Played a key leadership role for a Native American owned SBA 8(a) organization in overseeing organizational transitions during merger and acquisitions, ensuring a seamless integration process and maintaining stability across multiple business entities throughout the changes. Directed all HR (including Talent Acquisition and Payroll), Contracts, IT, Regulatory Affairs, and Security functions for a shared services enterprise, offering a broad range of government contracting services, including IT, communications, health care, agriculture, construction, and logistic support for government, military, and underserved non-profits. • Strategic partner with the CEO and President to architect a culture and leadership that proactively developed organizations systems and culture of professional development and service leadership across the organization. • Oversaw the budgeting and financial planning process for a $70 million budget and financial planning process, resulting in a 15% reduction in operating costs and 8% increase in revenues. • Implemented new technology solutions for Business Development, Contracts, HR, and IT to streamline operations and improve communications across departments • Grew the investment and production from reservation land agriculture to a 7,000 acre farm including organic and cover crops. Enhanced the food sovereignty program ensuring Native Americans had access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods. • Led a team of department leaders to achieve company, departmental, and individual goals for all direct reports and departments for 3 consecutive years. • Successfully negotiated insurance and benefit contracts with vendors, brokers and carriers to reduce costs and improve quality of services. • Designed and executed a comprehensive Succession Planning Program that promoted career development and management training across all levels of the organization, enhancing employee growth and leadership readiness. • Initiated a “Tuesday Breakfast” program which HR fosterded for leaders to have coaching and goals discussions with their staff • Ensured adherence to federal regulations by developing and introducing handbook revisions, compliance manuals for DOL requirements, including AAP, ADEA, and OFCCP, while overseeing the development and implementation of new HRIS systems. • Partnered with senior management and executives on organizational modeling and change management efforts, including guiding merger and acquisition activities and optimizing workforce performance management strategies while maintaining engaging culture. • Established an Executive Benefits program and assessed gaps in international benefits and risk policies, improving overall benefits offerings and risk management for executives and employees. Created and implemented a multi-tiered succession planning program. to support career advancement at all employee levels.

Oversaw all administrative functions of a non-profit rural health care provider of home health, hospice, and outpatient services. Responsibilities included human resources, talent acquisition, contract management, office management, compliance, quality, and IT. Strategically administering oversight of all functions, employee relations, HRIS management and administration, safety, personnel policies, risk insurance and liability coverages, and benefits and compensation. • Provide strategic HR consulting to the executive team, creating the desired workplace culture and an engaged and productive workforce through company policies, programs, and practices. • Facilitated change in creating a forward-thinking culture and a more diverse and inclusive employee base. • Ensured compliance with Federal and State regulated entities related to healthcare services, billing, and marketing. • Lead agent ensuring adherence and practices that will improve the Value-Based Purchasing Quality initiatives as well as the overall management of Quality. • Ensured that areas of responsibility operated within the guidelines of Compliance Plan and responded accurately and timely to standards and elements of Company Compliance Plans. • Identified and executed the need and implementation of a secure IT exchange server and secure cloud structure for back up and conservation of all vital records retention. • Set the long-term vision and strategy of the workforce and recruiting and retention policies. • Managed budgetary activities which included the development, fiscal planning, budgeting, managing and monitoring of an annual strategic plan implemented in each department that parallelled the mission, goals, and objectives of the agency. Ensured projections were accurate and actual spending was within budgeted guidelines. • Crafted and executed a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy that elevated organizational performance, achieving an average annual revenue increase of 8% by refining hiring practices and reducing employee turnover. • Partnered with educations institutions and third parties to expand our internships and transition into practice for new graduates via talent recruitment channels and skill development opportunities for teammates. • Built in-house training offerings and external training partnerships for skill development and promotional opportunities of internal staff. • Oversaw agency acquisitions and workforce planning transitions effectively, enhancing remote work opportunities for both hourly and salaried employees and fostering a positive work environment that improved job satisfaction and retention.

Provided HR leadership and strategic direction to oversee the global human resources transformation from a start-up minority owned Shared Services firm to a mid-sized enterprise, expanding HR operations from 9 to 335 employees over 3 years. • Headed successful HR and government affairs initiatives, earning recognition for impactful community contributions and cultivating relationships with state officials to secure Federal Government Contractor status. • Directed geographical expansion and diversified product/service offerings, ensuring compliance with business registrations and wage regulations while implementing effective talent management strategies for professional admin and professional trade employees, both domestic and internationally. • Established and maintained domestic and international employer status, ensuring regulatory compliance and enhancing corporate citizenship community engagement via recruitment efforts, hiring processes, and event management. • Led HR and Government Affairs functions for a Washington, DC-based conglomerate, managing recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, and risk management for Department of Defense (DOD) projects. • Facilitated the seamless integration of benefits and organizational policies during the merger of 6 related entities, promoting diversity and inclusivity education for both leadership and staff. • Developed and instituted a robust Ethics and Compliance program, ensuring adherence to federal industry regulations while providing confidential channels for reporting personnel issues and concerns. • Created and implemented a comprehensive career path and succession planning program, achieving exceptional benefits retention rates reaching the 98th percentile and supporting long-term employee development.

SHRM-SCP

Society for Human Resources Management

2015

Credential ID: 00826889

CHC

Healthcare Compliance Association

2016 - 2025

Credential ID: 237234664

Municipal and State Administrator

Institute of Government

2015

Credential ID: 237234664