Peoplyst (formerly Mercury)

Head of Business Development

Lawrence Business Partners

Founder

2020 Companies

Vice President Of Business Development

Mosaic Sales Solutions

Director of Business Development

Helping Companies Thrive by Empowering and Optimizing Their People and Processes

As the Head of Business Development at Peoplyst (www.peoplyst.com), I empower people-first companies to create aligned and engaged workforces. With over 20 years of leadership experience in business development, client services, and consulting, I deliver customized, scalable solutions that transform workplace culture and performance.

My expertise lies in:

- Identifying and Solving Complex Business Challenges: Bringing clarity and actionable strategies to multifaceted issues.
- Building and Maintaining Strategic Partnerships: Fostering long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.
- Mentoring and Coaching Teams: Developing talent and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Effective Presentations and Negotiations: Communicating ideas clearly and driving successful outcomes.

Tony Lawrence

Acosta Group

Sr. Program Manager

Program Manager

•	Leading a team of 15 cross functional North American remote specialists
•	Created and launched a new team to support all pre-hire onboarding for the entire enterprise across North America
•	Implemented standardized hiring process across the organization reducing time to fill by 9 days
•	Created and implemented SOPs and KPIs
•	Data analysis and KPI measuring to drive ongoing process improvements 
•	Business analysis to include process mapping 
•	Own North American pre-employment screening to include multiple vendor management, adjudication, and processing adverse action as needed
•	Implemented electronic file system
•	Works with IT partners to maintain all recruiting systems, including multiple ATS
•	Support company acquisitions
•	Business Process Lead for Recruiting and Onboarding in an enterprise HR system implementation involving multiple companies under the Acosta umbrella
•	Works within multiple HR Systems of Record and Applicant Tracking System

Talent Operations Manager

Mosaic North America

•	Managed two teams: recruiting and onboarding
•	Accountable for recruiting and hiring all US Field hires for Assisted Sales and Training for Mosaic Sales Solutions in addition to all US pre-hire onboarding
•	Rapid redeployment of internal employees and rehires
•	Recruiting team handled on average of 500 hires a month
•	Onboarding team handled preboarding an average of 1200 hires a month
•	Promoted to Talent Operations Manager

Talent Acqusition Manager

•	Led a team of onboarding specialists both in office and remote
•	Supported multiple business units for Mosaic Sales Solutions
•	Responsible for pre-hire onboarding for all US employees average of 1200 hires per month
•	Reduced time to hire from an average of 12 days to 4 days
•	Handled all aspects of background, drug screens, and MVR checks to include adjudication of all pre-employment screenings nationwide to include processing adverse action
•	Collected and verified I9s
•	Handled complex HRIS transactions
•	Resolved integration issues and errors
•	Attended program launch meetings and advised on processes
•	Data analysis utilizing Taleo OBI and excel
•	Compliance audits
•	Worked with cross functional leadership to implement change in background vendor 
•	Implemented new onboarding system nationwide (Taleo Transitions) to include:
•	Created and tested scenarios in staging environments prior to production
•	Trained and demonstrated new onboarding system (Taleo Transitions)
•	Created and implemented SOPs and KPIs
•	Subject matter expert for onboarding on various company projects and initiatives to include a company-wide shift to Oracle HCM 
•	Promoted to Talent Acquisition Manager

HR Onboarding Manager

•	Worked directly with a high-profile client
•	Created competency-based job descriptions and structured interview guides
•	Recruitment lead on various projects
•	Conducted multiple interviews a day
•	Sourced using various methods and avenues for qualified candidates
•	Conducted weekly staffing calls directly with the client
•	Staffed various positions to include retail marketing, sales, experiential marketing and salary roles
•	Exceeded hiring goals and metrics
•	Promoted to Onboarding Manager

Recruiting Specialist

The Home Depot

•	Responsible for all store level HR process that affected up to 160 associates in a $42M location
•	Completed all store associate scheduling on a deadline
•	Staffing/hiring to include mass seasonal hiring within State/Federal law compliance
•	Full cycle recruitment
•	Initiated recruiting events for the store as well as for the district
•	Conducted both on-site and off-site job fairs 
•	Taught new associate orientation/on-boarding
•	Completed all new hire paperwork to include I9
•	Training and LMS administration
•	Benefits administration
•	Completed sales forecasting
•	Succession planning
•	Employee relations
•	Assisted with associate investigations
•	Supported all store associates while working directly with Corporate HR, district leadership, the General Manager, and all other support leadership within the building.

Associate Support Supervisor

Best Buy

•	Directly responsible for all aspects of store operations to include: Customer experience, location cash management, employee development, and performance management.
•	Completed monthly P&L reconciliation 
•	Conducted new associate orientation and training classes
•	Scheduling for all store associates
•	Labor management
•	Staffing/hiring to include mass seasonal hiring within State/Federal law compliance
•	Effective use of applicant tracking systems
•	Full cycle recruitment
•	Conducted interviews
•	Completed all new hire paperwork including I9s
•	Coordinated on-site job fairs
•	Succession planning
•	Expense Management 
•	Processed Payroll for all store associates
•	Responsible for all customer credit applications
•	Supervised 20 direct associates and 85 indirect associates in a $30M location

taplio

The Battle

Tony Lawrence

Ava Miner

Followers

Posts

Engagements

Likes

Ready to grow your LinkedIn presence?