Jill Henriques

Oversee Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Internal Communications

Currently leading the Talent Acquisition team at Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet is brought to life every day by over 7,000 passionate people who are located across North America and Europe. Our employees are talented, energetic, and dedicated to the growth and success of our brands. We take pride in providing a great work experience to our employees – including a safe work environment, friendly atmosphere, and a comprehensive compensation & benefits package. For additional information about careers at Central, please visit the Company’s website at www.central.com/careers/career-with-central.

Lead the Corporate Functions Talent Acquisition Team for North America supporting People Teams, Finance, Counsel and Global Marketing & Communications.

·Responsible for sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates for placement in administrative positions for various industries ·Manage client accounts; maintain relationships and increase volume of business with established clients, generate new business through cold calling as well as client and candidate referrals ·Present qualified candidates to clients for placement in temporary, temporary to permanent and direct hire positions ·Act as the client liaison during all phases of the interviewing and hiring process, including the coordination and scheduling of all interviews, preparation of candidates, and candidate salary negotiations ·Proven success in candidate assessment leading to consistent hiring by clients ·Prioritize high volume of client requests in a time sensitive environment ·Ability to work under pressure; filling jobs immediately with the most qualified candidate ·Negotiate bill rates, contracts and fee agreements

·Researched and pursued potential federal and state funding opportunities as part of the company’s Government Systems Team ·Organized and orchestrated all tradeshow and industry events ·Enhanced company’s presence and image by implementing a corporate branding strategy throughout website content, collateral materials, and client and internal documentation ·Updated and maintained company website information and improved user functionality of site ·Edited and distributed press releases to media outlets

·Monitored and analyzed legislation for the following issues: technology and science, information privacy and security, homeland security and national defense, telecommunications, law enforcement, transportation and aviation, tort reform, immigration, veterans’ affairs and agriculture ·Advised and briefed Congressman on pending legislation and current policy issues ·Prepared Congressman for Congressional hearings by developing informational memorandums and background materials ·Drafted policy statements for Congressional floor speeches, public speeches, press releases and website content ·Served as primary liaison for constituents, lobbyists, and interest groups regarding legislative issues ·Scheduled guest speakers and organized weekly briefings for Members of Congress

·Performed legislative duties mentioned above ·Collected, submitted and monitored district appropriations project requests submitted to the House Appropriations Committee ·Acquired $12,000,000 in federal funding for the cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale to develop a new metropolitan mass transit system ·Secured $4,200,000 for bus upgrades and bus maintenance facilities construction in Maricopa County, Arizona ·Worked with district defense contractors to secure over $200,000,000 in federal funding for the continued research and development of military equipment ·Managed all computer operations for Washington, DC office and district offices

·Assisted legislative staff with constituent correspondence ·Provided administrative support for the front office which included answering phones, recording constituent opinions, and greeting constituents ·Coordinated constituent tour and flag requests