SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
External consultant and coach with 25 years of
human resources and management experience,
including recent executive and strategic business
experience. Specializes in improving organization
and individual performance through coaching,
leadership development, teambuilding and career
counseling. Experienced in process reengineering,
strategic HR design, understanding the business,
leadership development and cultural change.
Strength is helping clients convert capability
to accomplishment.
CAREER HISTORY
| SIA CONSULTING, Sugar
Land, TX |
2001
- present |
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Owner |
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Sole
proprietor
consultant
and
coach
providing
services
to
organizations
as
well
as
individuals.
Consulting
engagements
have
included
designing
and
implementing
new
performance
management
process
and
incentive
compensation,
designing
project
plan
and
process
for
career
path
and
competency
development,
individual
leadership
coaching,
various
teambuilding
engagements,
and
various
career
transition
assignments. |
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HOUSTON CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY,
Houston, TX |
1995
- 2001 |
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Vice
President, Human Resources |
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Responsible
for
all
human
resources
functions
plus
organizational
development
initiatives,
reporting
directly
to
the
President.
Member
of
the
Executive
Committee
and
an
officer
of
the
company.
Managed
a
staff
of
12
employees,
serving
company
of
approximately
1100
employees.
• Full
member
of
Executive
Committee,
participant
in
all
strategic,
tactical
and
budgeting
decisions
regarding
the
management
of
the
company.
• Designed
and
implemented
competency
based
succession
planning
and
management
development
programs.
Coached
and
counseled
numerous
executives
on
improving
leadership
style
and
teamwork.
• Led
internal
cross-functional
team
to
improve
inter-departmental
communication
and
employee
capability
to
satisfy
external
customers.
• Chartered
process
improvement
steering
committee,
which
resulted
in
full-blown
organizational
reengineering.
Managed
“Centers
of
Excellence”
for
organization
with
non-HR
direct
reports. |
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EXXON CORPORATION, Houston &
Corpus Christi, TX |
1977
- 1994 |
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Executive
Compensation Coordinator,
Exxon Company, U.S.A.
(1990-1994) |
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• Responsible
for
budgeting
and
administering
all
executive
salaries,
perquisites
and
incentives,
as
well
as
coordinating
all
management
development
activities,
with
a staff
of
4 employees.
• Worked
directly
with
executives
on
succession
plans
and
development
plans.
• Evaluated
all
executive
positions
and
participated
in
oil
industry
job
match
survey.
• Coordinated
all
executive
performance
assessments
and
resulting
compensation. |
Human Resources
Manager, South
Texas Division,
Corpus Christi,
TX (1988-1990)
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Managed
all
Human
Resources
and
Public
Affairs
activities
for
production
division
of
600+
employees,
with
staff
of
9-12
employees.
Functions
managed:
labor
relations,
compensation,
staffing,
non-technical
training,
EEO/AA,
employee
communications,
local
benefits
administration,
safety
and
local
public
relations.
Member
of
Division
Management
Committee. |
Labor Relations Advisor,
Production Department,
Houston (1986-1988)
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Coordinated
all
labor
relations
and
policy
implementation
activities
for
Production
Department
of
Exxon,
U.S.A. |
Human Resources
Supervisor, East
Texas & Central
Divisions, Houston
(1984-1986)
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Supervised
variety
of
HR
activities,
including
labor
relations,
EEO,
safety,
benefits
administration
and
compensation.
Staff
of
5-6
employees. |
EEO Specialist,
Production Department
(1983-1984)
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Coordinated
division
affirmative
action
plans
and
department
upward
mobility
reviews. |
Labor Relations
Specialist, East
Texas Division
(1981-1983)
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Assisted
line
management
in
collective
bargaining
and
responding
to
grievances,
administered
wage
job
postings
and
promotions,
prepared
communications
on
benefits
and
policy
changes. |
Personnel and
Compensation
Administrator,
Esso Eastern,
Inc. (1977-1981)
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Various
entry
level
HR
positions
in
Far
Eastern
affiliate
of
Exxon
Corporation,
including
expatriate
and
non-U.S.
dollar
compensation,
manpower
planning
and
expatriate
administration. |
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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Masters Degree, Industrial & Labor Relations,
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (1977)
B.S., Psychology, St. Lawrence University,
Canton, New York (1975)
Advanced HR Executive Program, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1992)
Myers Briggs Qualification, Houston, Texas
(2001)
Advanced Birkman Certification, Houston, Texas
(2002)
FISH! Camp (2002)
Corporate Coach University (2003)
Certified Management Consultant (2006)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), Board Member of Houston Chapter, 2005 – present
The Professional Group, Board Member 1998-1999, 2002-2006, President 2005
American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), Board Member Houston Chapter, 2008
International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Houston Coaching Network
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)
