Nathaniel Howland

● Strategically manage and guide the trajectory of the Human Resources department at a fast growing startup. ● Establish and implement policies to ensure compliance with laws and regulations in a multi-state and international work environment. ● Oversee recruiting and growth to double/triple company headcount. ● Manage payroll, benefits, accounting and legal compliance. ● Create and implement programs to ensure employee satisfaction, manage employee relations, and implement structure and follow best practices in a start-up environment. ● Work with attorneys and leadership to ensure policies are a fit for company culture and are legally sound. ● Directly manage our recruiting, human resources, IT, and executive support teams.

● Managed employee benefits – education, enrollment, leaves, selection of providers, and HRIS integration. ● Oversaw payroll and compliance for employees distributed across the nation and the globe. ● Facilitated employee relations and policy enforcement through all stages of the employee lifecycle. ● Reviewed policies, practices and systems for compliance – remediate or reimplement systems as necessary.

● Opened the Bogota office of an international tourism startup, and grew the operations team with local talent. ● Led the Bogota and New York based operations teams to drive TTV and NPS to exceed investor targets. ● Managed the team in launching a new vertical marketplace in the Wellness arena. ● Oversaw trips to 25+ countries, managing from sales leads through the execution of on-the-ground logistics. ● Grew the operations team by 30%, and increased our global footprint to an additional ten countries.

● I worked with small businesses to find solutions to staffing, HRIS, data and compliance issues in the absence of a dedicated people operations department / information system.

● Managed the district HRIS system, and led the strategy and teams responsible for onboarding new products and tools to ensure compatibility, maintain data accuracy, and create/implement data governance rules as necessary ● Streamlined processes for handling employee benefits issues, and worked with legal, IT, and payroll to successfully implement an automated process for prescreening FMLA/WC claims, outsource the appropriate requests, and keep managers, payroll, and benefits informed regarding employee status ● Identified and corrected serious deficiencies in our data processes that led to significant legal liabilities, including remediating major payroll discrepancies resulting from the improper initial implementation of our ERP ● Acted as a general human resources business partner, and worked to ensure staffing needs were met, departments were within budget, and funds were being pulled from the appropriate sources. ● Performed legal and financial analyses using quantitative and qualitative data to drive a variety of talent management projects and decisions, including Reductions in Force and staffing choices

● Developed and implemented electronic workflows for system-wide educator effectiveness supports for teachers ● Performed compliance analyses and reported information to the state and other relevant parties ● Revised the framework for our evaluation methods to increase efficiency and clarity while staying in compliance with applicable laws and regulations

● Investigated allegations of abuse and neglect in Oklahoma jails and prisons ● Monitored living conditions and standards of care in residential care facilities and intermediate care facilities across the state ● Worked with institutionalized clients to make sure that individuals received appropriate accommodations for their disabilities, and related medical care ● Ensured that clients subject to a guardianship had recourse to address concerns of financial mismanagement

● Led projects in performance management initiatives, including data collection and evaluation systems ● Automated creation of reports relating to evaluation cycles and performance targets ● Supported data collection and analysis in a variety of value added, student survey, and accreditation initiatives ● Managed multiple web-based platforms at various levels, from data imports to customer support and interaction.

● Managed creation of reports relating to teacher and principal observation and evaluation cycles. ● Communicated project findings and results to district leaders. ● Supported data collection and analysis across a variety of platforms to support district decision-making.

● Investigated the significance of judicial admissions in petroleum exploration agreements ● Drafted motions for summary judgment and responded to plaintiffs’ motions in oil and natural gas litigation ● Researched the impact of community property estate law provisions in the creation of revocable trusts ● Assisted in legal research and trial preparation for a multi-million dollar petroleum litigation case

● Researched and analyzed whistleblower provisions of Dodd-Frank Act and other whistleblower protection laws ● Contributed to article published in Nassau Lawyer detailing new provisions of Dodd-Frank ● Developed detailed outline and draft for law review note discussing impact of Dodd-Frank Act ● Attended court proceedings in New York counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk

● Performed data and M&A analysis for several large pharmaceutical clients.