Led HR for both high-profile national presidential campaigns, overseeing all HR activities from campaign headquarters:
● Operationalized CBA (union), HRIS/record-keeping, management training and compliance, payroll and timekeeping, benefits, EEO reporting, belonging & engagement programming, risk management, staff safety, workplace policies and complex ER cases for multigenerational, geographically dispersed, hybrid, hourly, exempt and nonexempt staff
● Championed org transformation and fostered a culture of strengthened morale through a complex, unprecedented shift in candidates
● Built infrastructure and processes to scale to over 4,000 EEs nationwide, and wind down the organization over the course of 11 mos.
● Managed Executive Coaching program for all campaign leaders to receive critical management support from world-class coaches

Transitioned in-house from a consultant to serve as Interim HR Leader focused on HR triage, turnaround and change management after a new CEO and 2x growth in 12 months. Solutions included bringing on new HR and TA teams, moving to a PEO (TriNet), overhaul of benefits and compensation to serve both hourly & salaried workers, HR cases and investigations, legal dispute resolutions, CA state compliance audits, and PR crisis management. BGCP has 350 employees, 5400 students daily across 29 sites with a $35M annual operating budget.

Served and advised leadership and founder teams on talent strategies like: standing up HR from scratch, rapid hiring, HR policy development, performance, incentive programs, competitive retention and IPO prep. Served clients in sectors across media, Web3/Blockchain and FinTech including: NY Times Uniswap Labs, Chainlink Labs, TCV Capital, Nanit Baby, Citizen Safety App, Better Mortgage

Led team of 20+ product/eng/design professionals to develop StoryBuilder software based on CEO Carol Barash’s Moments Method® for storytelling; StoryBuilder product helped users sharpen their college essay, job application and interviewing skills; partnered with UBS to roll out product to 200+ nonprofits and low-income school districts nationwide

2014-2015 | Talent Development Center of Excellence: issued white paper on future of employee retention
2011-2014 | Americas Education Leader; led signature program: College MAP in 35 cities with 2,000+ mentors
2007-2011 | Americas ESG Project Manager & Program Lead