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Assoc. HR Manager @ Bristol-Myers Squibb From 2001 to 2005 (4 years) Vice President Human Resources @ NiSource From February 2013 to May 2019 (6 years 4 months) Merrillville, IndianaVice President Human Resources @ Comcast Berlin, CT, United StatesHuman Resources Director (Northern Indiana Public Service Company Buiness Unit) @ NiSource • Strategic HR responsibility for the Human...

Assoc. HR Manager @ Bristol-Myers Squibb From 2001 to 2005 (4 years) Vice President Human Resources @ NiSource From February 2013 to May 2019 (6 years 4 months) Merrillville, IndianaVice President Human Resources @ Comcast Berlin, CT, United StatesHuman Resources Director (Northern Indiana Public Service Company Buiness Unit) @ NiSource • Strategic HR responsibility for the Human Resources function for a 2,500+ employee public utility• Lead cost containment strategy during first 5 months of employment resulting in a $6.2MM cost savings for the Company• Manages a team of 11 HR Professionals (1 Director of Labor, 1 HR Manager, 1 Sr. OD Consultant, 6 HR Generalists and 2 Contract Specialists)• Responsible for Talent Management and Succession Planning process• Executed re-organization for Field Operations and Transmission/Engineering which resulted in approximately 60% of leaders in different roles• Created Employee Engagement Survey strategy which resulted in a 17.5% increase in participation From May 2009 to January 2013 (3 years 9 months) Merrillville, IndianaHuman Resources Director (Virginia Market Unit) @ PepsiCo (Formerly The Pepsi Bottling Group) Locations: (Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk, Petersburg, Richmond, Roanoke, Danville, Richmond, Covington, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Bristol, Fredericksburg, Va and Johnson City, Tn)• Created and executed HR strategy across 1,500+ employees and 13 locations which include both unionized and non-union facilities (production and warehouse environments).• Managed a team of 3 HR Professionals (1 HR Manager, 1 HR Representative and 1 HR Coordinator).• Conducted wage and hour analysis to ensure equitable compensation for hourly and commissioned.• Implemented consistent Transitional duty policy resulting in $300M cost saving opportunity for the organization.• Redesigned Market Unit organizational structure to align based on volumetric principles• Developed and implemented Peer Coach (Peer Trainer) program for the Region resulting in a 5% turnover reduction. From February 2007 to May 2009 (2 years 4 months) VirginiaHuman Resources Manager @ PepsiCo (Formerly The Pepsi Bottling Group) • Provided Human Resources support for a 300+ employee, unionized distribution facility.• Chaired of Safety Empowerment Team. Reduced Lost-time days (YTD 38% index vs. PY) focusing on managing repeat offenders and rewarding positive behaviors.• Executed strategic business plan and negotiated 3 year labor contract, while preventing work stoppage.• Partnered with Vice President and General Manager on Organizational Design and succession planning.• Improved Employee Insight Survey Metrics by 4.1% in 2006 vs. PY; up 22% in Action Planning metric.• 2006 Chairman’s Award Recipient (awarded each year to top 3% of Pepsi Employees globally) From April 2005 to February 2007 (1 year 11 months) Las Vegas, Nevada