This document summarizes the professional experience of an HR leader with over 15 years of experience in various industries. They have expertise in strategic areas such as mergers and acquisitions, compensation management, benefits management, and HRIS/HRMS systems. They also have extensive international experience developing HR strategies in countries around the world. Their background demonstrates strong skills in organizational development, performance management, employee relations, and training.

1. Human Resources Leadership International Human Resources Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions

2. Significant Experience Strong Business Acumen / HR Business Partner Recruitment, Engagement and Retention Workforce and Strategic Planning Mergers and Acquisitions Compensation, Benefits, HRIS/HRMS International Human Resource Management Organizational Development / Change Management Performance Management On-Boarding / Training and Development Employee Relations Innovative Human Resources Solutions

3. Professional Experience 15+ years of increasingly responsible experience in Human Resource leadership. Skilled in providing tactical and strategic Human Resources products, services and support to a variety of companies. These ranged from early-stage start-up’s (Blue Pumpkin Software, and Beatnik, Inc.) to publicly-traded multi-national companies (a subsidiary of DuPont, CRC Health and LaserCard Corporation). Provided Human Resources leadership, services and support to populations from 100 to 5,000.

4. Supported Companies

5. Mergers and Acquisitions Facilitated all HR aspects of 19 domestic and international mergers and acquisitions: Due Diligence Risk Analysis and Evaluation Employee Communication Project Management, and Comprehensive Short- and Long-Term Integration (alignment, on-boarding and retention).

6. Compensation Management Extensive domestic and international compensation management experience, including: Proactive job description development Comprehensive job evaluation and analysis Competitive analysis and benchmarking. Developed and managed base compensation structures, and sales/incentive/bonus/executive compensations plans. Experienced in making presentations to and interacting with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

7. Benefits Management Direct, hands-on experience in managing all aspects of domestic and international benefits administration, including: Market analysis and benchmarking to assure the provision of competitive localized benefit offerings. Benefit plan design, modification, augmentation, management and regulatory reporting (IRS-5500). Defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plan management, including 401(k) plan design, management, auditing and regulatory reporting.

8. HRIS / HRMS Management Comprehensive experience in the selection, implementation, augmentation and management of HRIS/HRMS systems, including: The on-going assurance of data accuracy and security. The accurate and timely management of report design and generation. The effective use of HRIS/HRMS to automate many HR-related reports, metrics and projects.

9. Global Human Resources Leader Extensive experience in providing Human Resources leadership, services and support to local nationals and expatriates working in: The Americas (US-36 states, Canada, Uruguay). Asia/Pacific (Japan, Republic of China/Taiwan, Republic of Korea/South Korea, Australia). The European Union (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom).

10. Global Human Resources Leader Established sales and service support offices in Korea, Australia and the United Kingdom. Acquired in-depth knowledge of US, Asia/Pacific and European Union regulatory requirements. Localized compensation policies, practices and procedures to conform to unique cultures, competitive environments and regulatory requirements. Traveled extensively. Read, write, speak Spanish.

11. Organizational Development Experienced in partnering with senior management in growing and enhancing organizational structures. This has included recommending and facilitating organizational restructuring, and facilitating mergers and acquisitions. Collaborated with executives in the design and the implementation of succession planning: Identified high-potential personnel and Developed long-term successor development plans.

12. Performance Management Developed and implemented organization-wide performance management programs resulting in the alignment of all employees with the company’s mission and goals. Developed and implemented performance improvement programs as a tool to improve deficient performance.

13. On-Boarding and Training Developed and implemented effective employee on-boarding programs as part of the overall employee retention efforts. Developed and presented training classes in: Performance Management Performance Improvement Effective Interviewing Performance Appraisals Dispute Resolution Lawful Terminations.

14. Employee Relations Proactively engaged in employee relations and promoted positive morale. Effectively resolved disputes, policy and procedure violations, and performance issues. Conducted in-depth investigations related to complaints of sexual harassment, national origin, age, race and religious discrimination.

15. Academic Credentials Master of Science Industrial Relations (MSIR) University of Oregon Bachelor of Science Psychology Brigham Young University

16. Professional Certifications Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)

17. Contact Information Telephone: +1 650 270-7614 (mobile) +1 650 689-5406 E-Mail: [email_address] LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thehrguy