City of Clinton, IowaHuman Resources Director
Jun. 2024 - Dec. 2025-Lead HR strategy for 500 + employees across 12 union & non-union departments; supervise 3 HR staff.
-Negotiate grievances & MOUs for 5 labor contracts, avoiding projected $1.2 M in wage escalation or potential litigation proceedings.
-Implemented S.M.A.R.T. employee performance reviews → 95 % participation in first year.
-Cut workers’-comp claims 18 % via safety-culture program with Safety Director -Increased employee satisfaction by 22% through engagement initiatives.
-Manage full employee lifecycle, onboarding, policy development, training, and compliance.
-Spearhead compliance and both formal & informal employee investigation claims and issues - 35+ during tenure
-Implement full usage of UKG from solely payroll system to an HRIS system for employees to utilize as self-service when necessary
-Oversee bi-monthly payroll, reconciliation, 1099 contractor and accounts payable financial activities
-Coach, mentor and advise department heads, senior leadership and stakeholders through HR related matters