DEBRA R.

WEST
43 Belmont Square, Doylestown PA 18901
Phone 215.260.8791 Email dwb6d264@westpost.net

Human Resources Leadership

Successful goal-driven human resources professional with extensive skills and ex
perience gained with world class companies including United Drug, Prudential, C
hrysler, Fleet/Boston, Merck and Wolters Kluwer. Strong, motivating leader and t
eam player with significant accomplishments in both unionized and non-unionized
environments. Superior presentation and writing skills. Excellent qualifications
across a diverse set of functions:
* Compensation and Benefits * Outsourcing and Off-Shoring * Human Re
sources Metrics
* Talent Management * Downsizing Strategies & Implementation * Strat
egic Planning
* Mergers and Acquisition * Compliance & Labor Law * Policy and Proc
edure Development
* Learning and Development * Succession Planning * Organizational De
velopment

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Managed mergers and acquisitions for the US division of a Netherlands
Publishing Company ranging in size from 50 to 2500 employees. Coordinated all h
uman resources activity relating to compensation and benefits plans, separation
packages, retention strategies, talent management and compliance. Lead project m
anager for merging of defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, co
mpensation structures, and health and welfare plans for 7 holding companies.
* Managed all aspects of Human Resources for 1700 person life insurance
division. Responsibilities included but were not limited to organizational chan
ge and development, outsourcing, performance management, employee relations, and
compensation.
* Recognized for diversity and inclusion expertise. Subject matter expe
rt for company wide diversity council and AAP.
* HR Metrics specialist for major pharmaceutical company. Activities al
so included world class employee survey implementation and evaluation.
* Led all Human Resources programs for company's IPO including providin
g training for management and staff. Seminars taught included Employee Stock Own
ership, General Business and IPOs, Change and Organizational Management, and The
Effect of Stock Options on Benefits Plans.
* Facilitated multiple organizational restructurings including reductio
ns in force, succession planning, retention plans, skills analysis, and talent a
nd workforce management. These processes helped retain hi-potential performers d
uring organizational change.

CAREER PROGRESSION
UNITED DRUG, LLC, Ivyland, PA March, 2010 to August, 2010
Parent Company for Alliance Healthcare Information, Ashfield Healthcare, Univers
alProcon
Director, Human Resources
Create, Design and Implement Human Resources strategy for US start-up operations
for leading pharmaceutical CSO. All Human Resources bodies of knowledge were ex
plored: Overall HR Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Policy and Procedures, E
mployee Relations, Litigation, SOPs, and Compliance.
CHRYSLER FINANCIAL (FORMERLY a division of CHRYSLER CORPORATION), Chalfont PA 20
05 - Present
Human Resources Manager
Responsible for all human resources activity for Jacksonville FL locations of 10
0 employee staff and management members and half of Chalfont PA location of 500
employee staff and management.
SELF -EMPLOYED 2004 - 2005
Independent Contractor
Continuously employed with two contracts, one included the management of all HR
Metrics for a R&D group at Merck. The other was the management of all benefits a
dministration for a Direct Mail Distributor, including open enrollment, vendor l
iaison, and administration of all benefits plans.
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Dresher, PA 1998 - 2004
Manager, Human Resources
Responsible for all aspects of HR for 1700 person operation including organizati
onal change and development, outsourcing, performance management, employee relat
ions, benefits, and compensation.

ADVANTA CORPORATION, Springhouse PA 1995 - 1998

Human Resources Consultant
Consulted on all Human Resources issues for 500+ corporate office including heav
y recruitment and employee relations for specialized positions for several new s
tart-up operations.
WOLTERS KLUWER US CORPORATIONS, New York NY 1987 - 1993
Corporate Manager, Human Resources
Directed and monitored HR activities for HR Directors at Corporate subsidiaries.
Managed all US division, including 7 operating companies, merger and acquisitio
n activity including benefits and compensation, employee litigation, and metrics
.
COMMONWEALTH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Norristown PA 1982 - 1986
Administrator
Handled day-to-day operations of all Benefits and Compensation Programs, Employe
e Relations, and special projects related to human resources metrics.
HRIS SYSTEMS: Ceridian, Peoplesoft, Business Objects, ADP, Resumix, Restrac, ADP
EDUCATION
Temple University Bachelor of Arts Philosophy
Villanova University
SPHR Certification Classes Certificate Awarded 12/08