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Kathleen Guiney

Apollo Beach

Summary

Innovative HR executive with comprehensive expertise at MaxLinear, Inc., dedicated to strategic planning and talent acquisition.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
3
3

Certification - HR

Work History

Sr Vice President of Human Resources

MaxLinear, Inc.
Carlsbad/Irvine
01.2012 - Current
  • Company Overview: Publicly traded, international semi-conductor company (annual revenues 500m-700m; 800 employees).
  • Challenge: Post IPO, spearhead an HR function redesign and upgrade of talent. Design and implement global HR practices. Create and launch global employee development programs.
  • Action: Directs a 21-person team of HR Directors and Generalists based in US, EU, Asia, Israel, and India. Provide global initiative leadership, ensure effective employee relations and recruiting solutions.
  • Results: Revamped the performance management process including reviews, merit, and bonus process. Introduced streamlined and customized online tool shortening the time managers spend on process without compromising quality.
  • Integrated 5 global acquisitions in 2.5 years into MaxLinear structure and culture, restructured global headcount to align with company centers of Engineers and Sales.
  • Introduced a global employee referral program for recruitment - reducing the need for search firms. Savings of $110K the first year.
  • Built and nurtured engineer internship programs and professor relationships at key universities in USA, building pipeline of new talent.
  • Consolidation and alignment of multiple benefit and tax deferred plans due to acquisitions (401k).
  • Launched MaxLinear Academy to all global sites. Includes Tech’ Talks, career advancement seminars and Women in Engineering development programs.
  • Publicly traded, international semi-conductor company (annual revenues 500m-700m; 800 employees).

Practice Manager and Owner – HR Consultant

Yes! Your Human Resources Solution
Mission Viejo
01.2003 - Current
  • Company Overview: Sole proprietorship HR Consulting Firm. (www.yeshrsolution.com)
  • Serve as a human capital strategist and policy advisor to CEOs, Executive and Line Management teams, and Boards of Directors. Several long-term interim and ongoing leadership roles for companies engaged in global aeronautics, national health services, green technology, and medical device startups. Additional clients include medium-sized enterprises in software, specialized manufacturing, and semiconductor industry. Experience in public and privately held enterprises.
  • Challenge: Develop organization-wide strategic plans, create HR infrastructure, evaluate and update recruiting processes and improve overall management, succession planning, and compensation structures and processes. Lead and direct client company human resources staff.
  • Actions: Maximize existing resources, audit and recommend enhanced solutions and train managers in best practices.
  • Results: Aerospace Manufacturer – 3-year interim HR leadership role focused on establishing best practice procedures. Led a facility closure which shifted manufacturing to low-cost production centers in Iowa and New York. Created employee outplacement programs that successfully transitioned 40% of employees to new opportunities within 45 days of plant closure.
  • Medical Device Start-up – 8-year consulting executive HR leadership and advisor role focused on generating flexible HR processes with a focus on recruitment and performance tracking. Exceeded Board of Directors and investor expectations for cost effective best practice approaches. Hired full time Dir of Human Resources- Key hire.
  • Semi-Conductor Public Company – Interim/Consultant Global VP Human Resources over period of 1 year upgraded and revitalized HR global processes. In 2012, the Board of Directors to take role full time.
  • Private Jet Service Company- Time critical assignment to restructure HR function to scale with the quick expansion of the company- grew by 70 employees in 4 months and 1 additional airport facility. Introduced sustainable and scalable process and recommendation to add an updated payroll and HR software system.
  • Green Technology Company- Private company in turn around stage-compensation review and realignment, reorganization and key hiring of VP of Manufacturing and Operations and Controller.
  • Sole proprietorship HR Consulting Firm. (www.yeshrsolution.com)

Vice President of Human Resources

PRG-Schultz International
San Juan Capistrano
01.1998 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: Publicly traded, international, financial recovery audit firm (annual revenues 500m-1b; 3000-5000 employees).
  • Challenge: Cohesive integration of two disparate cultures due to acquisition. Reorganization and rebranding of recruitment functions. (1,800 employees).
  • Action: Directed a team of 4 HR Generalists. Provided employee relations and recruiting solutions.
  • Results: Reduced cost of doing business by 10%; achieved by reorganizing a 100-person audit center, eliminating redundancies, and aligning the organizational structure.
  • Integrated 3 business units into 1 organization; consolidated compensation and benefits and centralized shared functions resulting in a new best practices framework with achieved a 20% increase in profitability.
  • Project lead to the transition of HR field operations from the West Coast office to corporate offices in Atlanta, Ga.
  • Publicly traded, international, financial recovery audit firm (annual revenues 500m-1b; 3000-5000 employees).

Vice President of Human Resources

Doskocil / Dogloo
Corona
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • Company Overview: Privately held pet supply manufacturer and distributor (annual domestic and South American revenues >250m; 500-1000 employees).
  • Challenge: Build the human resources function from the ground up. Lead integration following a merger.
  • Action: Functioned as right-hand to CEO. Directed a multistate team of HR Generalists. Constructed the senior-level professional and production recruiting program for operations in two states (CA and IN).
  • Result: Consolidated HR programs during merger; created a 'buddy' program to address cultural differences at work sites and introduced productivity incentives to ensure all revenue goals were met during transition.
  • Privately held pet supply manufacturer and distributor (annual domestic and South American revenues >250m; 500-1000 employees).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Science And Physiology

University of Oregon
Eugene Oregon

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Talent acquisition
  • Program implementation
  • Recruitment management
  • Leadership development
  • Benefits administration
  • Organizational change
  • Employee relations
  • Succession planning
  • Process improvement
  • Policy development
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Talent management
  • Performance management

Certification

  • SPHR - Senior Professional Human Resources
  • SCP - Senior California Professional Human Resources
  • GPHR - Global Professional Human Resoures

All certificates are current and active

Accomplishments

  • Revamped the recruitment and selection process of a national health services company., Introduced cost saving initiatives and reduced time to hire by an average of 15%.
  • Led all HR aspects of a major rightsizing and relocation initiative for an aerospace company., Projected to improve profitability by 10% in the first year.
  • Managed HR due diligence in six acquisitions for a financial service company., Increased revenue potential by 20% and headcount by 30-50%.
  • Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures for multiple startup companies., Ensured cultural alignment and scalability of programs.
  • Integrated 450 global employees into acquiring company., Leveraged on-site visits, global town hall meetings, and frequent employee communications.
  • Effectively blended compensation and benefit programs during global acquisitions.

Affiliations

  • SHRM - Society Human Resources Management
  • NHRA - National Association of Professional Women
  • Orange County Business Journal - author of articles on HR topics

Board Involvement

  • Mariposa Women and Family Center, past Board Member
  • UCI, Mentor program advisor, 2015-2000
  • Women in Engineering, Mentor, 3 US based Mentees, 1 international based Mentee
  • San Diego STEM program
  • Board member Bradenton Running Club -Non Profit Organization provides scholarship to local athletes

Timeline

Sr Vice President of Human Resources

MaxLinear, Inc.
01.2012 - Current

Practice Manager and Owner – HR Consultant

Yes! Your Human Resources Solution
01.2003 - Current

Vice President of Human Resources

PRG-Schultz International
01.1998 - 01.2003

Vice President of Human Resources

Doskocil / Dogloo
01.1994 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Science - Science And Physiology

University of Oregon

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