Chief Human Resources Officer, Member of the Executive Committee
Groupe Forrest International
Sep 2010 - Aug 2013 (3 years)
Drove strategic and tactical human capital initiatives for an 8,000-employee operation with a complex labor environment consisting of 10 bargaining entities. Overall accountability for the critical disciplines within HR, including compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, training and development, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, talent management and performance management. Reported to the Group CEO. Revitalized the HR department driving major strategic change in a short timeframe. Transformed HR’s response from a reactive to a proactive business solutions environment. Led and implemented key HR process improvements. Acted as spokesperson for the company on corporate social responsibility issues.