Startups, Mid-Sized Companies & Professional Organizations
Accolo – recruiting technology
Advisory Board Member 2002 – 2004
Achex – web based debit payment processor (acquired by First Data Corp)
Established all HR functions and policies; hired staff and advised founder on organizational issues
Amae Software – customer information integration software
Advisory Board Member 2003 – 2005
Birkenstock USA – high-end footwear manufacturer and distributor
Employee relations assessment and provided organizational development
Circlepoint – Environmental planning and strategic communications
Developed and delivered management training skills including interviewing skills, communication and coaching 2012 to present
Digital Fountain – high speed network technology (acquired by QUALCOMM)
HR Generalist responsible for all HR functions including recruiting large number of staff during high growth phase; Advised CEO and CFO during reorganization and sale of company 2001 – 2009
emindhealth.com – health information content delivery
Advisory Board Member 2003 – 2006
Forge Pizza – gourmet pizza restaurant group created employee handbook and manager’s procedure guide for new gourmet pizza restaurant group June- Sept 2015
Free Range Studios – issue based innovative PR, branding, and electronic messaging
Organizational development and assessment and HR advisor 2012 to present
G2 Insurance – full service insurance brokerage firm general HR support for all HR functions Jan 2015 – Oct 2015
Gracenote – music and entertainment technology HR advisor 2003
GRB Entertainment – television production studio
Employee relations assessment and organizational development recommendations 2003
InsideView – social media sales intelligence
In-N-Out Burger – fast food chain developed innovative interviewing tool 2005
Levinson Benefits Group – customized employee benefits plans general HR support for all HR functions Jan 2013 – Dec 2015
Loggly – cloud-based application log data management
Developed and established all HR functions and policies; HR generalist and advisor for CEO; organizational development issues 6/12 to present
Mayer Brown – multi-national law firm
Conducted investigations for clients working with employment law counsel. Established HR functions for Los Angeles office; Hired and trained staff and revised policies for compliance with California law 2002 – 2002
NetBrowser Communications – network and facility security technology
Conducted employee relations assessment; Established all HR functions and policies; Hired staff and advised founders on organizational issues 2003 – 2004
Panzura – network storage and cloud computing
Conducted employee relations assessment 2011
Perbacco/Barbacco – upscale restaurant group updated employee handbook and ongoing employee relations advice and counsel July 2015 to present
Posit Science Corporation – cognitive software for brain fitness
Wrote customer delight service plan and hried staff to establish the function; Implemented all HR functions and policies; hired and trained staff. Accepted full time role as the Vice President of People in 2006
PowerFile – data storage technology
Establish all HR functions and policies 2002 – 2005
Power Hiring – consulting, training, and recruiting
Certified Power Hiring instructor 2002 – 2006
REI – outdoor adventure and retail cooperative
Position profile development project to revamp hiring standards for retail staff 2003
Streetline – mobile parking technologies general HR support for all HR functions 2012 to present
Ventana – health care decision enabling web based technology
Developed and established performance management process 2010
VociSpeech – wide-vocabulary speech recognition ASP
Advisory Board Member 2002 – 2003