First Assembly Memphis

Creative Pastor

Layne McDonald Productions

• Proficient in end-to-end production for film, TV, online, and corporate
projects.
• Versatile experience across diverse media genres, from political, media,
military, Hollywood, corporate, and training videos.
• Skilled in managing full production cycles, from script to distribution.

Film & TV Producer

I Love You Period, LLC.

I Love You Period is a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing corporate culture through the ethos of unconditional love. Founded on the principle that love, care, and understanding should be central to all business practices, I Love You Period offers a unique approach to corporate development, employee engagement, and leadership training.

Our mission is to embed the power of unconditional love into the heart of every organization. When companies operate from a place of genuine care and compassion, they not only enhance their work environment but also positively impact their communities and the world at large.

Co-Founder

First Horizon Bank

• Produced, directed, shot, edited productions
• Trained the production team up to leadership positions
• Worked with clients, internal partners to elevate the production studio's
reputation, gear, and server space for growing number of productions.

Director Of Video Production, Corporate Communications

Yarbrough's Music

• Video Gear Expertise: Sales, Installation, Maintenance
• Instructional Skills: Video & Photography Education
• Production Proficiency: Custom Video Projects
• Rental Management: Audio & Video Equipment, Customer Satisfaction Focus

Sales Lead, Video Production & Installation

DEAN FILM & VIDEO LLC

• Collaborated with "Nashville" TV Show, Taylor Swift, BB King, St. Jude's
• Hospital, FedEx Forum, Presley Enterprises.
• Expertise in video gear sales, installation, and maintenance.
Proficient in teaching video and photography and managing custom video
productions and equipment rentals.

Head of Post, IT Security, Camera Tech, Media Manager

BITMAX

• Scene Selection, Pacing, Continuity, Shot Trimming
• Aligned with the Director's Vision in Editing
• Organized Digital Assets, Backups, Timely Edits, Process Innovation

Video Editor & Media Manager

UNITED FOR LIFE FOUNDATION

• Developed Initiatives for Business Expansion, Established Efficient
Operations
• Conducted Research, Implemented Best Practices, Proactive in Customer
Service and Business Development
• Boosted Brand Awareness with Innovative Print/Digital Productions,
Enhanced Major Publications with Creative Content

Head Media Director / CCO

EWTN

• Managed Camera Media, Video, and Audio Files Digitally
• Diverse Content Production, including Camera Work, Graphics, Audio, and
Effects
• Aligned with Director's Vision, Collaborated with Producers and Talent for
Innovative, Engaging Content

Producer, Director, Camera & Prime-Time Editor

Hi, my name is Dr. Layne McDonald. I have over 20 years of film and television experience, working on fantastic projects with genuinely talented and passionate people. Coming from NPR radio in high school to working on indie films and finding myself amid giants on "Passion of the Christ," "City of Ember," "I Am David," and "Polar Express," I was quickly blessed to work on music videos in Hollywood and sit at the feet of some of the most unique talents in Hollywood history. Today, I have journeyed through those great halls of film music and even worked as a Media Director for a well-known and respected bank. I have had incredible mentors along the way and am blessed to work with amazing people with big hearts and unique spirits. I am blessed to be a blessing.

With a Ph.D. in Administration and Management and a Master's in Communications, I co-founded I Love You Period and founded You Upgraded. As the Founding Communications Director for United for Life Foundation, my mission is to elevate everyone’s creative selves, helping them achieve their greatest potential through faith, love, and innovative strategies.

Article about my creative coaching:
https://www.lifecoachcode.com/2023/12/03/find-life-coach-dr-layne-mcdonald/

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Layne Mcdonald, Ph.D.

Urgency isn’t just economic: it's spiritual. The truth no leader wants to voice: Churches and businesses are facing the same cultural crisis. Distrust, division, burnout. Generational walls. Performance metrics over people.  

But here’s my conviction: Love, mercy, and forgiveness aren’t just biblical: they’re a competitive advantage. Trust runs deeper than strategy. Grace outperforms fear. Forgiveness multiplies creativity. These principles build teams (and communities) that thrive even when the culture is fracturing.  

The next breakthrough? It’s not tech. It’s character. I’ve watched ministries and startups heal, accelerate, and grow: when leaders dared to lead with open hands and unguarded hearts.  

Where have you seen mercy and forgiveness change your work or community? What would shift if you led with love this week?

#morningconversations #youupgraded #drmac

Connect and Online Pastor - First Assembly Memphis - Here for YOU to find an online connection and grow in the most incredible truth there is; you are a child of God; You are LOVED NO MATTER WHAT.

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Every culture: churches and boardrooms alike: reaches a moment of crisis: Do we fracture further, or rebuild on what matters most?

Competitive advantage is no longer a badge or balance sheet. It’s love that listens when tempers flare. Mercy that offers a second chance. Grace that rewrites tired scripts. Hope that refuses cynicism. Forgiveness that refuses to weaponize the past.

I’ve seen it: healing happens when we shift from fear of disruption to the power of reconciliation. 

This is how movements last, workplaces thrive, and families heal. Start here: these aren’t just virtues. They’re the new currency of impact.

Where have you witnessed love, mercy, or forgiveness transform a culture: big or small? Share your story below. Let’s learn together. 

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

I help Christian leaders and creatives turn calling into clear, practical impact. Through faith-driven coaching and creative mentorship, we sharpen your storytelling, strengthen leadership skills, and build media that inspires community. Ready to grow with intention? Visit https://wix.to/49y5GzN to learn how we can partner for progress. 🙏✨ #FaithAndLeadership #CreativeCoaching #ChristianLeaders

Welcome, friends. Every device in our home holds power: to distract, connect, or even call forth destiny. If your teens are like mine, they live in the crossfire of digital noise and promises of influence. Protecting your family’s digital well-being isn’t just about setting boundaries: it’s about planting the seeds of purpose.

We invite our kids to use technology to serve, inspire, and even build income that honors God’s design. It starts with open conversations; anchored in love, mercy, grace, hope, and forgiveness. In our home, we pray together before logging on. We check in, set limits, and dream up ways to turn digital skills into Kingdom wins and small businesses.

Digital boundaries are not a wall; they’re a framework for freedom, trust, and calling. How do you guide your family through the tension of tech, purpose, and protection?

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

We create faith-driven resources that equip ministries, support families, and inspire creatives. Discover how your purchase does more than serve your calling — it directly helps families in need around the world. Visit https://wix.to/jEfkOpf to learn more and partner with us. 🙏✨ #FaithLeadership #CreativeMinistry #SocialImpact

Faith-driven entrepreneurship isn’t a trend, it’s a quiet revolution. Every week, I meet a new Gen Z leader chasing more than just profit: they want meaning, legacy, and a business model rooted in grace. Their questions reveal a hunger for authenticity and purpose that outpaces any previous generation.

This isn’t about lofty ideals. It’s practical, urgent, and anchored in the essentials: love, mercy, grace, hope, and forgiveness. Those are the cornerstones that bring healing to organizations and spark economies built on trust instead of transactions.

Are you seeing faith-driven leadership show up in your circle? How would more mercy and grace in the workplace reshape your team, your business, your city?

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

Ever wonder why biblical work-life balance outperforms every productivity hack? Neuroscience is catching up to what Scripture has declared for centuries: sustainable growth begins with rest, renewal, and honest boundaries. When our foundation is love, mercy, grace, hope, and forgiveness: not hustle or anxiety: work becomes meaningful, not draining. 

Research shows that grace-based living reduces cortisol, while hope restores the executive function we need to lead. Secular hacks focus on output. Biblical rhythms build legacy. 

I anchor my day in prayer, compassion, and a willingness to forgive myself (and others) for imperfection. It’s how I help people find their calling: and it’s how churches and businesses overcome cultural burnout. 

What daily shift could help your work feel more like purpose, less like pressure?

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

You've seen the spotlights, but let’s talk about what happens when no one’s watching, the moments where faith is more than a word, it’s an action. When I worked backstage with Oscar- and Emmy-winning teams, the biggest impact never came from being seen. It came from serving, forgiving, and listening when nobody saw but God. It’s humility that multiplies our reach, on set, at home, and every space in between.

Faith shows up biggest in unseen gestures: encouraging someone privately, praying before a giant step, giving grace in tough moments. That’s what leadership demands, and it’s what the world needs right now. I’m inviting YOU into the conversation: What’s one act of faith, quiet, understated, but powerful, you’ve put into motion this week?

Drop a comment, share your story, connect with me! Let’s build a community of real, authentic faith together. Like, share, and follow for daily inspiration crafted just for your journey. Your story matters here.

#morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

What if your next breakthrough isn’t about chasing trends: but discovering the gift you’ve already got in your hand? Stewardship is the quiet rebellion against hustle culture. Are you willing to turn what makes you YOU: your skills, your story, your spark: into something that multiplies for God and for generations?

Take one moment of honest self-reflection: Which skill, creative outlet, or faith insight could you start sharing or monetizing today? Whether you teach, design, craft, encourage, or organize: there’s legacy in small beginnings anchored in purpose, prayer, and service.

I want to hear from YOU! Drop your skill, gift, or idea below: let’s build genuine connection, not just conversation. Invite someone to join. Like this post, share your story, and FOLLOW for daily ideas tailored to fuel YOUR unique calling. This feed is for leaders who uplift, multiply, and make real impact. 

What’s the one thing you could offer that nobody else can? Let’s get vulnerable & grow together. #morningconversations #drmac #youupgraded

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Spearhead the Company’s comprehensive people and culture initiatives, as a HR, ER, IR and IT Head. 
Shaping the organizational environment across its India operations for heightened performance. 
Organization restructuring and revamping to upscale to the next level and be future ready.
Transforming the group to a happy place to work for through identified organization development interventions and one way of working. 
IMS, Industry 4.0 implementation and cascading the same across all the manufacturing units.
Developing and implementing new age HR practices and good manufacturing strategies for continual growth.
To work in the bigger spectrum in digital strategies, information technology, industrial relation strategies, employee development, human resource analytics, PMS, TQM and TPM. Deployment and Implementation across all the 12 Manufacturing Locations in Western and Southern Industrial belts of India.
Brand Value Proposition of Outstanding Repute - 2W, 3W, 4W, EV, T1 Auto Component Manufacturers (Sheet Metal Components) to OEM's - HMSI, BAJAJ, TVS, ASHOK LEYLAND, MAHINDRAS, RE, RIVER MOBILITY, GREAVES MOBILITY, ULTRAVIOLETTE & T2 TO TTID, TTIA.

Group CHRO & Vice President

PASONA India Private Limited

Premium Executive Search, CXO Hiring, Head Hunting, HR Consulting, HR Analytics, IR Consulting, HR and IR Outsourcing, Legal Advisory, Capability Building, Policy Formation and Process Improvement, Rewards and Recognition, Outplacements, Rightsizing, Digitalization, TPM, TQM, Training on Manufacturing Gamut’s & Concepts, Soft Skill Training, Workmen Training, Supervisory Development Initiatives, Organizational Development Interventions, HR Automation and Change Management, Talent & Performance Management, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching, Wellness Programs, Stakeholder Management, Advisor to Corporates for Win-Win Strategies, Raising the organization performance to the next level, Statutory Compliances, New Labour Code, Customization is the key, you demand, and we make
Hands-on exposure to developing and implementing HR processes - Organization Restructuring, Compensation & Benefits, HR, Performance upgrade and Competency Management

Vice President, Corporate Strategy Advisor & Head Talent Acquisition Division  

Nahars Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.

Driver and Crusader for redefining all the gamut's of HR, IR, IT, HR Analytics & Digital Strategy, Redefined strategies to ease of operations and managed the locals extremely well, Championed the Cause of HR and IR
An influencer approachable leader with skills in bridging the gap between the HOD's and Employees by resolving matters pertaining to performance plans, employee conduct, employee management issues, salaries, and benefits as well as policies, thereby maintaining cordial employee relations
Hands-on exposure in developing and implementing HR processes - Organization Restructuring, Compensation & Benefits, HR, Performance upgrade and Competency Management

Premium Executive Search, CXO Hiring, Head Hunting, HR Consulting, HR Analytics, IR Consulting, HR and IR Outsourcing, Legal Advisory, Capability Building, Policy Formation and Process Improvement, Rewards and Recognition, Outplacements, Rightsizing, Digitalization, TPM, TQM, Training on Manufacturing Gamut’s & Concepts, Soft Skill Training, Workmen Training, Supervisory Development Initiatives, Organizational Development Interventions, HR Automation and Change Management, Talent & Performance Management, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching, Wellness Programs, Stakeholder Management, Advisor to Corporates for Win-Win Strategies, Raising the organization performance to the next level, Statutory Compliances, New Labour Code, Customization is the key, you demand, and we make

Corporate Strategy Advisor

Bharat Seats Limited

At the helm of affairs and fully responsible for Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, General Administration, Safety, Health, Environment and TPM for five auto component manufacturing locations with global presence and name of reckoning.

 Vice President - HR, IR, GA, SHE AND TPM

Mirc Electronics Limited-Onida

Internal Champion for Change Management, Culture Building, Capability Building, Right Sizing and IR Transformation for the Organization to become a ‘Great Place To Work For.’

Effectively handled multiple trade unions.

Vice President & Group Head - HR, IR

JBM Group

A joint venture with Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL). JBM Group achieved a turnover of Rs. 7000 Crores+ serving almost all OEM’s in Automobile Industry. Most of the JBM Group companies are TS – 16949, ISO – 94001 and OHSAS – 18001. Certified with 35 Manufacturing Units at 18 Locations and has alliance with world renowned companies. The group has a 20,000+ strong work force is the leader in manufacturing of sheet metal parts and welded Assemblies, Exhaust Systems, Fuel Neck Fillers, Axles, High Tensile Fasteners, Tubes, Special Purpose Vehicles and Waste Management Services.

Vice President & Group Head - HR

Shriram Fuel Injection Industries, Usha International Limited

Was Heading the Manufacturing and Operations HRM

Head - Manufacturing HR

Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd

Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd., a Deming award winner company is into Manufacturing of Steering, Gear &amp; Columns, Case Differential and Axle Assembly

Vice President - HR

L & T Case Equipment Ltd.

L&amp;T-Case, a joint venture engaged in manufacturing of Earthmoving Equipments to name Backhoe Loaders and Vibratory Compactors

General Manager HR & Admin

Reach me - WhatsApp +919810289047, harihrmentor@gmail.com

"Organizational change and transformation saves a ton of budget, frustration and heartache for progressive organizations. For Organizational change and transformation expertise & networking matters, stay connected, stay updated with a treasure trove of HR, IR or else remain outdated" 

Any organization’s growth and productivity is directly proportional to its ability to adopt and adapt to constantly changing internal and external needs and the environment  

My Core Competence is in Human Relations at work and is rare among those who deliver & cascade the best of the HR strategies into practice for an Organization to achieve its Objectives for Total Transformation, Competence Building & Culture Change through pragmatic HR/IR/OD Interventions

Two Decades Plus significant contribution to Business Growth, Human Resources Management, Organization Transformation, Business Processes Re-engineering, TQM, TPM, L&D Re-engineering, Accelerating Leadership Development, Re-defining Technology in Learning, Culture Transformation, Industrial Relations 

Set up the entire Policies pertaining to Human Resource Function in the Organization which would include end to end Employees Life Cycle Management for the Organization

Design, develop and Implement an Organization Structure for the Organization, Document Job Descriptions, Create Levels & Role and Responsibilities for employees

Create a contemporary Compensation structure of the Organization

Help the Organization to attract best talent at optimum cost. Work on entire gamut of activities of Recruitment and Selection including hiring, on boarding induction etc.

Design, Develop & Implement Tangible Performance Management Assessment Process, Technical Trainings, HR Analytics & Digital Strategy

Work on Career Planning, Career Progression and Succession Planning for Employees

Create a Talent Engagement and Management Framework for the Organization

Creating Vision and Value for the Organization by conducting Vision and Values Workshop and arrive at the same

Initiated & Set Up Learning & Development (Training System) in the Organization

Design, Develop & Implement Grievance Management System for the Employees of the Organization

Suggesting proactive IR & HR action plans to avoid reactive IR scenario.  Thirty plus long-term settlements signed with Nationalized Trade Unions in total win win approach

Internal Champion for Change Management & Transformation of Organization to ‘Great Place To Work’

7 National Recognitions for Excellence in HR, IR & OD Practices

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