Human Resource Management Professional
Comprehensive 34 years experience in large manufacturing organization (DuPont Company) with Personnel Management, Labor Relations, Benefit Administration, Compensation, Administrative Services, Contract Administration, Purchasing, Traffic/Shipping, Training & Development, Safety, Health & Environmental Services. Adept at communicating and dealing with people: Principle-based Management; Contract Bargaining; Certified in Mediation; Certified Personal and Life Coach. Particularly strong in women’s issues. Passionate communicator/workshop presenter and author of numerous newsletters and published articles.
Education
Empire State College (SUNY) – B.S. Business, Management & Economics
Concentration: Human Resource Management. & Labor Relations 1993
Certifications
Certified Personal/Executive Coach – National Institute for Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICAMB)
Dispute Resolution/Mediation – Better Business Bureau – for internal application within DuPont Company
OSHA Certified Trainer – OSHA #501 Voluntary Compliance Safety & Health
OSHA 1910 Process Safety Management – Certified Internal Auditor – administrative compliance – DuPont Company
ISO 9000 Quality Standards (Internal Auditor – DuPont Company)
Professional Experience
2006 – Present
Buffalo Niagara Partnership – Women to Women Mentoring Program
2004 – Present
Creator/Owner of Lights On and Lights On Workshops
2003 – Present
Co-Founder and Director of The Center for Self-Organizing Leadership, Inc
2000 – Present
Independent Consultant – Richard N. Knowles & Associates, Inc and Partner in The SOLiance Group
2006 – 2010
Subcontractor – AmTrust North America Insurance CompanySmall Business Workers Compensation/Safety Compliance Auditor
2002 – 2006
One of three-member HR Advisory Group to Personnel Manager, Municipal Government – City of Niagara Falls, NY
1966-2000
DuPont Company, Niagara Falls and Buffalo, NY
