Paul D Brubaker Email Address

Human Resources CONSULTANT, Short-Term Projects

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., is a leading provider of reusable products for endoscopy and related medical technologies. A family-owned company headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany, KARL STORZ offers a continually expanding product range encompassing more than 15,000 products in virtually all specialties, enabling physicians to treat patients from head to toe. For over 70 years, KARL STORZ has achieved numerous industry milestones and, today, continues to offer significant advances in surgical technology including medical informatics solutions, new technologies for natural orifice and single-incision surgical techniques, and miniature instrumentation for minilaparoscopic treatment options, among others.

paul.brubaker@icloud.com 949-439-3432 As an HR leader, my mission is to move the business forward through its people. I am passionate about helping organizations achieve an inclusive, trusting culture while driving high performance and bottom line impact. My early career was focused in Finance and Operations, so I take a pragmatic approach to leading talent initiatives focused on driving profitability. I thrive by coaching and collaborating effectively with cross-functional leaders and teams across all organizational levels, so progress and positive change is quickly obtained even in diverse, ambiguous environments. Being agile and responsive allows me to build forward momentum for enterprises while facilitating continuous improvements to achieve a highly engaged and cohesive workforce. HIGHLIGHTS FROM MY CAREER INCLUDE: ✔ Decreased hiring expense $1.4M and time-to-fill by 11% over 2 years while hiring 2,000 employees annually with 80% encompassing scarce, highly technical engineering positions. ✔ Completed several M&A deals from due diligence through integration and communication to ensure the successful integration of people, HR processes and systems while maintaining morale. ✔ Leveraged robust succession planning tools and worked with leaders to create and implement specific development plans for high potential employees, increasing engagement and decreasing turnover of top performers by 20%. CORE STRENGTHS: HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY: M&A Due Diligence, Post M&A Integration, Organizational Planning, Succession Planning, Workforce Planning CHANGE LEADERSHIP: Senior Level/Board Level Relationships, Process Improvement/Re-Engineering, Diversity & Inclusion, Culture Change COST CONTROL: Develop & Manage HR Budget, negotiation, vendor management HR GENERALIST: Talent Acquisition & Retention, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Leadership Development, Compensation & Benefits, Shared Services, Communications, HRIS