Jayne Somes-Schloesser

About Jayne Somes-Schloesser

As the pace of change quickens, is your association keeping up? As Senior VP, Chief Operating Officer, and Deputy Executive Director in large and small associations for 30+ years, I know that every day you are charged with leading well in areas of: • Organizational Development • Talent Acquisition, Development & Retention • Alignment of Strategy and Tactics • Change Management, Communication, & Employee Relations • Cultural Competence • Board Relations & Executive Compensation and the list goes on…My personal passion, and the mission of SOS Association Solutions, is to link arms with your leadership and offer proven strategies to optimize business processes, manage change, and communicate effectively in order to successfully navigate the rapid pace of change in your association. I walk alongside association leaders as an external expert who can objectively guide business strategy, HR Solutions, and offer a customized plan for communication and change management. This frees your team to focus on the mission of your organization, execute big dreams, and create large-scale impact. I’d love to partner with you to develop a customized plan that helps your organization reach its worthy goals. Visit SOS Association Solutions at: for more information and to schedule a discovery call. Specialties: Associations | Non-Profits | Strategy | Organizational Effectiveness | Business Operations | Change Management | Talent Management | Certified Internet Recruiter | Technology | Human Capital Management | Resource Allocations | Managing with Integrity and Transparency | Engaging Team Leader who Values FUN!

Experience

1. Principal

   Sos Association Solutions, Llc

   May 2014 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   SOS Association Solutions, LLC. serves as a trusted partner for associations in areas of: Association Operations & Change Management, Customized HR Solutions, and Executive Leadership Advisory. Jayne Somes-Schloesser is the founder and Principal of SOS Association Solutions, LLC. As the lead strategic advisor and business partner to senior management and boards, Jayne brings diverse organizational management experience helping small to mid-sized associations implement customized solutions for sustained success.SOS offers proven best practice insight related to change management, organizational development, and strategic business processes. Decades of experience working side by side with a range of associations means our team understands what works and what doesn’t. The SOS team provides objective, practical, and timely expertise that assists organizations in achieving a wide variety of business goals. Seasoned HR professionals help create and maintain HR functions that support your associations goals and objectives so that our clients can focus on running and growing the impact of their organization, knowing that their people’s needs are being met. Our team guides:• Fractional HR Management & Customized Consulting• Role definition & Redefinition• Sourcing & Recruiting• Interviewing & Assessment• Employee Engagement & Communication• Professional Development Plans• Performance Evaluation Strategy• Benefits, Compliance, Risk Management and more.Now more than ever association leaders require clear vision, determination, and resiliency amid constant change and both internal and external pressure. All leaders, even the very best leaders, get stuck. SOS offers a confidential, trusted “thinking partnership” that will offer leadership clarity and collaborate to develop a custom plan that ensures executive professional success and takes your association to the next level. Visit us at:

Education

• The George Washington University

  Master of Arts, Human Resources Management

  1990 — 1992

• University of Mary

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

  1983 — 1985

Skills

• Business Alignment
• Talent Management
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources
• Management Consulting
• Business Analysis
• Priority Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Management
• Certified Association Executive
• Training
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Non-Profits
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Risk Management
• Vendor Management
• Employee Benefits
• Strategic Communications
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Leadership Development
• Strategy
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Governance
• Operations
• Association Management
• Program Management
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Lean Process Improvement
• Event Management
• Trusted Business Partner