1. STEPHEN C. WELFORD
18 Suncrest Court
Torrington, CT. 06790
267.320.0016 (c)
swelford@gmail.com
Re: Cynthia Bailey
I have knownCynthiasince ourtime togetheratColtManufacturingCompanywhere she reportedtome
and wasthe HR Administrative Assistant.However,regardlessof title,she operatedmore asan HR
Generalist. Andwastrulyanasset.
Cynthiawasa challenge tomanage; one of those nice challenges.She consistentlyandcontinuously
pushedtoassume greaterresponsibility regardlessof the areaof HR function: Medical Benefits
Administration,RetireeRelations,WorkersCompensation, ReportPreparation, Recruitmentand
Employee Relations.She playedakeyrole inchangingColt’sHRfunctionfroma transactional toa
strategicagentfor the company.
Cynthiawasan integral memberof the HR Teamas well asthe personrespectedbysalariedandunion
employeesandacknowledgedasa go to persontosolve problems.This‘solutionsmentality’required
CynthiatolearnColtprocesses,programsandpolicies aswell astohow to interpretthemoftenwithout
guidance.Thisshe accomplishedinaveryshort periodof time andwithverygoodresults.
Part of her dutiesincludedelementsof the recruitingprocess.She assistedinthe placingof
advertisements,collectingresumes,conductinginitialscreeningsandinterviewsandpreparinghiring
paperworkforsuccessful candidates.Thiswasamonumental achievementgiventhatfrom Januaryto
October,2015, Colt hiredover40 people.
From June 2015 to January 2016, Colt wasunderChapter11 BankruptcyProtection.Duringthistime,it
was requiredbylawtosubmitnumerousfilingsand comprehensivereportswiththe Bankruptcy Court
and all stakeholders includingunion,government(Federal/State),BondHoldersand Creditors.The vast
majorityof thisworkfell toCynthiawhocompleteditquickly,thoroughlyandaccurately.
She isa provenprofessional.She isself-directedandable toworkindependently,aswell asina team-
orientedand ina fast-pacedenvironment.
In summary,she isan exceptionalcontributorgiven herskills,emotional intelligence andabilitytodeliver
resultsandtake initiative.Iwouldhire herina heartbeatif Icould.
If you wouldlike additional informationregardingCynthia,pleasecall.
StephenC.Welford.
