Cathy Williams

Experience

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  National Security Council

  Oct 1983 - Apr 1988

  Staff Assistant to the Executive Secretary

  Researched and analyzed briefing materials and backgrounders for The President of the United States and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Supervised policy and action items through the National Security Council to outgoing Cabinet-level agencies and departments. Tracked NSC staff work assignments, and assisted in inter-agency preparations for the scheduling of Presidential meetings. Assisted in overall office coordination for the National Security Council Executive Secretary. Show less

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  Abacus Technology Corporation

  Apr 1988 - Jul 1998

  Manager, Human Resources

  Contributed extensively to the growth and success of a sixteen person firm in one location with $100,000 in revenues to 250 employees in six U.S. locations and one international with $38.4M in revenues. Provided strategic and operational input to policies, procedures and organization development including direct line responsibilities. Coordinated all compliance and graduation requirements under SBA 8 (a) program for a successful transition to an open competitive market environment.

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  Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2019

  Responsible for the administration, human resource and compliance management of the affiliate, including ensuring corporate compliance, lawful employment practices, positive employee relations, providing leadership in promoting and enhancing a diverse workforce, integrating the core values of the organization into the culture, training and orientation, assessing the need and the delivery of effective compliance, management training and skill development programs, screening of potential job candidates and ensuring equitable and competitive salary and benefits' structures. Consults with supervisory and management staff on human resource and organizational culture issues. Responsible for consistent and equitable interpretation of employment policies and serves as an internal consultant and architect for organizational development issues. Excellent supervisory/coaching skills. Show less Direct report to President and CEO – Responsible for all human resource functions including accreditation and the recruitment, compensation, retention and credentialing of all staff for eight health centers and one reproductive health care surgical center. Overall responsibilities include human resource strategic planning and policy development and implementation for a non-profit health care organization with revenues exceeding $20M dollars. Corporate compliance officer. Compliance responsibility for all Federal, State and local employment and benefit laws. Establishment of full range benefit package including plan selection and cost negotiations.Key Accomplishments:• Lead overall human resource leadership and guidance for organization by overseeing accreditation, talent acquisition, career development, retention, training and leadership development, compensation and benefits.• Member of Executive Leadership team and key decision maker during President and CEO sabbatical.• Successful resolution of 100% lawsuits in the employer’s favor in cases regarding age/race discrimination, contract salary disputes, sexual harassment, and conflict of interest.• Directed a risk-based approach to managing organization readiness, integrating concepts of internal control, the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, and strategic planning with costs savings to organizational operational budget of ten percent and 100% audit compliance. Show less

  • Interim President and Chief Executive Office

    Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Senior Vice President of Administration and Compliance

    Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance

    Apr 2008 - Aug 2017
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  Planned Parenthod of the St Louis Region and Southwest Missouri

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

  Senior Vice President Administration and Compliance

  Responsible for the administration, human resource and compliance management of the affiliate, including ensuring corporate compliance, lawful employment practices, positive employee relations, providing leadership in promoting and enhancing a diverse workforce, integrating the core values of the organization into the culture, training and orientation, assessing the need and the delivery of effective compliance, management training and skill development programs, screening of potential job candidates and ensuring equitable and competitive salary and benefits' structures. Consults with supervisory and management staff on human resource and organizational culture issues. Responsible for consistent and equitable interpretation of employment policies and serves as an internal consultant and architect for organizational development issues. Excellent supervisory/coaching skills. Show less