Deepa MacPherson, SPHR

Experience

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  Children's Creative Learning Centers, Inc

  Sept 2001 - Jan 2008

  Vice President, Human Resources

  Led the charge for developing leaders, establishing policies and procedures, designing recruitment and retention strategies, and overseeing all HR functions for 300+ employees. • Spearheaded change management efforts during our rapid growth which reduced turnover by 50%.• Formulated comprehensive 360 degree performance appraisals for all levels of the organization. • Created an attractive, comprehensive benefits package for employees while minimizing costs by 12%.• Led recruitment efforts for childcare operations for Fortune companies: Cisco, EA, Oracle and Google.• Launched effective performance bonus program for field leadership and corporate team increasing revenues by 23%. Show less

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  Knowledge Universe

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2011

  Senior Director of Human Resources

  A strategic Human Resource Business Partner to division executives. Served as organizational design architect assessing leaders, teams and employees to identify talent gaps. Directed human resources operations for more than 100 locations with 3000+ employees. • Structured people planning processes and strategies in alignment with objectives and goals while promoting company growth. • Designed 5-year business plan for new division, and transitioned HR and operations processes/procedures from a centralized to decentralized approach. • Increased headcount by 150% with effective recruitment and onboarding process development. • Integrated employees from multiple mergers and acquisitions. • Deployed leader assimilation programs for new managers and team members. Show less

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  Stratford School

  Apr 2011 - Dec 2015

  Senior Director of Human Resources

  Designed organizational and talent strategies in alignment with growth targets. Managed performance and engagement initiatives for 900 employees. Transformed company culture to foster individual accountability and ownership of responsibilities. Collaborated with holding companies to direct, lead, and plan growth strategies. Supported risk mitigation activities to keep claims to a minimum. Established best practices for employee relations team. • Planned HR Business Partner strategy for 6 associates, thus resulting in 2 associates promoted to management level. • Launched multi-faceted semi-annual talent review process after gaining C-suite buy in resulting in increased bench strength through the creation of individual development plans. • Led company in achieving Best Place to Work award for the first time and held for three consecutive years. • Created on-boarding and integration plans for several C-suite transitions within 18 months. • Analyzed leadership skills and identified gaps; implemented programs to increase effectiveness, including Crucial Conversations, Speed of Trust, Gallup’s Strengthfinders 2.0, and Lominger’s Tools. Show less

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  Cisco

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

  Global Benefits Partner

  Responsible for the overall program management of child care, family services and employee assistance programs world-wide. Cultivated and fostered strong relationships with functional teams to ensure meaningful employee experiences. •Connected employees with their benefits to best support work-life integration through direct outreach, on-line communications and in person benefits events. •Led successful roll out of back up care programs for family members both in home and in child care centers nationally.•Launched elder care benefit to support employees with aging family members at no additional cost to the company.•Advised India site leaders in executing vendor transition within 2 months and expansion of onsite childcare center to double capacity. •Assisted in spearheading mindfulness initiatives, with focus on wellbeing, engagement, and productivity. Show less

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  Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Talent Manager: Diversity, Inclusion & Change Management

  Responsible for the design and execution of talent initiatives, lead the Diversity & Inclusion learning and development efforts, provide active guidance and support for related change efforts and promote an inclusive workplace. •Provide consultation and guidance to the staffing team and hiring managers on bias mitigation practices and identify ways to link diversity and inclusion to branding efforts.•Key adviser to all employee resource groups focusing on employee development, outreach and culture.•Implement and oversee new early career mentoring program.•Infuse change management methodology to add a diversity and inclusion lens to all lab-wide efforts. Show less

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  NVIDIA

  Jul 2018 - now

  Global Well-being Director

  Charged with developing a "culture of well-being" by developing, implementing and increasing participation in well-being, mental health and family support programs.-Focused on raising awareness, providing education and outreach regarding well-being and mental health. -Build cross functional, inclusive, well-being programs to support employees to do their lives best work at NVIDIA -Evaluate new and expanded programs for employees in the integration of their professional and personal lives – including customized mental health programs, support through various live stages, ensuring our well-being programs meet the diverse needs of our employees.-Create communication campaigns focused on awareness, education and outreach around overall well-being and mental health. -Engage vendors performance and review reporting / analytics that address plan utilization, plan operation, trends, utilization, etc. Show less