Dawn Kimball

About Dawn Kimball

I am passionate about building engaged business cultures and empowering leaders to scale business growth rapidly. My specialty is to champion large-scale financial achievements in publicly-traded companies by leveraging organizational talent and human capital capabilities. Having run, and managed P&L for, a successful $120M business, I guide leadership teams to continuously challenge their assumptions, explore new possibilities and embrace a mindset focused on future growth. Merging a high energy, versatile leadership style with solid insight and strategic vision, I seamlessly work across an organization, serving as a trusted advisor/coach in optimizing resources, developing talent, and creating development programs that position companies for sustained success in highly competitive markets. Noted for: Talent Management | Leadership Development | Enterprise Learning SolutionsRevamped the talent management, leadership development, and learning solutions function at Charles Schwab, facilitating a continuous roster of highly qualified leaders.Scaling Business for Rapid GrowthSet the stage to support 3,650% employee growth (from two to 75) in 90 days at Belcorp, SA, and 220% employee growth (from 125 to 400) in 24 months at Lifecore Biomedical.Build HR Function | Platform DevelopmentBuild all HR functional areas from the ground up at multiple companies, including Landec, Belcorp USA, Tonic 360, and Shafer AdvertisingOrganizational RestructuringAt Landec, led headcount and leadership reductions and manufacturing facility and office closures, yielding $6.1 annualized SG & A savings and a 10% improvement in profit margins. P&L ManagementTurned around and led a $120M business division for Williams-Sonoma, Inc; created the division strategy and led a team servicing 300+ stores, achieving the highest-grossing margin in the brand\'s history.Competencies for Building and Maintaining a Strong Competitive AdvantageExecutive Leadership | P&L ManagementOrganizational Development and RestructuringLearning and Development | Program DevelopmentRevenue and Profit Optimization | Cost SavingsLeadership Development | Executive Coaching | Succession PlanningTalent Acquisition | Talent ManagementDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion InitiativesHealth Benefits Administration | Plan NegotiationProgram Development, Planning, and LaunchEmployee Relations | HR Policies and Procedures

Experience

1. Senior Vice President & Head of Human Resources

   Jackson Square Aviation

   Oct 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• National University

  Masters, Psychology/Organizational Development

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Executive Coaching Certification

Skills

• Recruiting
• Leadership Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Executive Development
• Leadership
• Training
• Change Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Human Resources
• Employee Engagement
• Onboarding
• Performance Management
• Organizational Development
• Strategic Planning
• Talent Management
• Executive Coaching
• Executive Management
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Coaching