San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Proven track record in leading transformation throughout an organization with a focus on the development of innovative talent strategies to drive business growth. Experience in implementing and improving organizational culture both externally and internally in obtaining strategic objectives in an ever-changing health care environment.
Respected servant healthcare leader with proven success across a large health care system and business environment. Lead Human Resource operations over two divisions that include 11 hospitals, 16 clinics and over 8000 employees in both Central California and Central Coast.
Provide oversight of the full range of operational, financial and strategic activities within Dignity Health’s Central California Service Area which includes six acute care facilities and 1 behavioral health clinic. Provide Human Resource support for approximately 4000 employees.
Oversaw all employee and labor relations matters for 9 hospital facilities approximately 3000 employees within a multi-functional health system on the Central Coast. Provided advice to Hospital Leadership regarding labor and employee relations, vendor contracts, human resources, and business matters. Developed and implemented training opportunities regarding labor relations, organizational effectiveness and human resource strategies. Initialized successful strategies for leading facility-based collective bargaining
Department chair for civil litigation department which included drafting pleadings, pre-trial motions, summary judgment motions and propounding and contesting discovery. Acted as primary counsel in trial, settlement conferences and appeals. Other responsibilities included working with members of the firm's other departments to provide advice on non-litigation matters; including claim avoidance, risk management, damage control and settlement negotiations. Primary cases were in the areas of: wage/hour violations, wrongful discharge, discrimination (i.e. Title VII, FEHA), business litigation and general contract disputes in front of state and federal courts. Presented on numerous human resource issues and employment law trends to employer organizations.
Prosecution of misdemeanor and felony crimes through bench and jury trials.