Biography
Mary Smiley
Senior Human
Resources Consultant


mary.smiley@nextconsultants.com
304.720.5695 office
304.941.4799 mobile


Professional Experience

  • Providing strategic HR consultation and direction to Board of Directors and executive management
  • Facilitating succession planning and leadership development
  • Conducting comprehensive audits of HR services including recruitment, compensation, benefits, performance review,and retirement plans
  • Developing staffing models to assist in proper alignment of resources to recognize efficiencies
  • Conducting educational needs assessment across divisions; directing the development of training platforms
  • Driving organizational culture through application of strategic workplace attributes of accountability, collaboration, communication, and execution
  • Developing and implementing programs which foster sound employee relations and increase employee engagement
  • Establishing partnerships across organization to create effective HR strategies and aligning HR consulting, products, and services with organization’s strategic direction and business goals
  • Introducing and implementing processes, best practices, and operational change initiatives that significantly enhance capabilities

 Professional Affiliations

  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Charleston WV SHRM
  • YWCA of Charleston, Human Resources Committee
  • Past President, Civitan
  • Past President, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Alumni Association

Education

  • AA, Del Mar College
  • BBA, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
  • MBA, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Certifications

  • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Profilor 360
  • Gallup Q-12 Employment Engagement Facilitator
  • Zenger Miller Achieve Global Leadership Training