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Workforce Planning, Nonprofits, Employee Training, Project Planning

CEO & Founder at LBK PARTNERS

• Location: New York, New York
• Duration: 2010-01 to Present
• Description: Provide clients with a full range of HR and human capital services based on over 30 years of global experience. Advise executives and companies on identifying, developing and retaining high caliber talent. Coach key talent and teams, including goals and milestones, to enable them to reach their highest potential and provide their maximum contribution. Rapid diagnosis and resolution of organization and individual challenges. Employ customized case studies, proprietary tools and metrics to drive sustainable business, team and individual success fostering performance-driven cultures. Collaborate, as appropriate, with internal professionals on executive development, performance management, compensation and succession planning. Identify and resolve systemic issues in ways that bring significant collateral benefit to the organization. Conduct leadership and executive education programs for academic, government and corporate organizations worldwide.

Managing Director, Head of HR for Global Institutional Services at BNY Mellon

• Location: New York and London
• Duration: 2007-07 to 2010-01
• Description: In addition to Managing Director, Head of HR for Global Institutional Services Businesses, I was Acting Head of HR for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) from February 2009 - January 2010, during which time I was based in both London and New York. Senior Corporate HR Officer responsible for overall strategic and operational HR leadership for over 28,000 employees in 34 countries, including employee engagement initiatives. Interpreted HR implications of business strategies and aligned them with HR goals and actions to support increased revenue and global growth for M&A, joint ventures and organic initiatives. Protected corporate assets through effective employee relations and proactive management of HR, regulatory, compliance and risk requirements. Led cross-business, cross-border staffing, compensation, and talent management. Controlled staff-related expenses by supporting the businesses in managing compensation, turnover, staffing, relocation, absenteeism and productivity.

Senior Vice President Human Resources at Mellon Financial Corporation / Mellon Trust / Dreyfus

• Location: New York
• Duration: 1994-05 to 2007-07
• Description: Led all HR Business Partners, supporting over 17,000 employees worldwide. Established performance management, compensation, succession and leadership development programs tied to business objectives, retention and creating a performance-driven culture. Established performance-based individual and team incentive compensation. Created strategic staffing plans by business unit with detailed competencies for success in key job families. Established HR initiatives aimed at being the inclusive Employer of Choice.

Vice President Human Resources at The Boston Company/Mellon Trust

• Location: New York
• Duration: 1994 to 1996
• Description: Led The Boston Company (TBC) HR team through a period of integration and culture change following Mellon Financial's acquisition of TBC. Raised department and audit rating from 5 (lowest) to 1 (highest) in my first year. Redesigned and upgraded the HR department into a faster paced service department characterized by teamwork, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability.

Corporate Director of Planning and Development at Stride Rite Corporation -

• Location: Boston
• Duration: 1991 to 1994
• Description: Directly supported Chairman/CEO and Executive Committee on strategic issues, organization development and culture change. Business Partner at Stride Rite's Keds Division, the corporation's largest, most profitable business. Created customer focus initiatives bringing the sales force and customers closer together; established the concept and importance of internal customers. Reduced cost per hire by over 30 percent with streamlined staffing process. Saved $200,000 in external costs by moving performance management and training in-house.