Katherine Owens

About Katherine Owens

A company’s culture is only as strong as the structural integrity of its People Operations. My approach blends total rewards strategy with organizational development by identifying what levers can be pulled to ensure a clear, rewarding path forward. By building these frameworks, I am able to align business goals with employee needs, setting both the organization and its employees up for success. I am committed to building cultures where transparency, equity, and performance are top of mind.

Experience

1. VP of Human Resources

   Lensrentals

   Oct 2021 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Promoted to leadership team to lead HR function for a multi-state organization of ~300 employees - Serve as a strategic partner to ownership and fellow VPs, aligning HR initiatives with operational and financial objectives - Manage employee engagement initiatives to create positive organizational change and retain high-performing employees- Oversee full employee life-cycle- Conduct investigations and mediate conflict- Responsible for benefits administration, including plan design, maintaining broker and carrier relationships, ensuring data integrity across HRIS and carrier sites, and negotiating benefit options for open enrollment

Education

• University of Memphis

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology

  2010 — 2015

• Arlington High School

  High School Diploma

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Leadership
• Facebook
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Multicultural Marketing
• Photography
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Research
• Brand Management
• Lawson Hris
• Microsoft Office
• Research Design
• Onboarding
• Social Media Marketing
• Web Design
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Human Resources
• Time Management
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Event Planning
• Customer Service
• Social Networking
• Recruiting
• Kronos
• Research
• Marketing
• Creative Writing