Andrew Adams

Current

Executive Director, Corporate Human Resources Global Operations at Wyeth

Past

Human Resources Director (Chief HR Officer) at Geneva Global Inc.
Human Resources Director at Hewlett Packard Company
Assistant Vice President, University Relations Staffing at Cigna

Director, Career Development & Placement at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Communications Consultant at ATI Communications
Associate Director, Career Development Office at Bryn Mawr & Haverford Colleges

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Education

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Messiah College

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Industry

Pharmaceuticals

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Andrew Adams’s Summary

Seasoned human resources executive with over 20 years of experience leading results oriented human resources programs at a regional and global level. Strategic human resources business partner for multiple organizations, leading human resources and workforce planning, staffing, performance and talent management, total rewards/compensation, employee engagement surveys, HRIS data management, HR metrics, organization design and selection, training and professional development.

Andrew Adams’s Specialties:

Experience in multiple industries including Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services, High Tech, Health Care, Education, and Telecommunications. Significant experience in understanding and supporting businesses with strategic human resources initiatives -- planning, developing and leading human resources infrastructure including staffing, job architecture, total rewards/compensation, HRIS, and performance management.

Andrew Adams’s Experience

Executive Director, Corporate Human Resources Global Operations

Wyeth

(Public Company; WYE; Pharmaceuticals industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Provide leadership for team of 45 with oversight of Corporate Human Resources Global Operations including: 1) Global Compensation Operations 2) HR Central Information Services 3) HR Production and 4) HR Employee Records & Audit.
Human Resources Director (Chief HR Officer)

Geneva Global Inc.

(Privately Held; Philanthropy industry)

October 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 7 months)

Helped restructure the company to enable a successful management buyout. Reported to CEO as a member of the Executive Committee responsible for all human resources functions. Supported the organization’s rapidly changing needs. Key business partner to the entire leadership team by engaging both headquarter and field staff in the design and implementation of coordinated, mission-focused HR functions. Responsible to reinforce Geneva Global’s culture, values and commitment to serving the neediest communities in the world.

Primary responsibility was to lead the design, development, and implementation of a strategic vision for HR including recruitment, performance management, training and professional development, employee relations, organizational design, HR policies and procedures, compliance, compensation planning, benefits and HRIS administration.

www.GenevaGlobal.com
Human Resources Director

Hewlett Packard Company

(Public Company; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2000 — October 2006 (6 years 1 month)

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL FUNCTIONS HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS
Strategic HR partner, workforce planning, compensation, and HRIS
Supported Finance & Administration, Human Resources, Global Marketing, Legal, Office of Strategy & Technology, Global Operations, and IT.

DIRECTOR, IMAGING & PRINTING GROUP HUMAN RESOURCES
Change management and HR for transformation project saving 1 billion. Management of change for Global Sourcing Transformation: developed tools, process, and governance to manage regular and contingent workforce spend and movement. Trained as Appreciative Inquiry facilitator.

DIRECTOR, IMAGING & PRINTING GROUP GLOBAL STAFFING & WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Team of 50 with world-wide responsibility of HR planning, business staffing, and workforce management. Developed integrated strategic HR planning process and tools in conjunction with business strategic plan.

ACTING DIRECTOR, AMERICAS STAFFING ORGANIZATION

MANAGER, LEVERAGED TALENT ACQUISITION PROGRAMS
Assistant Vice President, University Relations Staffing

Cigna

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CI; Financial Services industry)

June 1998 — October 2000 (2 years 5 months)

Senior manager supervising staff of thirteen with $3.5MM budget. Assisted division Presidents and their senior management teams in creating and executing an early career people strategy for recruitment and leadership development.
Director, Career Development & Placement

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

February 1990 — June 1998 (8 years 5 months)
Communications Consultant

ATI Communications

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

June 1989 — February 1990 (9 months)

• Sales and marketing of telecommunications products and services.
• Consistently ranked among the top three producing sales reps every month (approximately 20 sales reps)
• Offered promotion to run business phone system installations for sales department prior to resignation
Associate Director, Career Development Office

Bryn Mawr & Haverford Colleges

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

May 1986 — June 1989 (3 years 2 months)

Andrew Adams’s Education

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Master of Science in Counseling , Career Counseling/College Administration , 1984 — 1986
Messiah College

Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science , 1980 — 1984