ABE CAREY-AGHO
Strategic People Partner, Senior HR Professional
Dallas-Fort Worth,TX
Work Preference
Summary
Senior People Partner and strategic HR leader with more than 10 years of experience advising executive and operational leadership across multi-site, high-growth organizations. Proven record of aligning people strategy with business performance, strengthening leadership capability, and building scalable talent and culture initiatives. Skilled in organizational design, employee relations, performance strategy, and workforce analytics across complex, matrixed environments. Known for practical leadership coaching, data-driven decision making, and translating business priorities into people solutions that drive engagement, retention, and operational outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior People Business Partner
VEG ER for Pets
08.2023 - Current
- Serve as strategic advisor to senior people leadership and operational executives across 17 hospitals and more than 800 employees across multiple states.
- Partner with regional operations leaders to align people strategy with hospital performance, workforce planning, and leadership capability.
- Use engagement surveys, turnover analysis, and workforce data to guide strategic decisions and improve retention and team performance.
- Coach hospital managers, medical directors, and regional leaders on leadership effectiveness, organizational structure, and performance conversations.
- Support modernization of performance management practices and leadership development programs.
- Lead complex employee relations cases with balanced consideration of business outcomes, compliance requirements, and employee experience.
- Managed strategic partnership initiatives to drive measurable outcomes and deeper relationships with cross-functional teams.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance partner relations.
People Business Partner
VEG ER for Pets
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Partnered with regional operations leadership to support rapid organizational growth and new hospital launches.
- Designed and facilitated talent review processes and succession planning to strengthen leadership pipelines.
- Collaborated on compensation reviews and performance calibration across regions to maintain pay equity and consistency.
- Analyzed workforce data to identify performance and retention trends and recommend targeted leadership interventions.
- Served as trusted advisor to leadership on culture, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness.
- Managed strategic partnership initiatives to drive measurable outcomes and deeper relationships with cross-functional teams.
- Monitored partner performance and provided feedback on areas of improvement.
Regional HR Business Partner
GPM Investments
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided HR partnership for more than 800 employees and 45 corporate staff across multiple states.
- Advised field leadership on employee relations, investigations, disciplinary actions, and complex leave management.
- Ensured compliance with federal and state employment laws while supporting operational leaders.
- Redesigned onboarding structure and leadership accountability, increasing new hire orientation completion by 80 percent.
Multi-Site HR Generalist
Walmart
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Delivered full HR partnership for more than 300 employees across multiple retail locations supporting over $160M in annual revenue.
- Coached store leadership teams on employee engagement, leadership development, and performance management.
- Led workforce planning initiatives and maintained full compliance with internal and external HR audits.
Human Resources Generalist
Walmart
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Managed core HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations.
- Partnered with safety and legal teams on compliance training, maintaining zero audit findings.
Call Center Manager / Customer Service Executive
Globacom Telecommunications
08.2012 - 07.2017
- Managed and developed a team of 89 representatives in a high-volume telecommunications service environment.
- Improved service quality, operational processes, and employee engagement through coaching and performance frameworks.
Skills
- Executive Coaching
- Senior Leadership Partnership
- Organizational Design
- Change Management
- Talent Management
- Succession Planning
- Performance Management Strategy
- Employee Relations
- Conflict Resolution
- People Analytics
- Workforce Insights
- HR Compliance
- Inclusion Strategy
- Culture Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Coaching
- Multi-site HR Business Partnership
Core Expertise
- Executive Coaching and Senior Leadership Partnership
- Organizational Design and Change Management
- Talent Management and Succession Planning
- Performance Management Strategy
- Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution
- People Analytics and Workforce Insights
- HR Compliance (EEO, ADA, FMLA, multi-state)
- Inclusion and Culture Strategy
- Leadership Development and Coaching
- Multi-site HR Business Partnership
Education And Professional Development
- Harvard Online, Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles, 2025-01-01
- Bellevue University, People and Business Leadership Essentials, 2023-01-01
- Rice University, Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 2022-01-01
- University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, HR for People Managers, 2022-01-01
- Bellevue University, People and Business Leadership, 2020-01-01
- International Business Management Institute, Human Resources Management, 2020-01-01
- National Open University of Nigeria, Postgraduate Diploma, Journalism, 2017-01-01
- Auchi Polytechnic, BSc, Communications, 2010-01-01
Timeline
Senior People Business Partner
VEG ER for Pets
08.2023 - Current
People Business Partner
VEG ER for Pets
01.2022 - 07.2023
Regional HR Business Partner
GPM Investments
01.2021 - 12.2021
Multi-Site HR Generalist
Walmart
07.2019 - 01.2021
Human Resources Generalist
Walmart
09.2017 - 07.2019
Call Center Manager / Customer Service Executive
Globacom Telecommunications
08.2012 - 07.2017