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Chief Operating Officer I am a strategic results-driven executive with 25+ years of experience driving operational excellence, revenue growth, and organizational transformation across professional services (financial and accounting), wealth management, and nonprofit sectors. I have a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable systems, standardizing processes, and optimizing technology to enhance efficiency, compliance, and profitability. I am skilled in leading high-performing teams, developing growth strategies, and delivering measurable impact in HR, finance, marketing, client services, and technology. I am adept at building organizational infrastructure, launching new service lines, and fostering cultures of accountability, collaboration, and innovation. I would love to help you with projects around people, processes, and technology including but not exclusive to: • HR Infrastructure for Startups • Organizational Design & Role Development • Employee Lifecycle & Policy Documentation • Compensation & Benefits Strategy • Employee Handbooks & Compliance Policies • Learning & Development Programs • DEIB Strategy & Culture Building • Strategic Planning • Business Process Optimization • Nonprofit Formation & Compliance • Vendor & Contract Efficiency Reviews (*w/ Schooley Mitchell) • Technology Assessments & Implementations • CRM Implementation Project Management (Salesforce, HubSpot) • Donor Management System Implementation • Policy & Procedure Documentation I look forward to helping you!

I'm a SHRM-CP certified HR and Operations Consultant with 7+ years of experience helping organizations streamline people operations, improve compliance, automate repetitive processes, and build scalable internal systems. I've worked with startups, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, logistics companies, and highly regulated industries to solve operational challenges that sit at the intersection of HR, recruiting, technology, and business operations. My work goes far beyond traditional HR. I design the systems, workflows, dashboards, and tools that help organizations save time, reduce manual work, improve employee experience, and make better business decisions. What I can help with Human Resources ⭐Employee Relations & Workplace Investigations ⭐Multi-State HR Compliance ⭐Employee Handbooks & Policy Development ⭐SOP Development ⭐ADA, Leave & Accommodation Processes ⭐Performance Management ⭐Employee Onboarding ⭐HR Audits ⭐Manager Training Recruiting & Talent Acquisition ⭐Full-Cycle Recruiting ⭐LinkedIn Recruiter ⭐Candidate Screening ⭐Interview Design ⭐Hiring Process Optimization ⭐ATS Management ⭐Reference Checks ⭐Recruitment Strategy Business Operations ⭐Workflow Design ⭐Process Improvement ⭐Operations Documentation ⭐Knowledge Management ⭐Internal Portals ⭐Employee Intranets ⭐Administrative Systems ⭐Change Management Automation & HR Technology ⭐Google Workspace Solutions ⭐Google Apps Script ⭐Google Sheets Automations ⭐Interactive Dashboards ⭐Business Process Automation ⭐HR Support Ticket Systems ⭐KPI Reporting ⭐Custom Internal Tools