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WESLEY LYONS, SPHR, CELS
5424 E. 126
TH
STREET, PASADENA, CA 91050
VP/DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Versatile human-resources executive with hands-on experience in diverse industries operating over multiple
jurisdictions in multiple countries.
Strategic professional who deploys participative management style in fast-paced, diverse workforce.
Proactive change agent who spends time in employee environment encouraging learning and promoting the
increased productivity that results in value-added customer service.
Excellent team builder and consultant on personnel issues and organizational development.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Human-resource strategy, objectives, policies,
programs
Employee and management training
Succession planning/management practices
and programs
Domestic and international recruitment,
testing, and staffing needs
Diversity programs
Facility management
EH&S management
Employee-relations programs
Policy assessment
Union avoidance
Compensation and benefits design/administration,
including stock options, ghost plans, and deferred
compensation
Multi-unit management
Operations management
Performance management
EEOC, AAP, OSHA, W/C, and other federal, state,
and local compliance program needs, including training,
investigation, and prevention programs
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director, Human Resources, HealthScape, Pasadena, CA, 2003 to Present
Oversee human resources at all facilities and offices throughout eight states in top HR position for large,
outsourcing provider for anesthesiology, neonatology, and emergency-medicine services.
Partner with executive management to grow the business through innovative human-resources management.
Director, Human Resources, Landing Systems Services, Edit Corp., Pasadena, CA, 1999 to 2003
Directed human resources at 12 facilities for business group that handled overhaul of landing gears, wheels,
and brakes of commercial and military aircraft worldwide.
Collaborated with group Vice President and General Manager while assisting Director of Operations and site
leaders in growing their businesses through innovative human-resources management.
Assisted with employee relations for union and non-union facilities of other divisions and in implementing
Six-Sigma and lean programs on manufacturing floors.
Designed and presented management-training programs ranging from first-line supervisors to senior-
management teams to facilitate understanding of employment relations, diversity issues, employment
law, recruiting, and organizational development; program functioned as cornerstone for union
avoidance, employee retention, and increased employee morale.
Initiated human-resources reporting system to update field managers, senior managers, and board of directors
on progress of human-resources goals in areas such as recruitment, turnover, employee retention, recruitment
cost, benefit cost, and cost-savings efforts.
Vice President Human Resources/Member, Board of Directors, GEER, Hibernia, CA, 1993 to 1999
Oversaw HR for 45 locations in Americas for division of GEER, largest provider of silenced diesel generators.
Acted as consultant for several other locations throughout worldwide network of offices.
Handled P&L for additional areas of legal affairs, organizational development, safety, environmental,
recruiting, and training/development.
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EMAIL: WES@WLYONS.COM