SAMANTHA PLATT
Cincinnati
Summary
Dynamic HR leader with a proven track record at Coronis Health, driving strategic alignment and operational efficiencies. Expert in talent management and HRIS optimization, achieving significant cost savings and enhancing employee engagement. Passionate about fostering high-performance teams and ensuring regulatory compliance to support business growth.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP of Human Resources
Coronis Health
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Optimized HR department structure to enhance efficiency, leverage team strengths, and align with business objectives.
- Aligned and optimized various HR processes due to multiple mergers to enhance efficiency and support business operations
- Managed employee relations issues including disciplinary action when necessary.
- Advised senior management on best practices related to employment law compliance.
- Evaluated employee performance, identified areas of improvement, and provided feedback to staff members.
- Provided guidance on labor laws and regulations to ensure compliance with all state and federal laws.
- Collaborated with other departments to develop strategies for improving company culture.
- Worked with department managers to assess needs.
Vice President/Head of Human Resources – U.S. Division
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
01.2022 - 11.2024
- Directed strategic HR initiatives that propelled U.S. division growth from 100 to over 900 employees.
Implemented comprehensive plans for both organic growth and acquisitions.
Continued leadership in HR strategies to sustain ongoing development of the workforce.
Facilitated alignment between HR practices and overall business objectives. - Consolidated HR systems integrating benefits, compensation, policies, and training into one cohesive approach.
Transformed employee engagement and onboarding processes for improved effectiveness.
Led seamless transitions for both employees and leadership during system integration.
Increased efficiency across departments by streamlining HR processes. - Established performance standards for staff members in order to drive productivity levels up.
- Advised senior executives on approaches for resolving complex issues impacting operations.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local laws related to employment practices.
- Maintained relationships with key stakeholders by attending meetings and responding promptly to inquiries or requests for information.
- Cultivated a culture of collaboration among department heads to facilitate cross-functional project execution.
- Collaborated with executive team members on major decisions regarding company-wide initiatives.
Director/Head of Human Resources
The Kleingers Group
Cincinnati
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Spearhead, design, and oversee HR programs and initiatives to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, growth, and alignment with business objectives for 130 employees across multiple states.
- Formulate, implement, and oversee People strategies aligning with company vision, enhancing employee development, mitigating risks, optimizing benefit programs, elevating recruitment marketing, and advancing talent management.
- Spearheaded transition from processing function to comprehensive HR department emphasizing best-in-class HR policies, HRIS technology, staff and management training, and alignment with business goals.
- Developed and executed Executive Leadership program (L.I.F.T) establishing succession plan for retiring CEO/Firm Owner.
- Developed in-house sourcing and recruiting technology, talent pipeline, and marketing generating $225K+ in annual savings.
- Established comprehensive benefits and wellness program generating 8% annual savings via effective benefits broker choice, partnerships with wellness providers, and strong negotiation tactics in RFP process.
- Developed and deployed scalable HRIS system enhancing time management, analysis, reporting, and planning.
- COVID-19 company leader formulizing & executing a home deployment plan with only 10% performance downtime.
- Elevate HR/Marketing impact through strategic department branding and uniformity of internal and external company templates.
- Achieved $5K savings and reduced employee wait time by four hours through collaboration with vetted drug and background screening company.
Director, Human Resources
F&W, A Content & eCommerce Co.
Cincinnati
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: (declared bankruptcy)
- Integrated Human Resource strategy with corporate goals of global network dedicated to enthusiasts of fine arts, crafts, collecting, writing, and outdoors.
- Oversaw $5M budget, directing three team members
- Elevated employee engagement and culture by implementing creative programs and activities.
- Executed strategic enhancements via development and implementation of first-generation forecasting, trending, and variable analysis for HR financial assessment aligned with corporate goals.
- Optimized talent sourcing strategies achieving 40% increase in qualified candidates.
Director, Human Resources Information Systems/Payroll & Analytics
Vantiv
Cincinnati
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: (now Worldpay – restructured and downsized)
- Directed strategy, design, and development of HRIS, analytics, and payroll operations for leading $1.3B POS credit card processor with 3,600 employees.
- Developed and implemented change management process for Lines of Business in HRIS, achieving 99% error-free rate while enhancing security, workflow, and module integration of financial/payroll reporting.
- Realized 25% savings in manpower time by implementing automated financial reporting.
- Established innovative online Talent Community that attracted and retained quality talent.
- Developed accessible Employee Stock Option Plan with
- Elevated performance revitalization with 80% improvement in team collaboration via cross training initiatives.
- Elevated reporting efficiency and quality of HRIS team through implementation of innovative operational work model incorporating Agile Project Management Methodology to define team priorities and business objectives.
- Enhanced regulatory compliance via deployment of consistent and efficient processing for 100 documented procedures and improving accessibility of comprehensive training/reference manual.
- Constructed streamlined, user-friendly reporting and decision-support metrics by designing innovative quarterly and annual recruiting dashboards for talent acquisition, performance, and LOBs.
- Streamlined benefits optimization by conducting timely audits for Open Benefits Enrollment, achieving less than 0.5% error rate.
Lead, Executive Compensation/Talent/Performance Management
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Cincinnati
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Led Executive Compensation Program alongside comprehensive talent and performance strategies for Catholic health care ministry operating in OH and KY serving more than 34,000 employees in eight diverse markets.
- Spearheaded learning innovations by pinpointing internal qualified talent pools, assessing risk areas, and crafting development strategies for key roles.
- Realized $300,000 one-time cost savings and established ongoing annual savings of $150,000 by spearheading transition to internal project and process operations
- Enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction through talent management plan redesigns.
- Harmonized and consolidated executive organizational structure, titles, and compensation throughout 23 regional hospitals and corporate entity.
Director, Total Rewards and Talent Management
Executive Jet Management
Cincinnati
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Managed $750m operations in aircraft management and private jet charter offerings supplying air transportation solutions involving 1800 full-time employees (and 1500 contractors) throughout 48 states and China.
- Managed $225K P&L, overseeing four direct reports.
- Achieved $500,000 cost savings in medical, dental, and vision plans while generating $150,000 savings in 401k plan through RFP process.
- Drove internal/external equity by building compensation system to lead aviation market for 1200 employees including executives.
- Created first generation of Job Evaluation and Benchmark Project elevating accuracy to improve team morale and organizational alignment.
- Saved $22,000 by bringing customer service training in house and utilizing new performance management system metrics.
- 25% improvement in the first year with customer service metrics and detecting gaps by motivating team to integrate Annual Succession Planning process and three service courses.
- ADP Enterprise conversion success by mitigating productivity gaps, integrating a seamless conversion/update process through templates, communications and testing information resulting in negligible issues.
- Automated health and welfare reporting system to allow HR to confirm metrics were achieved.
Education
MS - Executive Human Resources Development
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OHBA - Organizational Leadership, Human Resources Focus
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHAA - Business Administration
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHSkills
- Strategic HR Alignment to Business Objectives
- Workforce Planning
- Strategic Business Partner
- Talent and Performance Management
- Learning and Development
- HR Analytics and Metrics
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- High Performance Team Development
- Talent Advisor
- Operational efficiencies
- Total Rewards
- Transformational Recruiting
- UltiPro (UKG)
- Regulatory Compliance
- Talent Acquisition
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- HRIS Systems Optimization
- Excel (Advanced)
- PowerPoint
- Paychex
- Pay Factors
- Employee Relations
- Taleo
Certification
Maxwell Leadership & DISC Certified
Personal Information
Title: Senior Executive / Head of People
Leadership Achievements - Snapshot
- Regional, national, and global HR Executive
- $800M P&L managed
- $225K+ in annual savings talent acquisition costs
- $500K+ savings in benefit costs
- 8% annual savings over expected 10% increase by overhaul of benefits program
- Development of Executive Leadership Program that resulted in succession plan for CEO
- 25% customer service improvement through Annual Succession Planning process & courses
- 40% increase in talent pool through creating and improving sourcing and marketing recruitment
- 30,000 staff system-wide talent review process
- 25+ acquisitions
- 23 regional hospitals with 4 disparate HRIS databases converged into 1 in 12 months
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
VP of Human Resources
Coronis Health
11.2024 - 05.2025
Vice President/Head of Human Resources – U.S. Division
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
01.2022 - 11.2024
Director/Head of Human Resources
The Kleingers Group
01.2019 - 01.2022
Director, Human Resources
F&W, A Content & eCommerce Co.
01.2017 - 01.2019
Director, Human Resources Information Systems/Payroll & Analytics
Vantiv
01.2015 - 01.2017
Lead, Executive Compensation/Talent/Performance Management
Bon Secours Mercy Health
01.2013 - 01.2015
Director, Total Rewards and Talent Management
Executive Jet Management
01.2003 - 01.2013
MS - Executive Human Resources Development
Xavier University
BA - Organizational Leadership, Human Resources Focus
University of Cincinnati
AA - Business Administration
University of Cincinnati
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