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United Way of Greater Kansas CityHuman Resources Management
Jan. 2024 - Jun. 2024United States
YRC Worldwide, Inc.Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2023
YRC Worldwide, Inc.Assistant General Counsel
Oct. 2020 - Jan. 2024
YRC Worldwide, Inc.Senior Counsel
May. 2012 - Jan. 2024Overland Park Kansas
KCMSDDirector of Human Resources and Risk Management
Aug. 2010 - May. 2011Renovated District Departments to maximize EEO compliance, employee performance,and staffing resources.
HCM ConsultingContract Labor and Employment Attorney/Consultant
Aug. 2009United States, Kansas CityInfluence workplace compliance by guiding corporate executives in development of an EEO framework to combat employee discrimination and harassment complaints. Increase employer protection by producing sound corporate and legal documents. Strengthen workplace processes by aiding employers in educating staff on rights and responsibilities under the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and Title VII.
HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERSPartner
Jun. 2007 - Mar. 2009Improved employers’ EEO compliance protocol by training key staff on diversity, harassment, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, and effective investigation techniques. Generated solutions to complex employment issues by educating employers on various legal standards.
Hill's Pet Nutrition (Colgate Palmolive)Director Employee Relations
Oct. 2006 - May. 2007Revitalized employee productivity and morale by performing compensation and benefits audits and establishing an enforcement protocol to promote EEO compliance. Spearheaded programs to create a team and transparent approach to management of staff. Recruited to address employer-employee relations to increase workplace productivity.
Kansas City SouthernAssociate General Counsel
May. 2003 - Sep. 2006Controlled legal costs and expenditures by crafting a litigation management system to curtail liability under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act. Met department reorganization goals through forged partnerships with corporate staff.
MCANANYAssociate
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2003Successfully litigated jury trials involving employment-related issues. Prevailed on summary judgment in defending employers against claims of discrimination by age, disability, race, claims of harassment, and retaliation cases.
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