President, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Procurement

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2019

  • Director of Human Resources, Supply Chain

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

  • Human Resources Manager, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Communications

    Nov 2006 - Jan 2011
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  Ventura foods

  Jun 2024 - now

  Vice president human resources

  Ventura Foods is a leading foodservice company that excels in providing food solutions that exceed customers' expectations for great-tasting flavors and high- quality ingredients. Responsible for leadership of the HR function for Operations (i.e.- Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing) supporting 3,000 employees in the US and Canada across 14 manufacturing sites. Manage a team of 70 direct and indirect HR reports with a key focus on the following; * Creating an unparalleled employee experience that enhances employee engagement and retention* Developing a robust talent pipeline and operating structure through effective planning and design* Building the capability of our people and leaders to drive performance results Show less