Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · United States · Remote

• Collaborate with fellow council members to enhance the Applied Leadership track at the Rabb School of Professional Studies.
• Provide strategic oversight on programming initiatives aimed at expanding the school’s offerings and reach.
• Engage in discussions to identify growth opportunities, ensuring alignment with industry trends and educational needs.

Oct 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Detroit Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

• HR Executive Council is a Greater Detroit Area Executive HR leader peer group focused on connection, sharing best practices, addressing challenges in real-time and achieving greater success together.

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Tuskegee, Alabama, United States

Mar 2019 – Present · 7 yrs

• Reporting directly to the CEO. Serve as the global leader of HR for the company with ~4,500 team members and operations in the North America, Latin America, Europe and AMEAP regions. Accountable for all Human Resources Activity as well as oversight for the Corporate Communications / Global Brand Team and EH&S.

Sep 2018 – Mar 2019 · 6 mos

• Strategic HR Business Partner to Dawn Foods’ business leaders and teams across the North America East Region. As a member of the Global HR Leadership Team, I actively contribute to the overall North America and global HR strategy; plan and execute regional HR strategy and deploy HR initiatives with best impact and results. Accountable for talent management, rewards programs, performance management, succession planning and employee & labor relations for the North America East Region. Also serve as the COE Leader for Labor Relations for Dawn and manage HR Services across North America including the deployment of new Recruitment Process Outsourcing Model in partnership with Cielo. serve as Interim Head of HR for 3 months before appointment to CHRO.

Jul 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Human Resources Leader for Bakery Distribution function with 26 sales / distribution centers across the US / Puerto Rico & Canada. Additionally accountable for Team Member Relations Strategy Development & Planning (Union Avoidance & Union Relations).

Jun 2014 – Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Human Resources Leader for the U.S. based Bakery Products Operations function with 8 (6 non-union & 2 union) manufacturing locations in the United States. Additionally accountable for Team Member Relations Strategy Development & Planning (Union Avoidance & Union Relations).

Jun 2012 – Apr 2013 · 10 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Division HR P&L Leader (full cycle of HR activity) for 340M Division (~900 employees in multiple global manufacturing and sales/service locations across the US, UK, China, Brazil, Canada) - Division is self sustaining and has 4 Business Units with divisional shared services and . Business provided instrumentation and other heavy industrial solutions in the O&G and Power Generation markets.

Aug 2007 – Jun 2012 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Business Group HR Leader for the Global Supply Chain Function – (~3200 ee’s). Manufacturing Facilities located in China (2) / Philippines (1) / United States (6). Additional Functions Supported (Global Manufacturing, Distribution, Service, Customer Service, Small Account Sales (~200M), Strategic Purchasing (~500M BOM). Beyond HR responsibility for business area additionally accountable for Employee Relations Strategy Development & Planning (Union Avoidance & Union Relations) across the Business Unit.

Jun 2004 – Aug 2007 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Various

• 2006-2007: HR responsibility for the Diesel Engine COE (~800 Hourly (non-union) + ~125 Salaried ) - Grove City PA
• 2004:2006: HR responsibility for remote service / repair facilities and Global Distribution Center for Rail business. (~600 employees in 4 different facilities)
• Businesses provided rail, marine and stationary power solutions to multiple markets (Rail, Municipal Energy, Marine Applications, Stationary Power)

May 1999 – Jun 2004 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Various (PA / TX)

• 8/03 - 8/04: HR & LR leadership for ~ 360 union & 60 salaried ee’s in a unionized manufacturing environment
• 1/03 - 8/03: HR responsibility to client group of 400+ (3 Call Centers & Field Sales (Home Depot & Lowes)
• 5/02 - 1/03: Recruiting responsibility for all Operations and R&D positions (entry level to VP level).
• 5/00 - 5/02: Provide HR leadership for 200+ Unionized Employees (IAM & USWA) & 27 Salaried (Part of a 1000 Person Site)
• 6/99 - 5/00: Rotational HR Position (College Recruiting / Intranet Management / Generalist for Corporate Engineering)