Summary

Work experience

• Principal HR Business Partner

  Premera Blue Cross

  2024.06-Current

  (2 years)
• Human Resources Director, Customer & Partner Solutions

  Microsoft

  2020.01-2023.07

  (4 years)

  • Partnered with Corporate VP to design and implement organizational changes in support of evolving business needs. Minimized variations in team structures to streamline orchestration and create a more consistent employee experience. • Engaged with global sales strategy partners to land role changes for sales team members; establish and track performance and retention metrics to maximize intended outcomes • Partnered with Worldwide Learning, Field Transformation Office and Talent Learning & Insights to align manager capability readiness efforts Show less
• Chief of Staff, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

  Microsoft

  2018.07-2020.01

  (2 years)

  • Chief-of-Staff to President & Chief Legal Officer • Led Strategy & Business Enablement team driving department priorities through operational excellence • Coordinated department and company cross-group initiatives in partnership with relevant business leaders, including sustainability, broadband access and AI for Good projects • Partnered to plan and responsibly manage efficient use of $1B department budget • Coordinated deliverables to the Regulatory and Public Policy Committee of the Board of Directors • Coordinated updates to the Senior Leadership Team on department-driven initiatives • Partnered with HR to optimize effective leadership team engagement • Prioritized work across the team balancing workloads and development opportunities Show less
• Sr. Director, Human Resources - Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

  Microsoft

  2016.09-2018.06

  (2 years)

  Progressive HR leadership experience over 12 years in support of the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs organization • Developed and executed strategic people plan for globally distributed and multi-discipline organization • Orchestrated key talent movement into expanded roles and geographically to support department growth and evolution • Drove steady annual growth in representation of diverse employee populations through focused recruiting and development plans • Trusted advisor to senior leaders providing empathetic and candid coaching for ongoing growth and development • Extended the capacity of the HR team through strong collaboration with key partners in Global Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Global Diversity & Inclusion, and Global Learning & Development teams, as well as with local HR resources to facilitate support of employees outside of Redmond. • Key contributor to business model change initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, resource reallocations, and evolution of the HR service delivery model. Show less
• Human Resources Director - Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

  Microsoft

  2010.02-2016.08

  (7 years)
• HR Manager - Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

  Microsoft

  2008.02-2010.01

  (2 years)
• Senior Human Resources Generalist - Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

  Microsoft

  2006.02-2008.02

  (2 years)
• HR Generalist - Sales & Marketing, Business Applications divisions

  Microsoft

  2002.04-2006.02

  (4 years)

  • Participate in extended team project work as appropriate, including HR Crisis Management, rebuilding the staffing/generalist support model, and 4e (program driven through the SMS&P client organization focused on enabling employees to improve the customer/partner experience)
• Administrative Assistant

  Microsoft

  1998.07-2002.03

  (4 years)
• Office Manager

  Integrus Architecture

  1991.01-1998.01

  (7 years)

Educational experience

• Western Washington University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, HR Concentration