Mary Whitson is an accomplished HR professional with over 30 years of experience in corporate leadership, merger & acquisition integration, and business consulting. She has worked with small and large, private and public, diverse and complex companies, leading their HR activities. She specializes in pre-contract due diligence, acquisition integration management, enterprise policy management, controls frameworks, SOX compliance, corporate governance, HRIS and payroll implementation, benefits management, executive compensation, RFP management, internal investigations, conflict resolution, training, transitional HR support, and change management. Mary's clients span various industries, including Energy, Retail, Food Service, Restaurant, Information and Communications Technology, Legal, Municipal Law Enforcement, and Non-profit organizations. She is passionate about problem-solving and self-motivated, capable of managing multiple projects in fast-paced, high-energy environments. Mary holds a Bachelor's degree in General Studies from the University of Central Oklahoma and studied Business Administration and Management, General at Oklahoma State University. She is currently a principal at PRIMED Business Consulting and was previously the President/Owner at Onward HR Solutions LLC and the SVP - Corporate and Human Resources at SandRidge Energy.