Functional Skills

Performance Management
Private Equity Investing
Human Capital Consulting
HR Management
HR System Implementation
Benefits Management
Career Pathing
Change Management / Org Design
Compensation Strategy
Cost Reduction
Employee Engagement
Employee Retention
HR Transformation
Job Architecture
M&A Support

Certifications

SPHRSenior Professional in Human Resources

Sector Experience

Business Services
Consumer Goods
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Travel & Hospitality

Languages

English
Fortune 500

Experience

Kitson Human Capital Solutions Human Resources
Chief Executive Officer
1/2023 - 11/2023
Full-service HR consultancy helping businesses scale through strategic talent solutions
• Fractional Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) focused on helping entrepreneurs and executive teams achieve their growth objectives

Lighthouse Autism Center Human Resources
Chief Human Resources Officer
1/2022 - 11/2023
Applied Behavioral Analysis provider backed by PE firm, Cerberus. Lighthouse is on track for revenues north of $100 million in 2023 and is closing in on 40 locations
• Reporting to the president, tasked with growing and overhauling the HR function
• Supervise a rapidly growing team of 20 which includes learning & development, talent acquisition, HR business partners, and total rewards
• Execute people strategy designed to support aggressive EBITDA and revenue targets for exit Selected Accomplishments Talent Acquisition (TA)
• Quickly marshalled resources to combat extreme staffing shortages by adding third party agencies, upgrading talent acquisition team with experienced contractors, partnering with a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm and removing poor performers
• Diversified recruitment advertising channel strategy from a single source to over 30,000 by partnering with a media agency which specializes in using programmatic recruitment to optimize spend, lower cost per

E&A Companies Human Resources
Head of People
1/2017 - 1/2021
PE firm with a long history of scaling entrepreneurial businesses. Notable successes included Udi's ($6 million in sales to more than $100 million in 2 years)
• Reporting to the CEO, led all aspects of the human resources function at both holding and portfolio companies. PortCos included an apparel (Lysse), travel (Escape Campervans), and consumer goods business (Silipint)
• Evaluated acquisition opportunities in conjunction with executive team Selected Accomplishments
• Overhauled paper driven talent management practices by partnering with vendor Cornerstone on a unified talent management software portal. This included introducing a new learning management system (LMS), applicant tracking system (ATS), and automated talent management
• Established cross-functional focus groups to develop organizational mission, vision, and cultural values at each company. Incorporated values into overall HCM strategy
• Led diligence and integration efforts of the Silipint business which was acqui

Advance Auto Parts Human Resources
Human Resources Business Partner (Area HR Manager)
1/2013 - 1/2017
Largest automotive aftermarket retail provider in North America with over 75,000 team members and $10 billion in annual sales Supported as many as 200 retail store locations and 6 distribution centers across 11 states
• Partnered with Regional Vice President (RVP) to spirit organizational objectives forward throughout the region Selected Accomplishments
• Piloted and implemented a 6-session hourly team member leadership skills class designed to build bench for store managers and outside sales teams. Graduated 40 participants
• Reduced overall turnover in region 38% by building a robust retention strategy
• Led significant merger and acquisition integration efforts resulting from the purchase of Carquest
● ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mister Quick Home Services Human Resources
Head of People
1/2011 - 1/2013
Full suite HR

ADT Human Resources
Human Resources Manager
1/2009 - 1/2011
Corporate HR responsibilities

ATS SERVICES Human Resources
Full Life Cycle Headhunter
1/2006 - 1/2008
Recruiter (staffing)