Work that holds up in the real world.
The value of this work is not the recommendation. It is what changes because the recommendation was practical enough to implement. Here are examples of the kinds of results I help organizations create.
Workforce ramp-up and retention strategy
Manufacturing | Workforce Strategy & Planning
A manufacturing facility restart required nearly 200 hires in 18 months, including engineers, skilled technicians, and experienced operators in a competitive labor market.
The organization needed more than recruiting activity. It needed a workforce strategy that could attract experienced talent, support retention, and align compensation and policy decisions with the realities of the restart.
I reviewed workforce requirements, labor market conditions, compensation issues, and operational needs. Then I partnered with executive leadership to redesign key elements of the employee value proposition.
The work included:
Revised PTO policies that recognized prior experience
A targeted retention program tied to role and business impact
A competency-based compensation structure for hourly operations and maintenance
More disciplined alignment between workforce needs and business execution
The result: Hiring targets were met, reliance on external recruiters was significantly reduced, experienced talent was attracted and retained, and the facility restarted on time.
Regulatory compliance and operational integration
Manufacturing | Operational HR Infrastructure
Washington State Paid Sick Leave requirements created real complexity for a 24/7 manufacturing operation with 12-hour rotating shifts, an existing attendance policy, and no formal absence tracking system.
The challenge was not simply understanding the regulation. The challenge was turning the requirement into an operational process that supervisors, HR, employees, IT, and leadership could use consistently.
I led the cross-functional effort to translate the requirements into practical execution.
The work included:
Training HR and operational leaders
Aligning policy application with shift structures
Partnering with IT to build automated tracking
Creating consistent documentation practices
Integrating the process into new hire onboarding
Supporting leaders responsible for day-to-day application
The result: A sustainable, auditable process that reduced inconsistent application, supported compliance, and gave leaders the documentation and clarity they needed.
Global mobility program design
Manufacturing / Joint Venture | Global Mobility
A new joint venture in China required U.S. employees to work overseas and approximately 60 Chinese engineers to come to the U.S. for training.
There was no global mobility framework in place.
I built the program from the ground up, creating the structures needed to support the business, the employees, and their families through a complex international assignment process.
The work included:
Assignment agreements
Tax equalization policies
Expatriate benefits
Visa coordination
Housing and logistics across multiple locations
Cultural integration support
Assignment programs for hourly employees supporting international commissioning
The result: The China facility launched successfully, knowledge transfer happened, and employees and families were supported through a high-stakes international transition.
That matters. When an organization asks people to relocate internationally for the business, the quality of the support directly affects the success of the work.
The common thread
These engagements look different on the surface. One involved hiring and retention. One involved compliance and operational infrastructure. One involved global mobility and international expansion.
The common thread is the same: complex workforce challenges needed practical structure, clear decisions, and follow-through. That is the work I do.
She owns her work. You can trust that when she says she's going to do something, she's going to do it. I've seen her work across industries, ownership structures, company sizes — and she's always the one you want in the room."