“I worked with Rita significantly whilst expanding our North American operations. Rita had a pronounced understanding of all aspects of HR in numerous jurisdictions and her insight and evaluation of proposed acquisition targets was exceptional. Advice was always grounded with commercial sense and financial relativity - not a skill always associated with HR practitioners. Most importantly - Rita forged exceptional relationships across the board which significantly helped in completing complex transactions. Her advice was beneficial to all parties and, despite significant work pressures and travel schedules, always delivered on a timely basis. Subsequent involvement and understanding of specific challenges and the relevant regulatory environment ensured that post acquisition transitions were seamless and as painless as possible for newly acquired entities and their staff at a point when stress levels were at their optimum.”
Rita D'Assisi Price, CHRP
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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A senior, international enterprise leader with operational bias, a hands on approach and particular emphasis on organizational design, mergers and acquisitions, Human Resources, plus HRIS, compensation, succession planning, talent acquisition / retention and both B2B and retail customer service / interface. Well known for driving positive organizational changes that improve EBITA. Board member Canadian, US, UK and Russian corporate divisions. Practical, execution oriented, fully conversant with, all aspects of wholesale and retail sales and distribution of a wide range of goods and services from simple travel packages to luxury consumer products.
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Led an HR group of 24 professionals in multiple locations providing performance management tools and all aspects of HR covering 3300 staff. Located, recruited and supervised the hiring of a career total of nearly 3800 individuals, for 40 companies in 7 international source markets with a combined sales volume of $1.3 Billion.
Championed North American corporate acquisition strategy, identifying risks, opportunities and sustainability, supporting a decision to acquire 44 small to medium corporations employing a total of 4,423 staff. Repeatedly consolidated and refined corporate processes and systems to accommodate growth and effect savings while establishing culture. Designed and created programs in Canada and the US to accommodate expansion of employee base.
Drove the need for a software development life cycle for off shoring initiatives to make demand and resource management transparent, saw a doubling of results, and much shorter time frames.
Sought-after confidential coach to executive leadership teams with proven success in working collaboratively with stakeholders.
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