Penny Morey, Managing Director

Accolades

• 2009

  In October, 2009, she 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.

• 2007

  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.

Presentations

Organizations She has Been a Featured Speaker For

Seminars and Webinars

Previous Career Achievements

• Human Capital Services

  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. Throughout 2006, she led CBIZ Human Capital Services nationwide.

  Penny’s team built a noteworthy reputation for helping clients do the following:

  • Strategize and implement best practices.
  • Become employers of choice.
  • Retain the most excellent talent available.

• Vice President of Administration and Human Resources

  Penny served as the vice president of administration and human resources for TelePlace, an international telecommunications collocation and managed-services company based in Boca Raton, FL.

  TelePlace has sites in:

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Miami, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • Washington, DC
  • Belgium
  • France
  • The Netherlands

• Director of Administration and Human Resources

  Penny served as the director of administration and human resources for Mazda Motor Manufacturing throughout its first 5 years in the US. She was the 6th American hired when Mazda built its $1 billion auto manufacturing plant outside of Detroit.

  She created and implemented the human resources programs:

  • Compensation
  • Employee Relations
  • Labor Relations
  • Training
  • Safety and Health
  • Corporate Administration

   
  The 400-acre plant site included a test track and a 90,000 sf fitness center. With 50 acres under roof, the plant manufactured 270,000 cars each year. During her tenure, the first 4,500 employees were hired from a pool of 97,500 applicants.

  When Penny left Mazda Motor Manufacturing, she returned to consulting. Her first major client was Mazda Corporate headquarters in Japan, which was launching other businesses in the US. For the next 3 years, Penny’s expertise was used to help with employment practices, compensation, selection, and hiring.

• Noteworthy Clients

  With her former consulting firm in Boston and her new one in Detroit, Penny was engaged by clients such as:

  • Textron Corporation
  • Chrysler Corporation
  • The Lincoln Electric Company
  • Garrett Manufacturing
  • The Wayne County Board of Education

• Start-Up High-Tech Companies

  Penny 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). With Lotus, she oversaw human resources and recruiting while the company 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
  • ComputerVision Corporation (now Prime Computer)

• Career in the Public Sector

  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
  • Advocate for the Disabled in the New York State Governor’s Office

Community Activities and Professional Memberships

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