Chief People Officer
Cascade Ridge Software · Seattle, WA
Jan, 2019 · Present
Scaled the workforce from 400 to 3,800 employees across 14 countries while holding cost-per-hire 22% below SaaS benchmarks.
Redesigned total rewards (equity refresh, pay bands, global benefits), cutting regretted attrition from 14% to 8.7% in two years.
Led people integration for 9 acquisitions totaling $1.6B, retaining 94% of identified critical talent through day 365.
Deployed Workday HCM, Greenhouse, and Lattice across all entities, automating 70% of HR transactions and saving $2.4M annually.
Built DEI strategy that raised women in engineering leadership from 18% to 34% and underrepresented talent in the workforce by 11 points.
Partnered with the CEO and board compensation committee on executive succession, naming ready-now successors for 92% of VP+ roles.
VP, People & Culture
Pinecrest Health Systems · Portland, OR
Mar, 2014 · Dec, 2018
Led a 120-person HR function supporting 11,000 clinical and non-clinical employees across 6 hospitals and 40 clinics.
Cut RN first-year turnover from 27% to 15% via a residency program, retention bonuses, and flexible scheduling, saving $9M per year.
Negotiated 3 collective bargaining agreements covering 4,200 union employees with zero work stoppages.
Launched a leadership academy for 650 managers; internal promotion rate into director roles rose from 31% to 58%.
Consolidated 4 legacy HRIS and payroll systems into one platform, reducing payroll errors by 83%.
Director, Talent Management
Harborline Logistics · Tacoma, WA
Jun, 2009 · Feb, 2014
Owned talent acquisition, performance management, and L&D for 5,500 employees across 32 distribution centers.
Reduced time-to-fill for hourly roles from 34 to 12 days through high-volume hiring hubs and an employee referral program.
Introduced a 9-box talent review and succession process covering 400 leaders, filling 75% of open manager roles internally.
Built a frontline supervisor certification completed by 900 leads, contributing to a 19% reduction in safety incidents.
Implemented engagement surveys and action planning that lifted engagement scores 16 points in three years.
HR Business Partner
Evergreen Retail Group · Bellevue, WA
Jul, 2005 · May, 2009
Advised regional leadership on employee relations, workforce planning, and compensation for 2,100 associates in 48 stores.
Resolved 300+ employee relations cases annually with zero adverse agency findings.
Designed a store manager bonus plan tied to sales and retention, improving manager tenure by 40%.
Led a regional restructuring of 14 stores, redeploying 85% of impacted associates.