Audrey Bethea
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Highly accomplished and top-performing HR leader and business partner bringing full competency across all functional HR disciplines with expertise in employee relations and team leadership.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Vice President Human Resources
ArmorWorks Enterprises
Chandler, AZ
02.2022 - Current
- Reporting to the CEO, provides executive-level leadership and guidance to Human Resources operations
- Responsible for enhancing the employee experience from onboarding to promotable opportunities
- Fosters employee engagement and development
- Reduced turnover by 8%
- Reduced recruiting costs by 44%
- Partners with management in planning staffing pipeline to align with business needs, while looking at future growth and succession planning
- Leads an HR team that supports business strategies and manages day-to-day HR responsibilities (compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, organizational restructuring, training & recruitment)
- Evaluates and benchmarks compensation and benefit programs to establish and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness
- Advises and coaches leadership team on resolving employee issues
- Personally, manages complex or significant employee relations issues, including investigations and resolutions
- Developed and implements policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with labor laws.
Vice President, Human Resources
COMTECH SATELLITE NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES
Tempe, AZ
12.2000 - 10.2021
- Led a team of six direct reports in providing HR strategies to leaders domestically and internationally, supporting 650+ employees
- Successfully led Human Resources responsibilities through several mergers & acquisitions
- Together with the leadership team, built and drove an employee culture of engagement; promoted and led others to ensure a positive work environment that supported the organization’s high-performance culture
- Successfully solved several EEOC claims, AAP audits and an ICE audit with zero penalties nor findings
- Spearheaded initiative to move all foreign consultants under an Employer of Record arrangement with a third-party vendor. Saving the company from, possible, penalties and fines
- Initiated and guided a project to streamline the hiring process, saving the company money, while improving the entire experience
- In addition to Human Resource leadership, was also responsible for leadership over Facilities, Security and Administrative departments
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration studies – California Coastal University.
Skills
- Executive Leadership
- HR Management
- Strategic Planning
- Recruitment and Retention
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Extensive Employee Relations, engagement, and development
- Training
- Performance Management
- Compliance & Governance
- Benefits & Compensation
- Employment Law
- EEOC/SOX/ADA/OFCCP/FMLA/FLSA Compliance
- Microsoft Office Suite
- ERI Salary Assessor
- Payscale
- ADP Workforce Now
- Paycom
Certification
- TS CLEARANCE
- GPHR/PHR Certifications (Global Professional Human Resources/Professional Human Resources)
Personal Information
Title: GPHR/PHR
Timeline
Vice President Human Resources - ArmorWorks Enterprises
02.2022 - Current
Vice President, Human Resources - COMTECH SATELLITE NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES
12.2000 - 10.2021
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