Susan Seubert Email Address

Vice President, Human Resources

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I am an agile HR executive with over 20 years of experience creating and implementing sustainable HR strategies, structures, and processes that drive organizational success. My areas of expertise include leadership training, succession planning, compliance management, and labor relations leadership. I am a collaborative leader who builds a people-forward culture that maximizes workforce engagement and advances essential business objectives. Key Accomplishments as VP of HR and labor relations at HMSHost: — Manage HR operations for organization with 30,000+ staff spread across 95 airports and 80 travel plazas in North America, providing strategic guidance that advances short- and long-term business goals. — Worked across business units to address challenging labor matters. Notably, consulted with business development team to create negotiation strategies that prevented high-profile union strikes, including a planned strike of 400 employees prior to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. — Provided counsel to executive leadership team on key people initiatives, including advocating for strategies to increase employee engagement and retention. Implementation of new hiring practices, recognition programs, and workshops boosted engagement metrics from 39% to 44%.