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Cindy Mitchell

Shady Shores,TX

Summary

Innovative leader successfully running a multi-faceted non-profit organization; implementing best and next practices and innovative solutions while meeting the challenges of limited resources.

Talented Vice President with excellent employee development, recruitment and retention, customer service and analytics skills coupled with more than 25 years of experience. Comfortable giving engaging presentations to clients to drive business value, expand engagement and establish brand profile. Excellent team builder and leader of initiatives.

Expert customer service engagement officer. Quickly and successfully diffusing customer situations creating win-win-win solutions to provide dignity for all concerned. Expert in developing leaders to engage and align for high performance. Passionate DEI advisor, practitioner and advocate.

Recognized leader in management, leadership and HR office practices with individuals and teams. Accomplished at process improvement and implementing best and next practices, gap identification and strategic solutions. Successful business communicator and engaging public speaker.

Experienced in community service leadership and fundraising efforts. Master of change management implementations, recognizing and advocating for change that provides real solutions. Expert class facilitator and trainer engaging participants for successful utilization of learned skills. Common Sense Expert. Strategically agile: Excel at managing myself and others for success while in a rapidly changing environment.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Operations

Southern Gas Association
DALLAS, United States
03.2019 - Current
  • Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands.
  • Implemented DEI initiatives internally and for membership, advised development of roadmap for member companies.
  • Support all HR functions and talent lifecycle internally and advisor for member companies (nationwide initiatives), including attracting talent, recruiting, developing employee engagement programs, designing company culture and removing bias barriers.
  • Supported Chief Executive in reviewing, identifying and prioritizing strategic initiatives.
  • Increased company profits pivoting for COVID, through performance optimization strategies and efficiency improvements.
  • Identified and proactively solved issues with supply chain, production, workforce and contract negotiations to drive business objectives.
  • Negotiations with contractors resulted in eliminating attrition and penalties of $3.5M.
  • Facilitated 12+ workshops saving $20,000 in facilitation fees over 12 month period.
  • Supported project management team for optimal performance

Executive & Performance Coach/Consultant

SSHQ, LLC
Denton, TX
12.2014 - Current
  • Completed a large-scale Leadership Development and Change Management initiative for 2 Oil & Natural Gas companies, including design & delivery of learning for all leadership levels of the organization, Officer to Team Lead
  • Providing coaching on 360 evaluations to 150 leaders in 3 months
  • Providing qualitative and quantitative data on program progress
  • Trained 600 leaders on tactical and soft skills required for their organization
  • Executive coached 300+ leaders
  • Enable cultural transformation by partnering with clients to align learning with strategy; key focus on developing change leadership competencies
  • Consult on process improvements saving $100,000s of dollars to organization
  • Consult Human Resource partners to implement effective wage compensation delivery and analysis
  • Social Media Campaign Marketing strategy development and implementation for local doctor offering emerging and innovative therapies
  • Designed coursework for implementation of 5 levels of leadership within large corporation
  • Managed and organized internal communication to hold staff accountable to priorities.
  • Assessed performance and adjusted operations to attain objectives.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
  • Eased team transitions and new employee orientation through effective training and development.

Consultant/Manager

Strategic Government Resources
09.2015 - 01.2016
  • Delivered Live Training to several local government organizations in 5 months with regular positive reviews
  • Facilitated Strategic Planning and Executive Retreats, Team Building Workshops for organizations
  • Facilitated iOPT Leadership Workshop
  • Designed Servant Leader Assessment Tool
  • Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities

Elected County Clerk

Denton County
Denton, TX - Texas
01.1999 - 12.2014
  • Chief Executive elected to run Constitutional office of County Clerk for 16 years, through 4 elections
  • Departments included: Administration and Personnel, Real Property Records, Records Management, Adult & Juvenile Criminal Courts, Civil, Probate, Mental Health Courts, Collections Program for District, County and JP Level Courts, Law Library, Ex-Officio Member of the Commissioners Court, Media Relations and Information and Mail Center
  • Served as Certified Records Manager for all records within prevue of this Office
  • Led customer service improvement initiatives in all areas
  • Constantly identified ways to improve customer experience by listening to customer pains and working with various county departments to solve their issues
  • Some solutions required technology, training, even modifying workspace layout to better serve customers
  • Implemented collaboration as productivity measure
  • Implemented communication forms that had never been introduced before such as professional newsletter, social media and public speaking to keep constituency informed of services available to them and updates on changes within office.

Education

Executive Coaching TMI Certification, 2005 - present Leadership 360 Evaluations TMI Certified -

Gallup StrengthsFinders Coaching Certified - undefined

Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation Class -

Texas Association of Counties

I&D Leadership For NonProfits TX A&M -

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
01.2022

Skills

  • DEI Certified
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Innovative Effective Executive
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Authority Delegation
  • Human Resources Management
  • Customer Service Management
  • Servant Business Leadership
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Relationship building and retention
  • Staff and member training/development

Accomplishments

  • Led development and design of internal training program for client-facing service teams, with the purpose of better client service, retention and for employee career development opportunities
  • Implemented coaching program within office
  • Program ties into new hire training as well
  • Introduced concept of a Learning Organization; developed comprehensive blended learning program to rapidly onboard new employees to support them and successfully integrate them into the team of their department
  • Program included industry, functional, and organizational knowledge
  • Managed four winning campaigns for Office, all with opponents but one
  • Fundraising efforts were varied and successful (most of them)
  • Planned all events including meet and greet, themed events, an annual golf tournament just to name a few
  • Designed all campaign materials for maximum impact and sent to publisher for printing
  • Assessed and defined knowledge most critical to meet strategic objectives, defined gaps with largest organizational impact, and developed program which leveraged SMEs from across the organization to fill gaps
  • Brought accountability to the public sector
  • Developed and managed five (5) complex budgets across 3 business reporting lines
  • Led one of the fastest growing Property records departments in North Texas
  • Developed first-ever social media campaigns and presence for large public office and state-wide associations

Affiliations

Association for Talent Development member. American Society of Association Executives member. Urban Recorders Alliance, Member, Founder. Community Involvement: Vieques Humane Society, Volunteer and Fundraiser, 2015 - present Aubrey Area Lions Club Member, Member since 1990 Owner and Facility Host, Regional Special Olympics Equestrian Games, 2013 - Present Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3 Day, Team Captain, 2009-2014 Nelson Center for Abused Children Board Member, 2009-2012

Timeline

Vice President of Operations

Southern Gas Association
03.2019 - Current

Consultant/Manager

Strategic Government Resources
09.2015 - 01.2016

Executive & Performance Coach/Consultant

SSHQ, LLC
12.2014 - Current

Elected County Clerk

Denton County
01.1999 - 12.2014

Executive Coaching TMI Certification, 2005 - present Leadership 360 Evaluations TMI Certified -

Gallup StrengthsFinders Coaching Certified - undefined

Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation Class -

Texas Association of Counties

I&D Leadership For NonProfits TX A&M -

Texas A&M University
Cindy Mitchell