Josh Perez

Key Accomplishments and Responsibilities

Negotiated 4 year Labor Agreement as Chair mere months after joining the organization

Coordinating a program change in the Districts 457 plan being enacted currently which will save over 1% annually for staff participating in the plan leading to a potential avg retiree increase of $40,000 per participant through a plan modernization effort.

Developed new organization structure that dramatically enhanced employee transparency to future opportunities, created levels and tiers based on experience and performance, and left morale and union staff with improved morale and visibility to future rewards for high performing staff

Led staff members in the Human Resources, Talent Development, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Recreation, and Safety/Risk Management departments.

Dramatically improved recruitment selection processes yielding a 200% increase in candidates and improved fill rate and reduced time required to fill vacancies from 41 days to 21 days.

Directed our COVID-19 compliance policies

Information Technology, as well as HRIS, payroll and benefits administration, and employee relations efforts

Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for fifty nine new full and part-time employees.

Executive leader for a staff of ninety seven staff members

Provide assistance and support in the preparation and management of a personnel budget of ten and a half million-dollar annual budget as well as the administrative discretionary budget and Technology Systems budget.

Make effective decisions in talent acquisition, talent management, and personnel management for all departments in the district in collaboration with department leaders.

Set strategic goals and develop staff implementation initiatives to ensure all annual targeted goals and objectives are successfully achieved.

Principle responsibilities as chief labor negotiator for SEIU union negotiations.

Manage ongoing human resources operations, including employee relations, salary and benefits comparative reviews, recruitment, training, and all related Human Resources functions.

Team with General Manager in implementing key HR activities e.g., succession planning, talent management strategies that have improved all departments and their structure in the District.

Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance.

• The Global Security Communications Center (GSCC) is responsible for all tactical and strategic operations involving all 302,100 Disney personnel worldwide and supported all business operations and Disney travelers (150,000 annually) throughout the globe
• Responsible for managing day to day office operations, supporting emergency and routine inquiries, special event, and crisis management personnel activations as well as executive global communications and notifications as part of a 24/7/365 active Communications Center
• This role required analysis, critical thinking, effective decision making, and sound judgment to deal with numerous Walt Disney
• Company business units, areas of the world, critical thinking, decision making, and analyzing situations to ensure the proper response and solutions are offered to each incident with the potential to impact Disney personnel, property, business operations, brand, or various stakeholders in the organization
• Recruited and selected managers, specialists, communicators, and intern personnel for the GSCC
• Supported executive leadership including highest levels of the organization, in developing policy, procedures and protocols, as well as GSCC operational and technological integrations
• Provided leadership, management, and tactical operational guidance to personnel needing assistance from the GSCC in response to any significant security incident or issue
• Directed the supervision of twenty-four GSCC personnel by overseeing and maintaining staffing levels
• Reviewed and approved communication to management on critical crisis management and emergent issues
• Effectively coordinated security communications operations ensuring that security procedures were effectively and efficiently implemented
• Reviewed and developed analysis, as well disseminated intelligence and operational reports, to support our
• Global Security business unit partners and executives
• Provided additional tactical and business support and guidance to regional security teams
• Monitored all Walt Disney Company travelers (3,000 weekly on avg) to ensure safety of travelers in impacted areas
• Developed a working relationship with GSCC Supervisors and Communicators to ensure a shared knowledge of all GSCC programs and standard operating procedures
• Partnered with and communicated with regional security teams to conduct security assessments and threat analysis, providing feedback on proposed mitigation strategies for country and regional specific threats
• Provided intelligence support by monitoring open sources for breaking news and current events that could impact the company, its employees, and guests worldwide
• Served as the first responder for information by assisting employees domestically or internationally with security-or travel-related emergencies.

• Responsibilities included managing business operations, training, and direct supervision of one hundred and sixty-two support staff, workflow coordination, and managing procurement and contracting, project management, and field operations
• Administered a $3.5 million-dollar annual discretionary purchasing budget, conducted inventory control audits, supervised the human resources personnel, performed staff evaluations, community relations, and handled a wide variety of special projects
• Managed all centralized support for office operations which aided more than 685 professional staff, who supported 775 Special Agents in the nation’s third largest FBI office
• Led one hundred and sixty-two personnel (through subordinate supervisors or direct supervision) in various departments and programs, which include Human Resources, Communications, Administrative Support, , Records Management, Occupational Health Nurses, and the Finance Department
• Managed business operations program which consistently exceeded organizational goals and expectations
• As the designated procurement contracting officer, oversaw procurement and contracting activities, and managed a $2.8 million-dollar discretionary funding budget, as well as inventory control program exceeding $110 million, and annual payrolls of $142 million
• As a senior executive in the field office, provided expertise and specific direction in the areas of inspections, inventory control audits, purchasing issues, and human resources.

Key Accomplishments:

• Served as Director of all human resources activities for San Francisco Field Office (an 875-employee office), and managed compensation, employee relations, position development, and performance management matters.
• Served as Executive Director of Administrative Operations
• This role, oversaw and led all daily field office operations, all financial decisions, staff training and development, procurement activities, monthly presentations, coordination of new employee training, talent acquisition and development, press and media oversight, records management, physical security, and facilities
• This position had a 3.6-million-dollar annual discretionary budget as well as a payroll budget of eighty million dollars annually
• Elected by executive management peers to serve on FBI Internal Advisory Group and Administrative Officer executive advisory committees, and briefed Directors of the FBI on critical matters.
• Served as Director of Human Resources for the San Francisco Field Office of the FBI coordinating recruiting and applicant strategies to meet hiring goals
• Standardized office structures and processes to promote collaboration and increased performance.
• As Primary Executive Management Liaison between Los Angeles Field Office and FBI Headquarters
• Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
• Human Resources Department, hired more than 165 employees, and made 335 promotion board decisions
• Coordinated all major press events, which included briefings, conferences, and meetings, and ensured that all events were in conducted with Public Affairs parameters
• Conducted risk management and office consulting inspection assessments in six other field offices
• One of five Diversity and Inclusion Coordinators across the FBI serving the western region field offices
• Served as the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership and Leadership Development Coordinator for the San Francisco FBI Office for six years

Key Accomplishments

Number two individual in the office administrative structure

Managed center operations, staff training and development, assisting with investigations, incident command, crisis response plan development, managing software implementations, presentation development, staff evaluation, coordinating special employee training programs, conducting computerized searches, and community relations.

Managed a complex operation with twenty-one personnel, and provided 24/7, 365-day a year services and support.

Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.

Liaison with National Crime Information Center, Los Angeles Police Department, CA Highway Patrol, and other local, state, and federal agencies in advising them of federal case and operational issue status

Played an integral role in many key investigations, and handled security, radio communications, and localized critical incidents at the Los Angeles Federal Building.

Played critical role in developing Crisis Response Plan for Los Angeles Field Office and implemented Continuity of Office Operations Plan.