Human Resources Leadership

International Human Resources

Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions

Significant ExperienceStrong Business Acumen / HR Business PartnerRecruitment, Engagement and RetentionWorkforce and Strategic PlanningMergers and AcquisitionsCompensation, Benefits, HRIS/HRMSInternational Human Resource ManagementOrganizational Development / Change ManagementPerformance Management On-Boarding / Training and DevelopmentEmployee RelationsInnovative Human Resources Solutions

Professional Experience15+ years of increasingly responsible experience in

Human Resource leadership.Skilled in providing tactical and strategic Human

Resources products, services and support to a variety of companies.

These ranged from early-stage start-up’s (Blue Pumpkin Software, and Beatnik, Inc.) to publicly-traded multi-national companies (a subsidiary of DuPont, CRC Health and LaserCard Corporation).

Provided Human Resources leadership, services and support to populations from 100 to 5,000.

Supported Companies

Mergers and Acquisitions

Facilitated all HR aspects of 19 domestic and international mergers and acquisitions:

Due DiligenceRisk Analysis and EvaluationEmployee Communication Project Management, and Comprehensive Short- and Long-Term Integration

(alignment, on-boarding and retention). 

Compensation ManagementExtensive domestic and international compensation

management experience, including:Proactive job description developmentComprehensive job evaluation and analysisCompetitive analysis and benchmarking.Developed and managed base compensation

structures, and sales/incentive/bonus/executive compensations plans.

Experienced in making presentations to and interacting with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Benefits ManagementDirect, hands-on experience in managing all aspects of domestic and international benefits

administration, including:Market analysis and benchmarking to assure the

provision of competitive localized benefit offerings.Benefit plan design, modification, augmentation,

management and regulatory reporting (IRS-5500).Defined contribution and defined benefit retirement

plan management, including 401(k) plan design, management, auditing and regulatory reporting.

HRIS / HRMS ManagementComprehensive experience in the selection,

implementation, augmentation and management of HRIS/HRMS systems, including:

The on-going assurance of data accuracy and security.

The accurate and timely management of report design and generation.

The effective use of HRIS/HRMS to automate many HR-related reports, metrics and projects.

Global Human Resources LeaderExtensive experience in providing Human

Resources leadership, services and support to local nationals and expatriates working in:

The Americas (US-36 states, Canada, Uruguay).Asia/Pacific (Japan, Republic of China/Taiwan,

Republic of Korea/South Korea, Australia).The European Union (Germany, Italy, United

Kingdom).

Global Human Resources LeaderEstablished sales and service support offices in

Korea, Australia and the United Kingdom. Acquired in-depth knowledge of US, Asia/Pacific and

European Union regulatory requirements. Localized compensation policies, practices and

procedures to conform to unique cultures, competitive environments and regulatory requirements.

Traveled extensively. Read, write, speak Spanish.

Organizational DevelopmentExperienced in partnering with senior management

in growing and enhancing organizational structures. This has included recommending and facilitating

organizational restructuring, and facilitating mergers

and acquisitions.Collaborated with executives in the design and the

implementation of succession planning:Identified high-potential personnel andDeveloped long-term successor development plans.

Performance Management

Developed and implemented organization-wide performance management programs resulting in the alignment of all employees with the company’s mission and goals.

Developed and implemented performance improvement programs as a tool to improve deficient performance.

On-Boarding and Training

Developed and implemented effective employee on-boarding programs as part of the overall employee retention efforts.

Developed and presented training classes in:Performance ManagementPerformance ImprovementEffective InterviewingPerformance AppraisalsDispute ResolutionLawful Terminations.

Employee Relations

Proactively engaged in employee relations and promoted positive morale.

Effectively resolved disputes, policy and procedure violations, and performance issues.

Conducted in-depth investigations related to complaints of sexual harassment, national origin, age, race and religious discrimination.

Academic Credentials

Master of Science Industrial Relations(MSIR)University of Oregon

Bachelor of SciencePsychologyBrigham Young University

Professional Certifications

Senior Professional in Human Resources(SPHR)

Global Professionalin Human Resources(GPHR)

Contact Information

Telephone: +1 650 270-7614 (mobile)

+1 650 689-5406

E-Mail: thecahrguy@gmail.com

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