Herbert Callahan
Pasadena,California
Summary
Strategic human resources executive with expertise in talent development, succession planning, and organizational design. Proven ability to enhance performance and leadership pipelines through strong business acumen and lean methodologies. Successfully builds high-performing teams and positions organizations to leverage strategic opportunities in diverse markets. Specializes in operational strategy, team leadership, and financial oversight, ensuring effective collaboration and project success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Training and Development
Loar Group
05.2025 - Current
- The Loar Group is a Public Company that is assembling a business platform through a strategic global alliance of companies specializing in the design and manufacture of Aerospace and Defense components.
Principal, Coach
HR-Lead Coaching and Consulting, LLC.
Los Angeles, California
11.2020 - Current
- Created and implemented numerous employment policies for government contracted agency.
- Created job descriptions for key positions within private educational institution.
- Conducted compensation analysis for executive team within private educational institution.
- Led full cycle recruiting for key positions of leadership team for private organization.
- Provided retained ongoing consultation for government contracted agency.
- Provide 1 on 1 coaching to leaders across all levels of organizations.
- HR-Lead Consulting is a Human Resources firm offering consulting and coaching for small to mid-size businesses. Services include legal, compliance, safety, training, staffing, benefits, and compensation support.
Director, Human Resources
Loar Group
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Promoted from subsidiary company (Hydra Electric) to serve as initial member of Corporate HR team.
- Determined, designed and delivered the annual leadership development curriculum for more than 2000 employees across 18 separate subsidiary companies.
- Provided developmental coaching and goalsetting to more than 40 leaders across the portfolio.
- Designed and implemented first ever Front Line Leaders Developmental program.
- Designed and delivered 3 year strategic plan for Talent Development.
- The Loar Group is a Public Company that is assembling a business platform through a strategic global alliance of companies specializing in the design and manufacture of Aerospace and Defense components.
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
U.N.I.S.
Walnut, California
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Directly manage the human resources activities for 35 US locations (approximately 4000 employees).
- Oversee all HR Operations including Organizational Development and Leadership development.
- Oversee a team of 20 HR, Safety and payroll employees for 5 payroll companies.
- Reviewed, selected, and implemented new HRIS system Including Payroll, Timekeeping, Benefits, Performance Management, and Applicant tracking. Increasing responsiveness to personnel changes by 80%.
- Designed and implemented the first national human resources team. Created regional teams and restructured safety and recruiting team to be more responsive to rapidly growing company.
- Developed and implemented first recruiting dashboard and recruiting KPI’s reducing turnover through more effective hiring processes.
- Led renewal and negotiation of all lines of insurance from health benefits to management practices insurance. Reducing cost by approximately 35%.
- Developed and implemented annual compensation structure review to address current inflated/ad hoc processes.
- Created first Corporate HR Manager position allowing a consolidation of many corporate HR processes to be overseen by one HR practitioner.
- Privately held, $600 million Third Party Logistics provider servicing the entire United States.
Corporate Vice President of Human Resources
The Gill Corporation
El Monte, California
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Full scope responsibility for all human resources activity for a privately held multinational aerospace products manufacturer.
- Manage directly or indirectly the human resources activities at two US locations (approximately 600 employees) and provide human resources advice for two European locations.
- Developed and implemented first talent acquisition dashboard to track and address most critical KPI’s.
- Developed and implemented COVID and Vaccination dashboards to track most effective mitigation processes.
- Created and maintained Covid Prevention Plan and all associated protocols and policies.
- Developed and implemented mitigation processes for three COVID outbreaks to include onsite testing.
- Developed and recommended Long Term Incentive plan for “C” level executives.
- Developed and recommended annual compensation structure review to address current inflated processes.
- Privately held multinational aerospace products manufacturer.
Learning and Development Consultant – Golden State Foods University
Golden State Foods
Irvine, California
05.2020 - 10.2020
- In conjunction with the GSF University steering committee and senior executives, determined and designed the annual leadership development curriculum for more than 700 leaders.
- Help shape and implement the Human Resources agenda for both international and domestic food processing groups including 9 locations, 1500 employees and a team of 15 HR professionals.
- Oversee all HR Operations including Organizational Development and Leadership development for 10 distribution centers across the United States representing approximately 1800 union and non-union employees.
- Restructured a decentralized organization of 25 HR associates.
- Led a Shared Services initiative, restructured and developed a highly engaged management team through recruitment and talent management processes.
- Determined and designed the annual leadership development curriculum for more than 700 leaders.
- Developed Career pathing curriculum for more than 600 students.
- Realigned HR organization to be more responsive to operational needs while providing strategic level partnership within each of the four national regions reducing HR costs by more than 200k.
- Implemented numerous enterprise-wide initiatives and systems from recruiting to succession planning, allowing for a more streamlined approach to talent management and development while significantly reducing HR costs.
- Designed, Developed, and implemented Frontline Leader’s Certification course to be used across all business lines from distribution to manufacturing.
Vice President, Human Resources Global Food Manufacturing
Golden State Foods
Irvine, California
11.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Director, Human Resources
Golden State Foods
Irvine, California
06.2014 - 11.2018
Director of Leadership Development
Golden State Foods
Irvine, California
12.2013 - 11.2018
Regional Human Resources Manager
Golden State Foods
Irvine, California
07.2012 - 12.2013
Education
Ed.D -
Brandman University-Chapman university system
Fullerton, CaliforniaMBA-HR -
Brandman University-Chapman university system
Fullerton, CaliforniaB.S. - Management
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NebraskaSkills
- Talent development
- Leadership coaching
- Performance management
- Learning management systems
- Compensation analysis
- Human resources strategy
- Employee relations
- Organizational development
- Change management
- Project management
- Negotiation skills
- Strategic planning
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Human resources management
- Analytical thinking
- Visionary leadership
- Coaching and mentoring
- Budget management
- Financial management
Certification
- GPHR: Global Professional Human Resources
- SPHR: Senior Professional Human Resources
- PHR-CA: Professional Human Resources – California
- SHRM – SCP: Society for Human Resource Management – Senior Certified Professional
- DiSC/MBTI/Predictive Index certified facilitator
Adjunct Professor
- UMass Global (Formally Brandman University), Irvine, California, 08/01/16, Present, Human Resource Foundations, Total Rewards, Strategic Business Concepts, Workforce Planning, Legal Issues for Human Resources, Strategic Legal Leadership, Compensation, Conflict Negotiation
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California, 08/01/20, Present, Training and Development, Labor Relation, Change Management, Guest lecturer – Organizational Development (Recurring)
Military Service
United States Marine Corps, Senior Personnel Advisor - 1stSgt-Retired
Timeline
Director, Training and Development
Loar Group
05.2025 - Current
Director, Human Resources
Loar Group
10.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
U.N.I.S.
11.2021 - 11.2022
Principal, Coach
HR-Lead Coaching and Consulting, LLC.
11.2020 - Current
Corporate Vice President of Human Resources
The Gill Corporation
10.2020 - 08.2021
Learning and Development Consultant – Golden State Foods University
Golden State Foods
05.2020 - 10.2020
Vice President, Human Resources Global Food Manufacturing
Golden State Foods
11.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Director, Human Resources
Golden State Foods
06.2014 - 11.2018
Director of Leadership Development
Golden State Foods
12.2013 - 11.2018
Regional Human Resources Manager
Golden State Foods
07.2012 - 12.2013
Ed.D -
Brandman University-Chapman university system
MBA-HR -
Brandman University-Chapman university system
B.S. - Management
Bellevue University