Craig Allen

Promoted to top HR position to reverse decline in effectiveness that had increasingly hampered the ability to deliver HR services in a cost effective way. Oversee corporate and division-wide HR functions including labor relations, total rewards, training and development, and strategic initiatives to enhance performance management, succession planning, employee communications and cultivate talent for future growth. Managed a $10M budget, 8 direct, and 42 indirect reports. Reported to President/CEO and served

Recruited to build a start-up human resources and administrative infrastructure including staffing technical and C-level personnel. Developed stock option and executive compensation strategy in partnership with CEO. Led process for transitioning to ADP outsourced Payroll/HRIS/Benefits platform.

Recruited to develop and implement organization’s post-merger HR policies/procedures in the areas of talent acquisition, incentive compensation and benefits design, employee relations, and employee retention. Supervised 2 functional HR Managers in a total department of 4 employees.