David Dougherty

Experience

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  Lozier Corporation

  Aug 1983 - Oct 1988

  Personnel Manager

  Managed human resources department for unionized manufacturing facility (Machinists and I.B.E.W.) with average total staff of 230.

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  Graham Packaging

  Nov 1988 - Aug 1991

  Employee Relations Manager

  Managed all employee relations including EEO, worker’s compensation and safety for 12 manufacturing sites in 7 states. Originally hired into newly created role to manage human resources in non-union, multi-shift manufacturing facility. Promoted to regional role in September 1990.

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  Chubb Insurance

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Human Resources Manager

  Multi-site Human Resources Manager and Senior Administrative Officer with full human resource generalist duties for high service oriented property casualty insurance company.

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  Psomas

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  Director of Human Resources

  Direct report to the president of a growing privately held 450 employee, multi-state, professional services, civil engineering, surveying and IT consulting firm. Established and implemented HR strategic plans and budgets. Managed multi-site human resources team.

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  Southminster

  Nov 2002 - Sept 2014

  Director of Human Resources

  Originally hired into newly created director role to manage all human resources and employee development functions. Southminster is a premier non-profit accredited continuing care retirement community with 330 employees. Managed 35 employees and annual operating budget of $1.8 million across multiple departments for two years as interim Director of Environmental Services

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  Elgi Compressors USA

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2018

  Director of Human Resources

  Direct all HR functions for three companies in 8 locations across the South East. Hired to lead human resources for all US operations of an Indian based air compressor manufacturing firm. ELGi entered the US Market in 2013 by acquiring Patton’s, Inc., a 70-year-old regional distributor based in Charlotte. Pattons is the leading industrial air compressor sales and service company in the South East. ELGi is aggressively expanding world-wide with the intent to become the second largest global air compressor supplier in 10 years. Show less

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  Plant Partners - Metrolina Greenhouses

  Nov 2018 - Sept 2019

  Human Resources Director

  Corporate HR director responsible to oversee all aspects of Human Resources for the largest family owned single site greenhouse in US.

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  University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Jan 2019 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Part-time Instructor for the Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Masters program. Previously taught Human Resources in the Masters in Health Administration program and the school of business.

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  Blanchard Dougherty Consulting LLC

  Sept 2019 - now

  President/Human Resources Consultant

  Provide Human Resources and Leadership consulting, contract and interim HR leadership to a variety of organizations. Blanchard Dougherty Consulting was formed in 2016 to provide accessible HR to small to medium size organizations and to assist individuals to achieve their full potential in organizations.

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  Sharon Towers

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2021

  Director of Human Resources

  Direct all Human Resources functions for leading Continuing Care Retirement Community.