Charmaine Cook

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ABOUT CHARMAINE COOK

DRIVING BUSINESS SUCCESS AND CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIPAs a highly experienced Entrepreneurial, bottom-line-focused Human Resources Executive, I’ve been privileged to serve as a trusted advisor to senior management while facilitating cultural transformations that have markedly improved business performance.Management, peers and internal customers will tell you that I effectively balance operational knowledge with people-focused values that inspire professionals at every level of the organization to consistently elevate their performance and productivity in fast-paced environments experiencing rapid growth. Along the way, I’ve developed deep expertise in M&A due diligence and integration in both union and nonunion environments. Some notable contributions include: Restructuring and upgrading 100% of world HQ HR team for $2.2B global company. Leading a Culture Task Force, that facilitated creation of corporate core values, and dramatically increased employee engagement. Delivering hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings by changing self-funded healthcare providers. Creating a TA team that delivered over $1M reduction in recruiting costs in first 18 months. Leading HR due diligence process for over 30 acquisitions, closing and integrating over 20 within 6 years. Specialties:Strategic Planning |Talent Management | Organizational Development | Multistate HR |Performance Management | M&A Due Diligence | Post-Merger Integration | Labor Relations | Union Avoidance | Executive Compensation | Employee Engagement | Start-ups | Entrepreneurial Ventures | Legal Compliance | Workers Comp | Safety