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HR Knowledge SourceSVP, Strategy and Client Devlopment
Jan. 2023Marietta, GALeading Consulting Engagement Business Unit, driving the organization's strategy and supporting growth. This includes business development activities, client engagement, oversight for our Centers of Excellence, and consulting team management.
HR Knowledge SourceVice President Client Management
Mar. 2022Marietta, Georgia, United StatesProvides strategic input into HRKS’ overall business strategy.
Oversees The Recruitment Alliance division and ensures its profitability.
Oversees all consulting engagements and leads our client success teams, including the small and mid-market channels.
Serves as one of the executive points of contact for clients. Supports HRKS’ business development, prospecting, proposal, and client onboarding efforts.
HR Knowledge SourceSenior HR Director
Jan. 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Living Stone Leadership & Life Coaching, LLCFounder & CEO
Jul. 2020Snellville, Georgia, United StatesLiving Stone Leadership & Life Coaching partners to help you become impactful and transformational, by taking your leadership and life to the next level. Living Stone uses core energy coaching that helps tap into your inner purpose and passion and connects that with your outer goals and strategies to bring out extraordinary and sustainable results. Trained coach through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Visit www.livingstonellc.me and schedule a discovery consultation.
HR Knowledge SourceSenior HR Consultant
Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2021Atlanta, GAHRKS provides short-term and longer-term HR consulting solutions to clients in a variety of practice areas. As a Senior HR Consultant, responsible for delivering outstanding HR solutions to Clients. The company's areas of expertise include, but are not limited to HR Compliance; Employee Relations Consulting; HR Optimization; Talent Management; Health & Wellness; Recruitment and Selection; Performance, Training, Learning & Development.
Cox Automotive Inc.Director, Human Resources
Mar. 2017 - Apr. 2018Greater Atlanta AreaServe as an integral part of the Inventory Solutions leadership team. Accountable for the People agenda. Develops and implements progressive people strategy and organizational programs that grow the business and enable the business to deliver on its business commitments. Serve as a trusted consultant to business leaders and other stakeholders, leading and facilitating the delivery of workplace strategies that enhance culture and organizational capabilities. Cox Automotive Inc. is a leader in vehicle remarketing services, digital marketing and software solutions for automotive dealers, manufacturers and consumers. Cox Automotive Inc. includes AutoTrader.com, Kelly Blue Book, Manheim and a host of other global businesses and brands.
ACCGDirector of Human Resources
Sep. 2015 - Mar. 2017Greater Atlanta AreaACCG - Serves as the consensus building, training, and legislative organization for all 159 county governments in the state. As the organization's first Director of Human Resources, perform professional level duties in the functional areas of classification and compensation, employee relations, benefits program development and administration, policy administration, employee training and development, performance management, and other human resources functions. Manage the recruitment and selection process. Serves as advisor to the Executive Director and members of the management team on personnel related issues. Assists in administering insurance and benefits programs. Ensures compliance with legal requirements associated with employee documents and Association policy. Administers, monitors and ensures compliance with the Association's Affirmative Action Plan, Drug-Free Workplace Act, ADA, Fair Labor Standards, EEOC guidelines FMLA and USSERA to ensure achievement of the Association's human resource goals and objectives.
Fulton County Sheriff's OfficeHuman Resources Director
Sep. 2012 - Sep. 2015Atlanta, GeorgiaLaw enforcement services within Fulton County to prevent crimes, preserve the peace, and make arrests. Provide technical advice, consultation, and assistance to the Sheriff and Division Chiefs on personnel, legal compliance and organizational matters. Manage ongoing recruitment for a 24 hour/7 days a week operation. Manage the accurate bi-weekly processing of payrolls for 1,100 + employees. Conduct new employee orientations and oversee training. Manage leave management, performance management and legal compliance matters.
KIPP Metro AtlantaDirector of Human Resources
Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2012Greater Atlanta AreaNational network of free, open enrollment and college preparatory schools Reduced healthcare expenditures by over $80,000 within four months of 2012. Managed benefit renewal and negotiations process, realizing a renewal at 11.41% from 31%. Implemented processes for leave administration and maintaining employee records. Managed and improved payroll processing for eight schools and over 200 employees. Project manager for the implementation of the first Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
Dallas Housing AuthorityVice President Human Resources Administration
Mar. 2002 - Sep. 2010Dallas/Fort Worth AreaLargest provider of affordable low-income housing in Texas with revenues over $220M Created and deployed recruitment and performance management tools, developed compensation strategies, and implemented employee retention processes. Launched comprehensive benefits program, negotiated single digit increases in benefits premiums for eight (8) consecutive years, when industry averages were 11% to 23% annually. Delivered over $460,000 in annualized cost savings with implementation of an automated biometric time collection and labor tracking system saving time, improving reporting and delivering cost containment. Developed employee training programs for 450+ employees that built internal capacity, targeted business training needs and reduced third party training costs. Managed the employee grievance process, reducing the number of hearings each year through training and coaching supervisors, counseling employees, working collaborative with union representatives and forming employee focus groups.
Cox Communications, IncorporatedDirector /Manager, HR Administration & Communication
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 2001Atlanta, GA; San Diego, CA & Tyler TXThird largest cable entertainment and broadband service provider with over 6M customers and over 22,000 employees Developed seamless redesign of onboarding process that increased effective collaboration between HRIS, benefits and payroll systems utilizing keen process improvement skills. Led corporate process improvements that were deployed nationally, which reduced payroll costs and enforced labor tracking. Decreased potential liabilities by ensuring compliance with employment laws, including handling complaints of discrimination and harassment. Influenced professional growth, improved company culture and improved employee performance by developing comprehensive training programs adopted company wide.
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