Shannon Farling Scott
Chief Human Resources & People Operations Executive | Human Capital Strategy | Organizational Design | Start-Up & Scale-Up Transformation | Labor & Leadership Development
- Role
- General Counsel, Head of Human Resources, Legal & Compliance at GMB Powerline Services
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shannon Farling Scott
I am a Chief People Officer and People Operations executive with 20+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise people strategy, talent systems, and labor relations across high-growth start-ups and Fortune 500 organizations.I partner with CEOs, CFOs, and executive leadership teams to align people strategy with business growth, operational performance, and culture—particularly in complex, regulated, and labor-intensive environments.My experience spans designing people operating models, workforce planning, leadership and succession development, performance management, total rewards, employee relations, and union strategy for large, hourly, salaried, and union-represented workforces across multi-state operations.I am known for translating business strategy into scalable people infrastructure—building the systems, leadership capability, and governance needed to support growth while strengthening employee experience, engagement, and accountability.I am also an early adopter of AI-enabled HR workflows, piloting responsible use of generative AI to streamline recruiting, policy and communications drafting, knowledge management, and people analytics—while maintaining privacy, compliance, and human-centered decision-making.Areas of focus: Chief People Officer / CHRO leadership Enterprise people & talent strategy People operations & workforce planning Labor & employee relations Leadership development & succession Organizational design & change leadershipI’m most energized by roles where people strategy is treated as a core business function, not a support service.
Experience
General Counsel, Head of Human Resources, Legal & Compliance
Sep 2025 — Present · Charleston, WV, US
Serve as General Counsel, advising executive leadership on governance, contracts, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.• Lead HR, legal, compliance, and safety functions to align people, process, and risk management.• Negotiate complex contracts, mitigate enterprise risk, and manage outside legal counsel.• Champion employee engagement, ethical practices, and organizational agility to drive growth and resilience.
Education
Stetson University
MBA
Stetson University College of Law
JD
University of North Florida
BA
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