Business Partners & Generalists Human Resources business partners serve as the first point of contact for clients. Business partners also: Provide strategic advisement and consultation to clients Leverage and integrate knowledge of modern HR practice Leverage and integrate knowledge of the regulatory environment Leverage and integrate knowledge of labor and employment law Broker solutions through the appropriate use of resources and subject matter experts in the department HR business partners ensure that human system implications and needed change strategies are a part of leadership decisions. HR generalists coordinate with HR business partners, advise and consult with clients, collect and analyze data, interpret policy and contract language, conduct investigations into employee issues and assist in all areas of labor and employee relations. Contacts Leadership Michelle Quint Executive Director Email: mquint@uci.edu Dale Cole Director of Client Services Email: decole@hs.uci.edu Josh Kloppenborg Talent Aquisition Manager Email: jkloppen@uci.edu Ashley Shear Workforce Planning Organizational Consultant Email: sheara@hs.uci.edu Elizabeth Pitsenberger Executive Assistant Email: goodwine@hs.uci.edu Senior HR Business Partners Connie Worden Email: clworden@hs.uci.edu Paul Guz Email: pguz@uci.edu Allison Shirley Email: shirleya@hs.uci.edu Deborah Marianno Email: dmariann@hs.uci.edu HR Generalists Natasha Gonzalez Email: natashmg@hs.uci.edu Michelle Zapata Email: mnzapata@hs.uci.edu Elizabeth "Lisa" Domer Email: edomer@hs.uci.edu Stephanie Shather HR Coordinator Email: sshather@uci.edu Compensation Shannen Le Compensation Analyst Email: shannel1@uci.edu Talent Aquisition Josh Kloppenborg Talent Aquisition Manager Email: jkloppen@uci.edu Rachel Thornton Sr. Recruiter Email: rthornt1@hs.uci.edu Kristy Yeager Sr. Recruiter Email: deleonkl@hs.uci.edu Tri Le Sr. Recruiter Emai: tril3@uci.edu Cinthya Haase Sr. Recruiter Email: cmhaase@uci.edu Trisha Duncan Sr. Recruiter Email: tnduncan@uci.edu Yolanda Jimenez Sr. Recruiter Socrate Loth Sr. Recruiter Wellness & Engagement Kelly Shedd Engagement and Wellness Analyst Email: kshedd@uci.edu
