Maria Costella

About Maria Costella

Strategic Human Resources Executive with an extensive 15+ year track record in leadership, strategic planning and human resources excellence. Experienced in leading and managing multi-state operations in diverse industries: Healthcare, Aviation, Financial Services and Technology Services. Strong business partnership and relationship-building skills. Ability to design, manage, and implement organization-wide programs that support overall business goals, growth and strategy. Strives for consistency and uniformity in HR practices and processes. Highly skilled in financial planning and analysis. Extensive experience supporting business operations in California, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation. Implemented effective audit processes to support ongoing compliance.Direct Experience with Private Equity, Board of Directors, Fortune 500, and Public and Private sector companies. Strong project management, customer service, analytical and information systems skills. Advanced systems knowledge, experience, and skills.Areas of Expertise:HR Strategy - Total Rewards (Compensation, Benefits, Retirement Planning, HRIS and Career Development)- Financial Analysis - Employee and Labor Relations - Federal and State Laws - Compliance - Union Avoidance - Organizational Development - Onboarding, Recruitment and Retention - Workforce Planning - Succession Planning - Workers Compensation - Leave Management - Culture and Employee Engagement - Change Management - HR Analytics and Metrics - HRIS experience includes 20+ systems implementation.

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer - Chief Foundation Officer

   PHI Air Medical

   Apr 2016 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   HR Leader responsible for all human resources practices and objectives supporting a national and international workforce. Our HR division supports an employee-oriented, high performing culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. Safety First! PHI Air Medical is the leading air ambulance provider across the country, providing air medical services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. We safely transport more than patients each year, operating out of more than 65 bases across the United States.

Education

• Western International University

  Bachelors Degree - Management

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Management and Strategy

• Society for Human Resource Management

  Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

• WorldAtWork

  Certified Compensation Professional

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Talent Acquisition
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Human Resource Development
• College Recruiting
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Organizational Development
• Employee Relations
• Human Resources
• New Hire Orientations
• Process Improvement
• Performance Management
• Leadership
• Healthcare
• Employee Benefits
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Ehr
• Hris
• Peoplesoft
• Deferred Compensation
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Recruiting
• Training
• Kronos
• Onboarding