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Lisa Sozzi

Lisa Sozzi

Manager, Human Resources

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    HR Business Consultant

  • Education

    • The Sage Colleges - Russell Sage College

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      Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    • St. John Fisher University

      1997 - 1999
      Master's Degree Human Resource Development

      Activities and Societies: PHR - Human Resource Cert Inst - 1998 "With Distinction" 3.96 GPA

  • Experience

    • Questra Corporation

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1999
      Manager, Human Resources

      High tech software engineering startup went from 18 to 230 employees and four US offices.

    • ASC Business Services

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2004
      Director, HR Shared Services

      Created and directed HR shared services for team supporting 2,000+ employees in 9 healthcare business units. Internal consultant for additional dozen non-profit regional organizations. Managed team of 11 HR direct reports.

    • Lenel Systems International, a UTC Company

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Director, Human Resources

      Managed HR support services for high tech engineered security software product w/ global sales team.

    • Farris Engineering, a Curtiss-Wright Company

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2015
      Director, Human Resources

      Directing HR operations and strategic planning support for global pressure relief valve engineering / manufacturing group w/ 500+ employees worldwide. North American business units in Cleveland Ohio,Houston Texas and Ontario,Canada, plus intl business units in Corby UK, Tianjin China, Delhi India, & Brazil. Fast paced organic growth, M&A experience, workforce planning and leadership development.

    • Arrow International, Inc.

      Jan 2016 - Jul 2018
      Vice President, Human Resources

      Directing all aspects of human resources for the world’s largest full-line manufacturer of charitable gaming products with over 1,000 employees worldwide. North American business units in Cleveland, Ohio, Seattle, WA, and Ontario, Canada, plus intl business units in Ipswich, UK, and Juarez, Mexico.

    • Hillside Family of Agencies

      Jul 2018 - Aug 2023
      Time to give back... HR Business Partner

      Providing HR support, alignment and development to Hillside Children Center agencies for continued exceptional performance. Hillside provides individualized health, education and human services in partnership with children, youth, adults and their families. 2,400 employees throughout Upstate New York.

    • LLS Consulting

      Sept 2023 - now
      Human Resources Business Consultant

      HR Project Consulting specializing in succession planning, labor relations, investigations, EEOC / DHR documentation writeup and response.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Voices 360: Leadership Feedback & Interpretation

      KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL SA
      Jun 2015

    • Leadership Architect Suite

      KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL SA
      Jun 2013

    • Building Organizational Excellence I & II

      Interaction Associates
      Apr 2011

    • Facilitative Leadership

      Interaction Associates
      Feb 2009

    • NEO-PI-R & Big 5 Workstyle Test Administrator

      University of North Carolina
      Jun 2002

    • The Coaching Edge

      Interaction Associates
      Jul 2010

    • Project Management Fundamentals

      International Institute for Learning
      Feb 2010