Trish Culpepper

tc10261c0@westpost.net 12688 NW 14th Place

H 954.845.2990 Sunrise, FL 33323
Outstanding Senior Human Resources Leader & Business Partner with a 10+ year tra
ck record of advancement and achievement. Uniquely adept at enhancing all corpor
ate areas by turning any HR division into a highly strategic and influential com
ponent of a broader enterprise. Draw on deep and rich HR expertise to recruit to
pflight talent, maximize staff development, increase retention rates, improve ef
ficiency, and strengthen bottom-line profitability. World-class leader who consi
stently inspires excellence among staff by an attentive, hands-on management sty
le. Strong technology-industry experience. Master of Human Resources Management.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Corporate Change Management

Staff Recruitment & Development
HRIS Technology Management
Financial Analysis & Statements
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Account Management Support
Restructuring & Revitalization
Employee Benefits & Compensation
Profit & Loss Management Support
Policy Development & Integration
Process Redesign & Enhancement
Customer Satisfaction Survey Tools
EEO & Regulatory Compliance
Essential Project Management
Strategic Succession Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Siemens Enterprise Communications, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
[Premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications including voice, netwo
rk infrastructure, and security solutions. 10K+ employees worldwide.]
Director, Human Resource 6/2010 - Present
Senior Manager, Human Resources 1 - 5/2010
Recruited to high-profile role coordinating all HR functions and change initiati
ves in support of North American region's 1200 employees. Influence and enhance
various divisions including Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Product Development.
Lead 3 administrators and 4 specialists while reporting to Vice President, Human
Resources. Key member of Global Sales Performance Management executive team.
* Positioned sales force for short- and long-term improvement by revamping all p
erformance metrics and partnering with managers on creation of new individual ac
tion plans.
* Raised morale and remedied various internal communication problems by establis
hing a highly inclusive and transparent business environment in wake of merger w
ith a privately held investment firm.
* Spearheaded execution of a new Global Management Incentive Program that unifie
d all corporate regions and aligned individual staff effort with global business
initiatives.
* Strengthened on-boarding of new hires by converting employee handbook into a s
imple PowerPoint set, and by instituting virtual sessions administered via compa
ny's unified communication tool Openscape.
* Effectively coordinated all aspects of a 10% workforce reduction through entir
e North American region while cost-effectively restructuring HR division.
* Within 5 months of hire, earned promotion from initial role as Senior Manager
after immediately demonstrating superior efficiency, service quality, and collab
oration.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL
[World-leading provider of equipment, software, and services supporting scientif
ic research, analysis, discovery, and diagnostics. $10B annual sales, 35K employ
ees, and 350K clients.]
Director, Human Resources 2006 - 2007
Senior Manager, Human Resources 2005 - 2006
Recruited to generate strategic HR leadership in support of Scientific Instrumen
ts division's largest client group (700+ employees throughout North America). Ad
vanced wide variety of efforts including staff development, performance improvem
ent, talent retention, compensation planning, corporate policy integration, and
mergers and acquisitions integration and due diligence while traveling extensive
ly through US and Canada providing multi-site support. Served as member of Sales
and Service Leadership Teams. Reported directly to Vice President, Global Human
Resources.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED...
* Advanced attainment of large-scale business goals in first year of hire by tra
veling for 6 consecutive weeks through North America for launch of aggressive on
-boarding campaign.
* Implemented new Practical Process Improvement Tool that led Sales force to min
imize late payments and enabled Service division to reduce overtime nearly 30% a
nd shorten new hire orientation 50%.
* Improved training of managers by creating presentations on leadership competen
cies and salary management that were standardized enterprise wide and incorporat
ed with company intranet.
* Shortened hiring cycle and lowered number of open positions 60% in 2 months by
forging partnerships with hiring managers and aligning staffing specialists wit
h business goals.
* Represented HR division on several high-visibility and cross-functional projec
ts including administration of company's first-ever staff satisfaction survey.
Led HR team on M&A integration and assisted with multiple M&A due diligence proj
ects.
IntegraMed America, Inc., Purchase, NY / Margate, FL 2002 - 2005
[Specialty healthcare services company with ~1200 full-time employees and $200M+
annual revenue. Manages outpatient centers serving fertility and vein care segm
ents of US healthcare industry.]
Human Resources Manager: Recruited to elevate customer service, enact new proced
ures, and develop staff for 3 offices, multi-state. Helped assemble and maintain
a topflight workforce by devising and executing strategic recruitment programs.
Optimized benefits package by balancing staff needs with bottom-line concerns.
Coordinated various HR functions including open enrollment, orientation, compens
ation, performance analysis, and exit interviews.
* Minimized overtime and service quality concerns by launching new recruitment m
ethod that raised quality of hires, and by instituting new scheduling strategy t
hat rotated shift assignments.
* Enabled consistent timekeeping and FLSA compliance by establishing a detailed
accrual system that was later implemented through several practices.
* Reduced fertility practice's turnover rate 50% by forging positive relations w
ith all staff, establishing training program for new nurses, and developing an i
ncentive program for back-office positions.
* Recovered nearly $40K bill errors by auditing full year's worth of benefits pa
perwork, and eliminated responsible administration lapses by enacting new polici
es that streamlined overall benefits and compensation process.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Strong record of achievement in multiple HR administration rol
es. Highlights:
* Increased 401(k) participation 26% by executing a highly successful education
and communication plan.
* Cut background check administration costs 40% by revamping various policies an
d procedures.
* Completed successful Dept. of Labor audit after revising job descriptions thro
ugh all levels to meet FLSA.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Master of Science (MS) - Human Resources Management, Nova Southeastern Universit
y, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English, State University of New York, Albany, NY
Society for Human Resources Management HR Scorecard ... Practical Process Improv
ement Training Facilitator
Achieve Global Coaching for Top Performance Training Facilitator ... Achieve Glo
bal Genuine Leadership
Selecting Excellence Candidate Selection
AFFILIATION
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
TECHNOLOGY
SAP for expense reporting ... ADP PC for Payroll & E-Time ... Radford Compensati
on Survey Tool
iVantage HRIS ... Authoria Applicant Tracking System ... Salary.com CompPlanne
r
ADP Virtual Edge Applicant Tracking ... Avitage iNgage