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Mary Crisafulli

Kings Park

Summary

A strategic HR Executive that leads from the front with a proven track record of success leading and growing organizations. Strong background in M&A integration, strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Vice President of Human Resources

BJG Electronics Group
01.2019 - Current
  • Designed and implemented polices and procedures that were scalable in a growing business across North America
  • Assisted in due diligence of M&A for four acquisitions in a three-year period
  • Integrated all HR Functions for the newly acquired employees and led communication efforts pre and post acquisitions
  • Integrated cultures from all acquired entities to drive “One BJG” employee engagement
  • Managed and executed two reductions in force because of business synergies
  • Conducted Executive searches to build a strong leadership team for both executive and senior management functions
  • Managed COVID protocol during the unprecedented pandemic including the maintaining of three separate manufacturing and distribution facilities across the country
  • Created cost savings in the areas of Payroll, Benefits and Employee Engagement
  • Conducted Talent Reviews with Senior leaders to ensure the right people are in the right seats, as well as building a bench for future succession
  • Created Career paths for high potentials and put in a place a process for identifying poor performers and driving accountability
  • Piloted a “Group Lead” effort to increase efficiency, create career pathing and drive increased productivity at the operations level.

Speaker and Leadership Coach

Southwestern Consulting
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Leadership and Sale coach to clients in a wide range of industries including Pharmaceutical, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and various individual entrepreneurial businesses
  • Work with clients over a twelve-month period to increase their business, better engage and manage their teams, and build their skills as a leader
  • Customize programs for the individual to address their personal style and business objectives
  • Create measurements to hold clients accountable to agreed up action items and tracked progress monthly.

Founder

Modern Leadership Consultants
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Modern Leadership works with both large and small businesses to achieve efficiently and innovation leadership by way of customized programs in coaching, training, change management, and team development
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams to create programming that assists workers to assimilate to change in the organization
  • Interventions at all levels for industry leaders in pharmaceutical, electronic, consumer product, not for profit and local government agencies
  • Design and implement programs for management teams to empower them to continue to drive results in their individual business groups
  • Provide one on one coaching to senior leaders and their direct reports to identify the underlying issues facing their challenges and make recommendations for structural and programmatic changes
  • Delivery of programs through excellent strategic facilitation skills with an ability to think on your feet and ask tough questions with all levels of management from the most senior to first-line management.

Chief Talent Officer (Vice President of Human Resources)

Clear Vision Optical
01.2008 - 12.2013
  • Member of the Executive team to develop and drive the business strategy throughout the organization
  • Directed the Executive Team to establish a collaborative environment among the first level management team with clear career goals and objectives
  • Created a newly developed function in the organization (Human Resources /Talent Management) growing from one employee to 6 in a two- year period
  • Implemented programs and policies to bring the organization into compliance with all government agencies
  • Instituted programs to develop talent at all levels in the organization resulting in a strong bench of ready candidates for supervisory roles
  • Implemented policies and procedures to bring the organization into compliance with current HR Labor Laws
  • Including but not limited to I9 compliance, Payroll processing, employee job classification, profit sharing, and all ERISA compliance statues
  • Maintained and enriched a strong corporate culture through employee programs focused on fostering a family-friendly environment
  • Determined strategic staffing plans to move the organization to the next level in all areas of the business
  • Recruited top talent in all areas of the business to assist in bringing in the skill and experience necessary to meet the strategic goals of the company
  • Recruited a new Chief Sales Officer and a senior management team for each of the operating departments in the organization resulting in a completely new cadre of leaders
  • Developed and managed all National Sales Meetings and various other sales training events throughout the year
  • Created the implementation plan for a competency-based performance model to be rolled out to the entire organization.

Director, Global Sales Excellence

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Key strategic partner with the Senior Vice President for Sales Excellence to drive the business strategy in the North American Selling Organization including leadership assessments, sales competency models and out of industry on-boarding for all sales professionals
  • Worked closely with business group presidents and human resource managers to identify succession plans, high potentials, and design customized development plans
  • Acted as a Sales Excellence liaison for Asian and European training and assessment strategies.

Manager, North American Leadership and Development

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Manage a team of professionals responsible for sales and management training, management development programs, and organization development initiatives for 42 North American selling branches in addition to shared services
  • Led the talent review process for the North American selling groups from the executive level to the first line managers, including identification of high potentials, high professionals, and the creation of custom development plans
  • Exposed high potentials to 360 feedback and the principles of development and learning agility
  • Designed and supported change management initiatives around Shared Leadership, Employee Engagement, and Continuous Process Improvement
  • Designed and drove a business development planning culture that includes a six-hour workshop for managers of high potential employees
  • Conducted 360 feedback, Leadership through People Skills facilitation and feedback.

Manager, Management Development

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Oversaw Arrow’s Crossroads to Leadership Assessment Center that determines the potential of sales professionals to move into sales management positions
  • Designed and implemented a pilot Development Planning workshop for Managers and transitioned the development accountability to the business leaders
  • Provided ongoing coaching and consulting to leaders on the development and opportunity management of high potentials in the North American Selling groups
  • Managed Talent Reviews for five business groups in North America and Latin America
  • Worked closely with business group presidents and human resource managers to identify succession plans, high potentials, and design customized development plans
  • Managed Arrow mentoring program cited as best-in-class by McKinsey in the War for Talent study.

Training Project Manager

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Led projects in leadership and sales management development
  • Responsibilities included coordinating efforts of subject matter experts from various backgrounds to develop topic material, leadership conference design, and all learning materials including workbooks and job aids
  • Design team lead for numerous Sales Management meetings of more than 400 managers on program content and design.

Education

Master of Social Work -

State University of New York Stony Brook Health Sciences Center
Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Cum Laude -

State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY

Skills

  • Change Management
  • Strategic Plans
  • Merger & Acquisition Integration
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Executive Coaching
  • Organizational Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Management

Certification

  • Psychological Associates - Leadership through People Skills Facilitator


  • Certified in all Lominger Voices and Choices 360 Instruments


  • Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt


  • SHRM Member


Certifications And Memberships

  • Psychological Associates – Leadership Through People Skills Facilitator
  • Certified in all Lominger Voices and Choices 360 Instruments
  • Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt
  • Licensed Social Worker in New York State
  • Active Member of the Society of Human Resource Management

Travel & Health Status

  • Valid US Passport


  • Vaccinated


  • Open to Travel


  • Open to Relocation

Timeline

Sr. Vice President of Human Resources

BJG Electronics Group
01.2019 - Current

Speaker and Leadership Coach

Southwestern Consulting
01.2017 - 01.2019

Founder

Modern Leadership Consultants
01.2014 - 01.2019

Chief Talent Officer (Vice President of Human Resources)

Clear Vision Optical
01.2008 - 12.2013

Director, Global Sales Excellence

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2008

Manager, North American Leadership and Development

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006

Manager, Management Development

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2001 - 01.2004

Training Project Manager

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2000

Master of Social Work -

State University of New York Stony Brook Health Sciences Center

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Cum Laude -

State University of New York at Stony Brook
Mary Crisafulli