Ana Dominguez

About Ana Dominguez

As a strategic and adaptable Human Resources leader, I provide executive-level HR expertise across highly regulated industries, including aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, and food processing. I partner with leadership to align people strategy with business objectives, delivering compliance, operational efficiency, and workforce engagement.I lead HR functions spanning employee and labor relations (union and non-union), payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation, leave administration, performance management, HRIS systems (ADP, Kronos, Paycom), and applicant tracking systems (TAM, Taleo). I drive HRIS implementations, process improvements, and change management initiatives that strengthen compliance, optimize operations, and generate measurable cost efficiencies.I bring deep expertise in California employment and labor law, wage and hour, PAGA, OSHA/CAL OSHA, EEO compliance, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation prevention. I manage state and federal agency matters (EDD, CRD, Department of Labor, OSHA) and partner with counsel on claims, mediation, and settlements, maintaining a high success rate in mitigating risk.I am committed to workforce development, succession planning, talent acquisition, and employee wellness, including EAP and crisis response initiatives. Experienced in production and operations HR, crewing models, H2A visa programs, and cross-functional committee leadership, I combine strategic vision with operational execution to strengthen organizational performance and employee engagement.

Experience

1. Human Resources Director

   Comav, Llc

   Jun 2022 — Present · CA, US

   Promoted within the first year of employmentLead HR for an aviation-focused organization supporting ~200 plus employees across technical, operational, and administrative functions. Partner with executive leadership to align HR strategy with business objectives in a highly regulated, compliance-driven environment.Oversee employee and labor relations, payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation, leave programs, performance management, safety, and policies. Advise leadership on workforce planning, organizational risk, and employment matters.Provide expertise in California employment and labor law, including wage and hour compliance, PAGA, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation prevention. Manage state and federal agency matters (EDD, CRD, Department of Labor, OSHA), and partner with counsel on claims, lawsuits, mediation, and settlements, achieving a high success rate while minimizing legal and financial risk.Serve as FAA/DOT Designated Employer Representative (DER), ensuring compliance with DOT and FAA drug/alcohol programs. Lead HRIS systems and module implementations (ADP, Kronos, Paycom) and leverage Microsoft 365/SharePoint to improve workflows, reporting, and documentation.Drive continuous improvement initiatives across HR operations, compliance, and workforce management, fostering accountability, efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

• Gavilan College

  General Studies