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Executive Director, BIC Foundation and Strategic Human Resources Advisor

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Seasoned HR practitioner with broad business experience in Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Human Resources. Currently Chief Human Resources Officer for BIC Corporation. BIC operates in 50 countries, has over 17500 employees and revenue of over $2.5 billion. Previous company experiences: Life Technologies (now Thermo Fisher Scientific). Life Technologies operated in over 100 countries, had over 10,000 employees and revenue of over $3.8 billion. HR VP Global Operations - primary HR business partner for all Global Operations functions comprising Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning, Procurement, EHS, Security, Real Estate and Facilities. HR VP, Shanghai China - ran HR function for the Greater China region. Global Head of Talent - led the Talent functions globally, covering Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development and Talent Management. Head of HR - Encore Capital Group a leading accounts receivables management company with operations in San Diego, Phoenix, St Cloud, Arlington and New Delhi, India ($255M revenue, 1100 employees). HR Director for Sales, Marketing and Customer Service and Support organizations within Gateway Inc., covering over 7000 employees and $4.5 billion in revenue. HR Director - Gateway International - client group of 3000+ people in 16 different countries and $1.2 billion in revenue. M&M/Mars - Organization Effectiveness Leader - responsible for People Development, Organization Development and Change Management initiatives. Early career experiences (outside of core HR): Sales, Procurement, Planning, and Manufacturing. Core expertise: have facilitated or led multicultural groups in over 20 different countries. Specialties: Organization Development, Capability Planning, Training, Leadership Development, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment, Employee Relations, HRIS, Strategic Planning