Laurel Davies

Experience

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  Beazer Homes

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2006

  Director of Human Resources

  Responsible for driving strategies for talent management, compensation and benefits, workforce planning/budgeting, payroll, performance management, training and development, employee relations, legal and safety compliance. Collaborating with President, facilitated strategic planning and leadership development retreats for senior management team. Communicated vision, mission, values, and branding company-wide to inspire positive change and enable organizational success. Facilitated integration of corporate cultures, and changes in strategy, product, benefits, leadership, processes and systems, following acquisition by national industry leader. Show less

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  Trane / Ingersoll Rand

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Human Resources Leader

  Deployed high impact HR and business initiatives to shape employee and organizational development during period of rapid change and M&A activity. Leveraged HR and safety resources to deliver value-added support. As a member of the senior management team, provided expertise in building intellectual capital, developing leaders, encouraging progressive management, and driving continuous improvement and customer focus.

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  Coleman Natural Foods

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Vice President Human Resources

  Provide strategic HR and Safety leadership, overseeing the development and implementation of HR policies, programs and high quality service delivery for 2300 associates nationwide. Advance best practices and guide HR Directors/Business Partners to execute relevant, impactful workforce solutions in union and union-free environments. Report directly to CEO and serve as key member of executive team. Following acquisition by Perdue Farms, collaborate with cross-functional integration team to identify and achieve cost synergies, process improvements and acquisition objectives. Show less

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  Colorado Department of Education & Department of Personnel & Administration

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Director of Human Resources

  Provide overall strategic HR leadership to state agency and support achievement of organizational objectives through implementation of HR programs, policies and solutions. Oversee total rewards, talent management, employee communications and training and development. Lead initiatives that promote a diverse workforce, ensure legal compliance and maximize organizational effectiveness. Prepare comprehensive Business Continuity Plan for Colorado Department of Education.

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  Employers Council

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Human Resources Consultant

  Deliver consulting services and a broad range of advice and support to member organizations. Work with employers on tactical and strategic employment issues, including HR operations, performance management, employee relations and compliance issues relating to Title VII, ADEA, ADAAA, FLSA, FMLA, ACA, AAP and OSHA. Design and deliver learning and development programs on a range of topics.

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  HR Preneur

  Jun 2017 - now

  Founder/Principal Consultant

  Strategic Business Consulting & Interim HR Service Delivery. Serve as a hands-on resource for employee relations/investigations, process improvements, legal compliance, policy development and safety programs. Offer customized service plans to support client's strategic business initiatives, including M&A due-diligence/integration, communications and change management. Client industries include: space, engineering; fintech; medical devices; healthcare analytics; non-profit; manufacturing; transportation; craft brewing; telecommunications; and energy analytics. Show less

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  HrQ

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2022

  Senior Consultant/Interim HR Leader

  Provide insight and expertise on a broad range of initiatives, special projects and sensitive client matters. Conduct full HR Assessments and Compliance Audits to identify gaps and recommend steps to improve efficiency and effectiveness of HR programs. Provide Human Capital Consulting and Interim HR Services from Manager to Executive levels.

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  Croixstone Consulting

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  Senior Human Resources Consultant

  Support Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities. Conduct due diligence and risk assessments, serve as advisor regarding HR integration options and strategies, and lead successful implementations as project manager. Bring efficiency, compliance and scalability to HR programs and processes. Leverage economies of scale by consolidating benefits, aligning policies and HR/Payroll systems. Lead communications and enterprise-wide change.