VisualCV

Working with HR and business executives to establish strong HR practices for their businesses (long term assignments include Total Safety and Visual Comfort)

• Established robust HR reporting and benefit coverage verification that resulted in annual savings of over $40,000
• Established HR best practices and streamlined HR processes reducing new hire and payroll errors
• Managed benefit renewal to ensure maximum benefits and 95% participation in open enrollment

Responsible for the corporate Human Resource function for $750m seismic equipment manufacturing/data processing company with 1500+ employees in 10 countries. 

• Moved HR department from a domestically focused, transactional HR team to a globally focused strategic HR partner resulting in the first global HR support for ION
• Established HR dashboard reporting including staffing levels to plan, turnover by level, recruiting time to fill and cost, and succession plan readiness to provide real data for better decisions.
• Designed compensation philosophy providing the right mix of base, bonus and equity to drive the appropriate focus of the employee/executive 
• Established corporate HR support for international benefits, recruiting and HR practices for the first time.

Responsible for “changing the way Houston works” by influencing CEO’s across the Houston area to establish/expand flexible work options resulting in measurable improvements in productivity and Houston’s mobility. 

• Removed 906 hours a day off Houston freeways with an estimated $16,800,000 annual user cost savings with Flex in the City when over 140 Houston area employers eliminated additional peak-time commutes through teleworking; compressed workweeks; and/or shifting commutes to before or after peak-commute hours
• Improved productivity through flexible work options as evidenced with 96% of participants reporting their productivity levels to be the same or higher on the flexible work options and with over 50% of participants continuing the flexible work option initiated as a result of Flex in the City

Responsible for leading Human Resources for a 35-store big box retailer with up to 4,700 employees in 13 states.

• Developed HR strategy for company to successfully emerge from bankruptcy while maintaining executive credibility and employee productivity
• Established performance management and incentive bonus system to enhance EBITDA
• Reduced new and resolved old EEOC complaints and maintained non-union status
• Revised Payroll/HR System, benefits package, 401k, and policies (PTO and wellness) to retain employees by meeting employee needs at reduced costs

Responsible for ensuring organization readiness and skill effectiveness for Reliant Energy Retail Group formed with energy deregulation.

• Measurably improved team dynamics and morale while preventing potential turnover through interventions using individual & group 360, Myers Briggs, team interviews and executive coaching
• Identified critical competencies and business processes used to ensure success of Retail group
• Led team of 20+ professionals who trained 27,000+ participants in one year resulting in new employees outperforming existing employees in their first week after training
• Established eLearning training options with skill verification to improve call center call handling time while reducing time away from the phones

Responsible for consulting with Sr. Management on organizational effectiveness and providing developmental opportunities and interventions designed to increase productivity.

• Established business unit’s OD and training department as the primary for all Enron divisions
• Doubled employee development opportunities with 2/3^rds reduced staff and budget
• Identified change management requirements, conducted functional integration testing and provided onsite support for SAP HR implementation

Responsible for establishing the learning resource department and ensuring organizational, managerial, and employee effectiveness.

• Defined 24 progressive leveled competencies to determine developmental needs and career paths
• Facilitated continuous improvement initiative resulting in the implementation of 20 “quick fixes” and 6 process improvements within 3 months
• Created supervisory training course in a game format that emphasized the company’s core values while discovering basic supervisory skills