ELLE BROWN
Washington
Summary
Strategic Organizational Development professional with over 15 years in designing and implementing strategic change initiatives aimed at improving business performance. Strengths include diagnosing organizational issues, developing tailored solutions, and facilitating effective communication. Past roles have consistently resulted in improved efficiency, boosted morale, and enhanced company culture.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President- Organizational Development
Trillium Family Services
Washington
03.2023 - 04.2025
- IMPACT department leader
- Founder and Chair of IMPACT, a core advisory council tasked with improving social responsibility and inclusive culture work throughout all locations.
- Developed cohesive internal communication strategy to enhance engagement with various key initiatives including PRESENCE (trauma-informed foundation), Awareness and Safety.
- Created progressive media relations roadmap for elevating CEO as thought leader in mental health space. Built effective structure to support diversity, equity and inclusion work for addressing systemic challenges and barriers.
- Developed and designed performance bowlers to lead Key Performance Indicator (KPI) progression for functional leadership team. Utilized root cause analysis methods (RCCM) and other companion tools to improve financial outcomes.
- Developed strategic initiatives to enhance service delivery for families in need.
- Collaborated with leadership to align organizational goals with community needs.
- Evaluated program effectiveness and recommended improvements based on feedback.
- Developed and executed strategic plans to support the vision of the organization.
Global HR Leader- Talent and Culture
Belden Corporation
Indiana
10.2020 - 11.2022
- Pioneered foundation culture work across the global organization with impacts spanning 8,000 employees. Won board support for the implementation of a holistic culture change vision and strategy after collaborating with the CEO.
- Founder and Chair of Authentic Voices for Inclusion & Diversity (AVID) whose work resulted in improving cultural engagement from 82% to 89% across the US, APAC, EMEA, Mexico, and Canada.
- Led the creation of the “Belong. Believe. Be You.” global campaign to support the “new” Belden movement; rallied 1,500+ leaders and employees to collaborate in program design. The program generated a 1.2% YOY decrease in turnover rates in the female population and a 1.7% turnover decrease in underrepresented talent.
- Designed organization-wide strategic cultural change initiative enhancing inclusion across business units in US, Canada, Spain, China, and Mexico
- Analyzed employee data to identify trends and inform HR strategies.
- Mediated conflict resolutions between employees to maintain a positive environment.
Director- HR Business Partner/Commercial Division
Tripwire - A Belden Company
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Implemented an inclusive leadership training program engaging 200 leaders across the organization, resulting in leadership approval ratings increasing from 2.6 to 3.5 (1-5 scale).
- Implemented best practices for project management across multiple teams and projects.
- Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Improved employee engagement by 25% as a result of revamping the career and talent development program.
Organizational Development & Operations Leader-BPO
Xerox Corporation
Houston
07.2012 - 12.2015
- Coordinated daily operations and ensured efficiency in workflows
- Managed team schedules and prioritized tasks effectively
- Implemented process improvements for operational efficiency
- Analyzed operational data to inform decision-making
- Conducted regular audits of internal processes and systems to identify potential risks or issues.
AVP- Employee Relations and Development
First Services FCU
Houston
11.2007 - 03.2011
- Reviewed performance metrics to identify areas for process improvement.
- Implemented process improvements that resulted in improved operational efficiencies.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams in order to deliver large scale projects within agreed upon timelines.
- Collaborated with senior management to identify cost-saving opportunities and develop strategies for achieving financial objectives.
Education
MBA -
University of the Incarnate Word
BA - Organizational Development
University of the Incarnate Word
Leading with Finance Certificate -
Harvard Business School
Skills
- Organizational development
- Talent management and cultural transformation
- Performance management and metrics analysis
- Strategic planning and project management
- Employee engagement and leadership development
- Internal and corporate communications
- Coaching and mentoring
- Data analysis for performance improvement
- Results-oriented process enhancement
- Change management
- Six Sigma LEAN and root cause analysis
- Project management
Certification
- Six Sigma LEAN Green Belt
- Certified Prosci Change Management Professional
- Certified Human Resouces Business Partner Leader (HRBP)
Accomplishments
- Talent Engagement Improvement - Achieved 89% talent engagement rate across global regions.
- Turnover Reduction Success - Reduced turnover by 1.2% YOY through campaign.
- Leadership Approval Growth - Increased leadership approval from 2.6 to 3.5 scale.
- Revenue Increase Achievement - Boosted revenue by 17% with new strategy implementation.
Timeline
Vice President- Organizational Development
Trillium Family Services
03.2023 - 04.2025
Global HR Leader- Talent and Culture
Belden Corporation
10.2020 - 11.2022
Director- HR Business Partner/Commercial Division
Tripwire - A Belden Company
04.2019 - 10.2020
Organizational Development & Operations Leader-BPO
Xerox Corporation
07.2012 - 12.2015
AVP- Employee Relations and Development
First Services FCU
11.2007 - 03.2011
MBA -
University of the Incarnate Word
BA - Organizational Development
University of the Incarnate Word
Leading with Finance Certificate -
Harvard Business School
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