Beatrice Despotopoulos

Current

• President at Talent Strategy Inc.

Past

• Vice President, Human Resources and Talent Development at Medtronic CryoCath LP
• HR Officer at Rolls-Royce Canada
• HR Director at Sara Lee Branded Apparel

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Education

• Sacred Heart High School
• McGill University

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Connections

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Industry

Human Resources

Beatrice Despotopoulos’s Summary

Passionate and customer-focused business partner with Human Resources expertise of over 17 years in both public and privately held companies. Consistently demonstrates both strategic and operational global human resources experience. Held key HR leadership roles and most recently led the acquisition and integration of the top medical device company in Canada to Medtronic in the U.S.

Possesses a unique understanding of business excellence through the establishment of solid industry and talent practices. A seasoned executive who delivers “a return on your human capital investment.” Her professional Human Resources portfolio includes spearheading global business
initiatives for Talent Assessment and Retention Programs, specifically in early to mid-stage R&D technology companies driving market focused commercialization, principally in the US and Europe. A dynamic and engaging communicator to all audiences, internally and externally to the business.

Beatrice Despotopoulos’s Specialties:

Strategic and Operational Global Human Resources (Industry expertise: Aerospace, Medical Device, Manufacturing)
- Organizational Effectiveness Diagnostic
- Organizational Development
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Retention & Development
- Performance Assessment & Management
- Training and Career Development
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Relations and Communications
- Total Rewards Programs (Compensation & Benefits)
- Talent Integration- Mergers and Acquisitions

Beatrice Despotopoulos’s Experience

• President

  Talent Strategy Inc.

  (Human Resources industry)

  August 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Vice President, Human Resources and Talent Development

  Medtronic CryoCath LP

  (Medical Devices industry)

  April 2001 — July 2009 (8 years 4 months)

• HR Officer

  Rolls-Royce Canada

  (Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  July 1997 — April 2001 (3 years 10 months)

• HR Director

  Sara Lee Branded Apparel

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SLE; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  February 1993 — July 1997 (4 years 6 months)

Beatrice Despotopoulos’s Education

• Sacred Heart High School

  1981 — 1986

• McGill University

  Human Resources / Management

Additional Information

Beatrice Despotopoulos’s Groups:

HR and Talent Executive Group, Human Resources Professionals Worldwide, Canadian HR Professionals, Biotechnology, Pharma and Medical Device Recruiters Network

•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    (BIOPHARMER) Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Recruiters Network
•    Retail Industry Experts
•    Rolls-Royce Professional Network
•    The Executive Search Group
•    Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
•    Human Resources Professionals Worldwide - www.HRProWorld.com
•    Canadian Human Resources Professionals
•    Talent Management
•    HR & Talent Management Executive
•    Medical Device Recruiting
•    MRIA
•    ITRM Talent Management Group
•    Medtronic
•    Market Research Marketing Professionals Group
•    Customer Intelligence and Insight
•    Marketing Intelligence Professionals
•    E-Recruitment Group Jobs & Resumes
•    CRM Managers
•    Human Resources Management & Executive Network
•    Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections!
•    Canada Jobs, Careers and Networking
•    Linked:HR - HR Consulting
•    Executives and Managers: Networking, Forum and Jobs