Penny is a seasoned human resources executive and consultant with over 25 years of diverse business experience in advising enterprise leaders on employment-related matters. She founded RemarkAbleHR, Inc. in 2007, to provide strategies and resources to help businesses cope with employment matters. In October, 2009, Penny was chosen as the Person of the Year by the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. In August, 2009, Penny was selected as an “Excellence in Human Resources” Honoree by the South Florida Business Journal. In August, 2007, she won the “Excellence in Human Resources” SFJB Award in the HR Consulting category. In November, 2007, she was named an “HR Star” by HRCrossing. Penny is actively serving as a responding advisor on human resource issues for Entrepreneur.com. Penny has been a featured speaker for numerous organizations such as the:
- American Compensation Association
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Society of Human Resources Management
- Detroit Labor Relations Association
- Nova Southeastern University Strategic Forum
- Boca Raton Executive Forum
- Palm Beach County Cultural Council – Non-Profit Roundtable
- South Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Association of Professional Women
- Palm Beach County Executive Association
- Veterans Administration Small Business Annual Conference
- Florida Atlantic University College of Business
- Commercial Law League of America
In 2010, she presented at the Florida Bar annual Elder Law Section Retreat on “Is Your Staff One of Your Strategic Advantages?” and provided timely seminars to advise employers about how to prepare to take advantage of the economic recovery period that is slowly emerging. She has presented nationwide webinars such as “Technology in the Workplace” covering the practical aspects of managing electronics used in business operations across the U.S. She presents annually to the Executive Program for the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University. She has published articles on best practices in hiring and retaining top talent; has been a keynote speaker and expert panelist for business and educator forums focused on improving leadership skills; and conducted seminars for major chambers of commerce and other business groups.
Her previous career achievements include:
- In 2001, Penny created the Florida-based Human Capital Services consulting practice for CBIZ, Inc. In 2005, she received the CBIZ “Most Outstanding” Human Capital Services “Business Leader” Award; and in 2006, led CBIZ Human Capital Services nationwide in new consulting business throughout the year. Penny’s team built a noteworthy reputation for helping clients to strategize and implement best practices, become employers of choice, and to find, hire, and retain the most excellent talent available.
- Serving as Vice President of Administration and Human Resources for TelePlace, an international telecommunications collocation and managed services company based in Boca Raton, FL, with sites in Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Washington, DC; Belgium; France; and The Netherlands.
- Serving as the Director of Administration & Human Resources for Mazda Motor Manufacturing throughout its first 5 years in the U.S. She was the 6th American hired when Mazda built its first auto manufacturing entity in the United States. She created and implemented all of the administrative and human resources programs: Labor Relations, Compensation, Employee Relations, Training, Safety & Health, and Corporate Administration. The plant site was 400 acres including a test track and other amenities; 50 acres were under roof and the plant manufactured 270,000 cars each year. During her tenure, the first 4,500 employees were hired from an onslaught of 97,500 applicants. After developing and implementing the administrative and employment-related programs, Penny left Mazda Motor Manufacturing to start her own HR consulting firm. Her first major client was Mazda Corporate headquarters in Japan, which was launching other businesses in the U.S.; and for the next 3 years, used Penny’s expertise to help with employment practices, compensation, selection, and hiring. With her own consulting firms in Boston and Detroit, Penny was engaged by clients such as Textron Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, The Lincoln Electric Company, Garrett Manufacturing, and the Wayne County Board of Education.
- She worked in the Boston area for start-up high tech companies, including Lotus Development Corporation (maker of 1-2-3 and now part of IBM). While with Lotus, Penny oversaw human resources and recruiting while Lotus grew from 100 to 1,000 employees in less than one year. She also worked with established international technology companies such as Honeywell Information Systems, Data General Corporation, and Computervision Corporation (now Prime Computer).
- Penny began her professional career in the public sector as the Director of the New York State Assembly Intern Program, Coordinator of the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions for New York State, and as an Advocate for the Disabled in the New York State Governor’s Office.
Current Community Activities and Professional Memberships Include:
- President of the Board, Children’s Museum of Boca Raton, FL
- Trustee Member, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
- Former Chair & Member, Leads Group #1, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
- Leadership Boca Graduate – 2003
- Member, Tri-County Networking Group
- Member B2B – Third Monday of the Month Group
- Member, Gold Coast Venture Capital Association
- Member, Society for Human Resource Management
- 2004 Nominee for the Junior League Woman Volunteer of the Year Award
The RemarkAbleHR client base includes accounting/tax/audit; advertising & public relations firms; apparel and other consumer goods manufacturing, distribution, online, & retail operations; awards, motivational items design, manufacturing, distribution; banking & financial services; biopharmaceutical companies; call centers; consulting firms; construction companies; consumer products; country club/communities; e-commerce; educational institutions; engineering/architectural firms; hotels; insurance industry; Internet advertising, marketing, and training companies; law firms; manufacturing companies; non-profit organizations; printing companies; real estate developers & property managers; sales & services providers; technology companies; telecommunications; transportation industry; warehouse & distribution; and a variety of other businesses.
