KATHRYN D. MCKEE
3730 Cedar Vista
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Business: 805.682.9810  Residence: (805.682.9810  Fax: 805.682.9830
Email kmckee3730@cox.net
SUMMARY
Executive with extensive strategic Human Resources leadership in financial services, entertainment and manufacturing
environments. Experience includes leadership of for-profit and not-for-profit Boards of Directors; holds numerous Human
Resources-related credentials and honors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIA
President
 CEO of consulting firm specializing in offering strategic solutions to human resources issues.
1995 - Present
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Right Management Consultants
1997-2010
Provide career, Human Resources consulting and executive coaching to individual and corporate clients
Marshall-Qualtec (“virtual” consulting firm)
Provided general Human Resources consulting to firm and to corporate clients
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Senior Vice President and Region Head, Human Resources, Americas
1997
1993 - 1995
(Standard Chartered Bank acquired business lines from First Interstate Bancorp 1-1-93, hence no break in service)
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Created line-driven strategic partnership bringing sophisticated Human Resource strategies and programs where few
had existed.
Implemented revised welfare benefits plan, including managed health care.
Established Remuneration Committee, which acted as board-level compensation committee to approve material
changes in compensation and benefit plans.
Converted pension plan Trustees into an Investment Committee.
FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, LTD.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
 Created strategic partnership, confidence and trust between Human Resources and line clients.
 Developed Human Resources Strategic Plan for Corporation.
 Reduced expatriate compensation/benefits costs by $1 million each year.
 Kept bank free of EEO-related charges/litigation for 4½ years.
1987 - 1992
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP
Senior Vice President, Compensation and Benefits
 Implemented state-of-the-art job related Job Evaluation System.
 Reduced Pension expense by $40 million annually
 Installed Self-funded LTD program; reduced costs 39%.
1980 - 1987
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION
1975 - 1980
 Initiated and administered corporate strategy and plan for donating funds to EEO-related community organizations.
 Encouraged 25% increase in utilization of minorities.
 Created Affirmative Action Plan for “before the camera” talent, a first in the motion picture industry.
 Developed/installed comprehensive base compensation program for studio non-union employees.
 Appointed executive sponsor of cross-functional team developing new payroll/personnel/benefits computer system.
CAL CUSTOM/HAWK
(Division of Orion Industries)
 Established an Industrial Relations function in a 300-employee division.
 Successfully defeated a union organizing campaign
1974 - 1975
MATTEL, INC.
 Various assignments in Recruitment, Compensation, Management Development and Benefits.
1963 - 1974
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DIRECTORSHIPS
Trustee, University of California, Santa Barbara Foundation
Past Director, Old Spanish Days
Past Director, iRisk Solutions, Inc.
Director, Fire Services Training Institute
Foreperson, 2010-11 Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury
Past President of the Board of the American Red Cross, Santa Barbara Chapter
Past Chair, Executive Committee, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UCSB
Past Director, Acordia Benefits of Southern California
Past Director, Santa Barbara Human Resources Association
Past President, University of California, Santa Barbara Alumni Association
Past President, Laguna Playhouse
Past Member, CSULB College of Business Human Resources Advisory Board
Past Member, Chapman University Human Resources Advisory Board
Past Member, Board of Directors, Ensemble Theatre Company
Past Director, WISEplace
Past President, SHRM Foundation
Chairman Emeritus, Society for Human Resource Management
Past President, Human Resources Certification Institute
Past Director, L. A. Visiting Nurses Association
Past President Gem Theatre Guild
Past President, Grove Shakespeare Festival
Past President National Human Resources Association
CREDENTIALS & HONORS
2004 Member of the Year, Santa Barbara Human Resources Association
1994 Award for Professional Excellence - SHRM
1986 Member of the Year - International Association for Personnel Women (IAPW)
1989 Award for Professional Excellence - PIHRA, Association of Personnel Professionals
William A. Winter Award, American Compensation Association (ACA) - 1986
Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in Finance & Industry
Senior Professional in Human Resources, Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Executive Program, - Anderson School of Management, UCLA
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