Eastern Illinois University

Talent & Learning Nerd.  People Obsessed.  Problem Solver.  Idea Generator.

Director, Talent and Organizational Development at HUB International

Skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership · Employee Learning & Development · Negotiation · Business Coaching · Development Strategy · HR Management · People Development · Communication · Strategic Partnerships · Human Capital · Social Influence · Career Counseling · Staff Development · HR Solutions · Training · Analytical Skills · Development Programs · Strategic Thinking · Group Facilitation · Personnel Management · Interpersonal Skills · Executive Management · Organizational Dynamics · Leading transformational change · Organizational Leadership · Emerging Trends · Subject Matter Experts · Presentations · Relationship Building · Corporate Development · HR Policies · 360 Feedback

HUB International

Vice President, Talent & Organizational Development

Skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership · Employee Learning & Development · Negotiation · Business Coaching · Development Strategy · HR Management · People Development · Communication · Strategic Partnerships · Human Capital · Social Influence · Career Counseling · Staff Development · HR Solutions · Training · Analytical Skills · Development Programs · Strategic Thinking · Group Facilitation · Personnel Management · Interpersonal Skills · Executive Management · Performance Appraisal · Learning Management Systems · Organizational Dynamics · Leading transformational change · Organizational Leadership · Emerging Trends · Subject Matter Experts · Presentations · Relationship Building · Corporate Development · HR Policies · 360 Feedback

AVP, Talent & Organizational Development

Responsible for leading, crafting and executing talent strategies and processes to maximize the employee and leadership experience at HUB.

Director, Talent and Organizational Development

Supported Allstate Investments, Finance and Corp Strategy in a business partner role.  This included providing consulting and direction to executives in Talent Review, Talent Planning, Org Design, Talent Development, Change Management, Team Effectiveness, Engagement and Employee Relations.

Allstate

HR Business Partner 

Provided thought leadership to the formation of the Executive Development function as part of a new Exec Talent Strategy team.  This included:
* leading the executive coaching function and offering for executives
* managing vendor relationships for executive development, coaching and assessments for the executive population
* developing success profiles for the enterprise executive level to provide a definition of success, development and calibration of executive talent
* providing an enterprise view of executive talent, successors, critical roles and identifying talent gaps in this space for the enterprise

Manager, Executive Development

Led projects, programs, and teams primarily within the Leadership Development function across the Allstate Insurance Corp.  During this time, I spent a year working remotely in the UK supporting ANI and US projects.
•Successfully consulted, designed, and facilitated creative and effective interventions to build leadership and organizational capabilities for executive teams focused on organizational strategy, change initiatives, and talent process planning.
•Provided strategic direction, design and management for a suite of accelerated development programs for high potential leaders ranging from front line employees to executive readiness. 
•Responsible for the management and delivery of leadership development offerings globally.  
•Provided coaching support to executives by executing and facilitating qualitative 360-Degree Assessments and Hogan Assessment Debriefs. 
•Experienced with sourcing, negotiating, evaluating and managing external vendor partners to deliver the greatest value for participants and the organization.

Lead Consultant/Manager, Talent & Leadership Effectiveness

Provided consulting services to Allstate’s Technology and Operations organization to improve performance.  Led the design and implementation of large scale leadership meetings and development programs. Proven performance consulting results in establishing and implementing talent processes to support the move of 4,000 member Technology organization into a matrix organizational structure, including an ongoing feedback mechanism to support employee performance. Consulted with clients to design and deliver targeted learning solutions to address both technical and behavioral needs.
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Sr. Learning and Performance Consultant

Partnered with senior management to develop and implement learning events and programs based on needs and potential opportunities. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate with new hire employees, senior management, Human Resources and external vendors.

ABN AMRO/LaSalle Bank

Sr. Training Consultant

Led operations for 24 in-store locations dealing with training, process, procedures, and people. Acted as a consultant to business partners for escalation/resolution of operational issues. Ensured appropriate levels of risk by completing semi-annual reviews of Banking Center controls.

Kate Golemo