
David Matthews
In a career of over 15 years spanning both executive HR leadership and consultancy roles for start-up and... | 12 Greyrock Road North, Port Chester, United States
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David Matthews’s Expertise In a career of over 15 years spanning both executive HR leadership and consultancy roles for start-up and enterprise organizations in diverse industries, I have acquired extensive experience in driving HR strategies, policies, and processes to drive operational efficiency, build inclusive teams, enhance workforce resilience, and foster continuous improvement cultures. My industry expertise has enabled me to provide strategic direction and thought leadership that has transformed HR functions from cost centers into value centers and facilitated rapid operational scaling as well as organizational restructuring and business turnaround efforts. Key Achievements: ★ Provide 360⁰ HR solutions and consultancy for a portfolio of clients worth a cumulative value of ~50B at Matthews International Enterprises, including Starbucks, Family Dollar, and Abercrombie & Fitch, to optimize the HR function, policies, and procedures. ★ Realized a 20% increase in employee retention to deliver ~2M in cost savings for an F100 client at Matthews International Enterprises by optimizing the organization’s talent management and staff engagement practices. ★ Grew the workforce at Plugout by ~900% (from 50 to ~500) to support growth objectives and successfully position the company for acquisition by accurately forecasting staffing needs, driving talent acquisition/retention, and optimizing performance management. ★ Developed, integrated, and executed a focused diversity recruitment strategy to realize a 35% increase in female field engineers worldwide at IBM, supporting a broader, global DEI initiative driven by the CEO. ★ Reduced administration costs by ~500K at Sequa by streamlining HR practices through a Lean Six Sigma initiative and crafted a robust ethics and compliance program translated into 14 languages for global use. ★ Designed and launched a recruitment drive to scale the Engineering and R&D workforce by 25% at Nabisco (25K+ employee organization) and increased diversity hires by 50% within 12 months in support of the company’s strategic repositioning effort.
David Matthews’s Current Industry Cornell University Ilr School Alumni Association
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Matthews’s Prior Industry
Citi
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Citicorp
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Nabisco
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Kpmg
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Sequa
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Matthews International
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Ibm
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Leaders In Human Resources And Employee Relations In The Greater New York City Area
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Plugout
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Gartner
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Matthews International Enterprises
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Cornell University Ilr School Alumni Association
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Cornell University Ilr School Alumni Association
Executive Board Member
Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Matthews International Enterprises
Founder/ CEO - HR & Business Development
Wed Mar 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Gartner
Dir, HR Business Partner
Thu Sep 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Feb 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Plugout
Vice President Human Resources
Mon Apr 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Sep 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Leaders In Human Resources And Employee Relations In The Greater New York City Area
Founder || VP HR Employee Relations
Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Ibm
HR Diversity Workforce Programs Professional
Sat Oct 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Mar 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Matthews International
VP HR Business Development
Tue Apr 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Oct 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sequa
HR Director Employee Relations
Mon Apr 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Mar 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Kpmg
HR Director Employee Relations Diversity
Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Mar 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Nabisco
Sr. Manager HR
Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Nabisco
HR Manager Affirmative Action Diversity
Mon Apr 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Citicorp
Assistant Manager - Affirmative Action Specialist HR
Sun Feb 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Mar 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Citi
Summer Intern
Sun Jun 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Aug 01 1986 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)