Mark Allen, SPHR

Past

Vice President Human Resources at LifeLock
Vice President Associate Services at Holsum Bakery
Director of Human Resources at Central Arizona Project

President at HRx
Vice President Human Resources at Fuller-O'Brien Paints

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Education

Fielding Graduate University
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford University

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Connections

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Industry

Human Resources

Mark Allen, SPHR’s Summary

23 years of HR leadership experience and a passion for solving complex organizational challenges

Collaborative HR leader, business partner, and advocate with a proven ability to drive change and achieve immediate and long-range enterprise goals. Recognized talent for identifying human resources needs throughout an organization and launching people process improvements that drive success. Expertise implementing best practices, HR policies and processes, improving business performance, and achieving operational goals through strategic partnerships. Extensive leadership experience as a member of 4 senior management teams and 5 boards of directors.

Mark Allen, SPHR’s Specialties:

Cultural steward, talent manager and organizational designer, strategy architect, compensation, benefits, total rewards, employee engagement and retention, legal and regulatory compliance, leadership development, organizational development, adult learning, training, human resources information systems and e-HR technology, knowledge and performance management, chief negotiator, union avoidance, health and safety, security, college teacher, coach, and mentor

Mark Allen, SPHR’s Experience

Vice President Human Resources

LifeLock

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Consumer Services industry)

July 2007 — May 2008 (11 months)

Founded the human resources function and built a team that created a best place work and a highly engaged workforce for this fast-growth, privately owned, $100M industry leader in identity-theft prevention with over 375 employees.
Vice President Associate Services

Holsum Bakery

(Food & Beverages industry)

October 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 9 months)

Improved people competencies, processes and performance for this $150M, privately owned bakery with 600 associates, 3 unions, and 25 facilities. Created an HR brand (Attract. Retain. Perform.), new people strategies, and change initiatives guiding human resources, payroll, safety and risk management, security, and TQM and Six Sigma; transformed HR into a strategic, value-added team; led Holsum College; and managed a $2M annual budget.
Director of Human Resources

Central Arizona Project

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Utilities industry)

July 1998 — September 2005 (7 years 3 months)

Led staffing, organizational development, compensation, benefits, wellness, employee training and development, HRIS, and workers compensation for $250M political subdivision with 500 employees. Led HR technology change, collaborated on change management initiatives, established HR metrics and strategic plans, drove culture change, and managed a six-member HR team with an $4M annual budget.
President

HRx

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Human Resources industry)

January 1992 — June 1998 (6 years 6 months)
Vice President Human Resources

Fuller-O'Brien Paints

(Chemicals industry)

July 1977 — January 1994 (16 years 7 months)

Led human resources, health and safety, risk management, security, and facilities for a $200M global coatings manufacturer and distributor with 1,500 employees, 9 unions, and 75 facilities.

Mark Allen, SPHR’s Education

Fielding Graduate University

Human and Organizational Development 2003 — 2004

Courses toward Ph.D. in Human and Organzational Development
Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Stanford Executive Program 1992 — 1992
Stanford University

B.S., Chemistry, 1971 — 1975

Minor in Psychology

Additional Information

Mark Allen, SPHR’s Interests:

Strategic planning, high-performance organizations, compensation, benefits, total rewards, staffing, organizational development, health and safety, HR technology, adult learning, leadership development, employee engagement, performance management, coaching, mentoring, parenting, wine making, saving the world

Mark Allen, SPHR’s Groups:

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS), Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), Valley of the Sun Human Resources Association (VSHRA), East Valley Human Resources Association (EVHRA), American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), OD Network, Stanford University Graduate School of Business Alumni Association