Julwel Kenney, PhD 201-909-8524 (Home)

48 East Hunter Ave 201-523-2260 (Mobile)

Maywood, New Jersey 07607 jkac2fb2@westpost.net

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dynamic, business savvy, creative, and result-oriented executive with 20+ years
of human resources experience specializing in leadership development, learning a
nd development, change management, performance improvement, and talent managemen
t. A strategic leader with strong team-building, motivational and communication
skills, who increases productivity and achieves profitability utilizing transfo
rmational leadership, as well as performance and organizational improvement metr
ics. Respected director of diverse, cross functional teams and highly regarded
as a key resource, critical thinker, and out-of-the-box problem-solver by senior
executives.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* Change Management
* Organizational Development / Performance Improvement
* Human Resources Management
* Leadership Development
* Learning and Development
* Consultant and Facilitator
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Change Management
* Assessed organizational effectiveness and provided results-oriented solutions
to support business goals and improve performance for employees.
* Completed a culture gap assessment and developed a competency model to drive c
ulture change. Applied model to all HR functions. Coached on development of chan
ge methodologies, tools, and best practices.
* Administered organizational diagnoses using gap analysis methodologies to iden
tify critical issues and root causes. Provided objective, data-based perspectiv
e on relevant organizational and HR issues and recommended measures for appropri
ate interventions to address organizational issues.
Organizational Development / Performance Improvement
* Performed various needs assessments and analyses to identify the root causes a
nd reveal reasons for performance gaps.
* Provided organizational development and effectiveness services to 15 business
units.
* Produced company-wide employee engagement and communication effectiveness surv
eys with follow up focus groups and action planning sessions with management.
Human Resources Management
* Facilitated management and administration of expense reduction initiatives wit
hin a human resources division comprised of 23 offices. Implemented cost-leaders
hip and strategic HR planning.
* Recruited and staffed organizations with talented employees, conducted new emp
loyee orientation, exit interviews, and benefits workshops. Restructured retenti
on programs to keep valuable employees through bonus reward programs.
* Prepared budgets, generated staff changes, developed policies, managed salary
reviews, and produced executive compensation program initiatives. Coached depart
ment managers on new compensation policies.
Leadership Development
* Led curriculum design for leadership core programs, analyzed and measured resu
lts to determine efficacy and business impact for continuous improvement.
* Coached executives to transform their leadership styles to motivate staff to i
ncrease performance and productivity, aligned departmental goals with staff obje
ctives.
* Directed and executed customized leadership and professional competency-based
selection programs; and developed retention strategies for Fortune 500 companies
.
* Designed and facilitated leadership meetings in collaboration with senior staf
f.
Learning and Development
* Developed course materials, syllabi, and course evaluations on effective commu
nication, building team effectiveness, and conflict resolutions techniques for m
anagers and team workshops.
* Partnered with C-level executives in developing strategic training milestones
improving organizational knowledge, skills and abilities through complex technic
al instruction and soft skills training-utilizing ADDIE adult learning principle
s.
* Strategically linked training to performance by partnering with human resource
s and senior management to meet the needs of the organization and its clients.
Consultant and Facilitator
* Presented top quality programs on the latest leadership techniques and tools.
Contracted consultation services to clients on leadership challenges and present
ed practical solutions.
* Professor at 2 colleges for the Schools of Business and Leadership facilitatin
g courses in Business, Diversity, Behavior Psychology, Management, and Adult and
Career development.
* Conducted motivational speaking engagements at various corporations, schools,
and churches to intensify performance, strengthen leadership, improved self-conf
idence, self-esteem, relationships, and teamwork.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
J K Personal & Professional Development, Maywood, NJ 2007 - Present
Leadership Coach, Performance Improvement & Change Management Consultant, Keynot
e Speaker
Key Achievements:
* Constructs and facilitates various workshops to corporations, associations, an
d non-profit organizations to provide leadership development, conflict resolutio
ns, and team effectiveness.
* Founder of Personal Transformation Alliance seminars.
* Motivational and inspirational speaker for colleges, universities, corporation
s, churches, and conferences.
Adjunct Professor 2009 - Present
Stevens-Henager College, Salt Lake City, UT
o Teaches 60+ online students courses in Behavior Psychology and Business Manage
ment.
Nyack College, Nyack, NY 2009
o Facilitated classroom courses in Diversity, Adult and Career Development, and
American Business Leadership History.
Mercedes-Benz, Montvale, NJ 2006 - 2007
Training & Education Project Consultant
Key Achievements:
* Modeled and initiated daily Jump Start presentations to 30 local and 20 global
employees.
* Assisted in the development of 20 training programs for service centers to ens
ure employees knowledge and skills are aligned with new automotive technology.
Citigroup, Warren, NJ 2006
Global Compliance Risk Management Project Consultant
Key Achievements:
* Fabricated succession planning charts and forecasting reports in order to mana
ge retention and reduce 90% of turnover by 2007.
* Blueprinted and implemented course descriptions and course syllabi for 10 risk
management and executive training courses.
* Crafted e-learning courses for over 200 local and global employees; as well as
implemented a registration process leading towards a more efficient workforce l
inking training to performance.
Framework Inc., Tarrytown, NY 2000 - 2004
Sr. Manager of Training & Development
Key Achievements:
* Launched the corporation's first software user guide and workbook in 3 days, r
esulting in capture of 2 seven-year deals with Washington Mutual and Bank of Ame
rica totaling $25M.
* Commenced corporation's first internet-based university within 2 months of hir
e date including curriculum development, train-the-trainer programs, pilot progr
ams, highly technical and soft skill courses, and measurements standards.
Quest Diagnostics, Teterboro, NJ 1995 - 1999
Corporate Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Key Achievements:
* Generated over $300K in annual savings with implementation of salary administr
ation guidelines.
* Saved over $250K annually through centralization of pay rate analysis.
Covance Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ 1996
Human Resources Generalist
Key Achievements:
* Recruited and staffed 5 high-level executives and 27 talented employees throug
h strategic HR planning within a period of 9 months by building vendor relations
hips with various recruiting firms.
EDUCATION
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
Ph.D. (ABD), 2010 Education Psychology: Training & Performance Improvement
Almeda University, Boise, ID
Master of Business Administration, 2005 Human Resources Management
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Master of Science, 2003 Organizational Leadership
Nyack College, Nyack, NY
Bachelor of Science, 1999 Organizational Management
CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
* Instructional Designer Certificate
* Professional / Senior Human Resource Certificate
* American Society for Training and Development
(Past NNJ-ASTD Board Committee Chairperson)
* Society for Human Resource Management
* Phi Delta Kappa International
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Human Resources Softwares:
* PeopleSoft
* Brass Ring
* RecruitMax
* eRecruit
* OrgPlus
* Instructional Design/Training Softwares:
* Adobe Illustrator/Professional
* WebEx
* SumTotal LMS
* Flash
* MS Office Professional Package:
* Word
* PowerPoint
* Excel
* Outlook
* Project Manager