Senior Director, People & Organization at Novo Nordisk (2025-08 – Present)
Strategic HR consultant to site leadership for a 1,100+ employee aseptic fill-and-finish pharmaceutical production facility
- Served as strategic HR consultant to site leadership for a 1,100+ employee aseptic fill-and-finish pharmaceutical production facility, managing a team of 12 across People & Organization, Training, and Technical Writing functions
- Translated business strategies for P&O initiatives focused on organizational development, culture, employee engagement, change management, and workforce planning for multi-billion-dollar site expansion
- Improved full employee lifecycle improvements in talent acquisition, onboarding, development, performance management, total rewards, and retention
- Championed organizational change initiatives, leadership development, cultural integration, and shop-floor HR support
Sr. Director of Human Resources (Consultant) at Deriva Energy (2025-02 – 2025-08)
Consultant during post-acquisition transition for grid-scale renewable energy developer with ~6,200 MW portfolio
- Consulted with HR leadership during post-acquisition transition for a leading grid-scale renewable energy developer (~6,200 MW portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage assets)
- Spearheaded benefits restructuring initiative that would reduce costs by 20% while maintaining high employee satisfaction, enhancing competitiveness and post-acquisition financial goals
- Delivered executive coaching to managers and employees, improving leadership effectiveness, performance management, and team dynamics
- Drove operational change initiatives and HR process improvements (including Workday implementation) that increased efficiency and aligned people strategies with new ownership priorities
- Partnered with senior leadership to align HR initiatives with business objectives during transformation
Chief Human Resources Officer at Leiters Health (2023-01 – 2024-12)
Led HR strategy for sterile compounding pharmacy with rapid expansion from 150 to 290 employees
- Scaled headcount from 150 to 290 in under one year to support rapid expansion toward 1,500 employees in an FDA-registered 503B facility
- Reduced turnover from 75%+ to below 30% in one year through comprehensive compensation redesign, pay-for-skill model, total rewards strategy, and cultural revitalization
- Designed and launched an internal six-week sterile fill technician training program to address critical labor shortages
- Integrated founder's mentality into leadership development programs and trained all managers on behavioral expectations and cultural fit hiring increasing engagement 15%
- Led a total benefits restructuring that lowered costs 24% while improving perceived value and employee engagement
Vice President, HR & EHS at Alcami Corporation (2021-01 – 2023-12)
Led HR and EHS strategy for full-service CDMO during post-acquisition integration
- Partnered with the CEO on culture redesign and leadership hiring to drive performance-focused growth, expanding the workforce from 800 to 1,000+ across multiple sites during post-acquisition integration
- Led culture transformation and hiring strategies aligned with the Founder's Mentality, strengthening talent acquisition, retention, and internal mobility
- Designed and scaled career pathing and skill-based programs to build a robust talent pipeline increasing retention
- Accelerated HR integration of a Biostorage acquisition and scaled HR systems and structures to support multi-site operations
Executive Director, HR/IT/HSSE/DEA at Unither Pharmaceuticals (2018-01 – 2021-12)
Directed global HR, IT, and compliance strategy across international operations
- Directed global HR, IT, and compliance strategy across operations in the U.S., France, Brazil, and China, managing both union and non-union environments
- Reduced global accident rates by 33% through enhanced safety protocols, HSSE programs, and rigorous compliance oversight
- Executed global HRIS upgrades and system integration initiatives to improve operational transparency and data-driven decision making
- Partnered with finance to realign P&L structures, delivering significant benefits and cost savings across international teams
- Championed HR strategy supporting manufacturing, laboratory, regulatory, and corporate functions in a multi-country CDMO environment
Director, HR at Tesla (SolarCity) (2015-01 – 2017-12)
HR Executive for Tesla's largest solar manufacturing facility with 1,500+ skilled workforce
- Served as HR Executive for Tesla's largest solar manufacturing facility, overseeing a workforce of 1,500+ skilled technicians, engineers, and operators in a high-growth renewable energy environment
- Supported rapid workforce scale-up during facility launch while maintaining a union-free, safety-first culture in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
- Secured $4.5M in federal and state training grants to accelerate technical onboarding and long-term skills development
- Developed targeted hiring and retention strategies for skilled labor, including workforce stabilization and training programs aligned with aggressive production timelines
Director, HR at Graham Corporation (2007-01 – 2015-12)
Scaled headcount from 400 to 750 for engineered equipment manufacturer during significant business growth
- Scaled headcount from 400 to 750 during a period of significant business growth in mission-critical vacuum, heat transfer, and fluid technologies
- Built internal leadership pipelines through college recruiting, community outreach, and targeted development programs
- Supported successful M&A integration in Michigan to strengthen nuclear industry strategy
- Rebuilt compensation structures and established in-house training facilities to support skills development and career progression
- Delivered tailored workforce planning strategies for multi-location engineering and manufacturing operations
Principal at The Harvey HR Group (2017-01 – Present)
Senior HR consulting and strategic advisory services
- Provide senior HR consulting and strategic advisory services to organizations in life sciences, manufacturing, and energy sectors, specializing in culture transformation, organizational development, change management, and talent strategies
