Summary
- Dawn Usher is a business executive with a background that encompasses extensive Fortune 200 experience, start-ups, and rapid growth companies. Dawn has significant change management experience, compensation and benefits expertise, and entrepreneurial skills proven through the start-up and growth of a personal services and retail business. Dawn also has experience in mergers, acquisitions and franchises.
- Dawn has worked as both a practitioner and consultant in the manufacturing, retail, life sciences and airline cargo industries; in both private and public companies.
- Dawn stays active in multiple professional associations and is currently a member of the Orange County chapter of the National Human Resources Association, the Society of Human Resources Management, the Risk and Insurance Management Society, and the Assisted Living Federation of America.
Major Career Accomplishments
- Dawn was selected as the 2007 Human Resources Executive of the Year by the National Human Resources Association, Orange County Chapter.
- Dawn has spoken at both national and regional conferences and is a published author.
- Managed global workforce issues; communications and public relations, human resources, benefits, and compensation, for an international consumer products company through a Chapter 11 reorganization and subsequent sale of business.
- Managed the finance, IT, safety, security, and organizational development and growth of an early stage discovery research group for a $1.5 billion pharmaceutical company.
- Developed and managed the startup, operations, marketing, finance and human resources for two personal services businesses .
- Partnered with the executive team of a $2 billion public company to implement the strategic direction of the company’s human capital to align with the corporate goals of 15% ROI.
Experience
- 2007 – Senior Vice President / Chief Administrative Officer, Silverado Senior Living
- 2006 - Vice President / Chief Administrative Officer, Silverado Senior Living
- 2005 – 2006 - Vice President / Chief People Officer, Silverado Senior Living
- 2003 – 2005 - President, Star HR Management, Inc.
- 2002 – 2003 – Vice President, Human Resources, Centis Inc.
- 2000 – 2002 – Director, Human Resources, Purdue Pharma Ltd.
- 1998 – 2000 – President, Star Associates, Inc.
- 1997 – 1998 - Director, Human Resources, Benefits, and Compensation, Ultramar Inc.
Other Positions
- 2006 – 2007 Past President, Orange County Affiliate National Human Resources Association
- 2005 – 2006 President, Orange County Affiliate National Human Resources Association
- 2004 – 2005 President Elect, Orange County Affiliate National Human Resources Association
- 2003 – 2004 Financial Officer, Orange County Affiliate National Human Resources Association
- 2001 – 2003 Programs Co-Chair, Orange County Affiliate National Human Resources Association
- 1999 - President, Great Clips Franchise Owners Association
Education
- B.S. in Business Administration
- Senior Human Resources Professional Certification - SPHR
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