Nick Wakefield
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EDGEWOOD, Washington, United States
Nick Wakefield
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
-
Contract
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Interim
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EDGEWOOD, Washington, United States
Experience
Strengths in this role: Executive leadership and Board partnership Strategic workforce planning and organizational design Coaching and leadership development Change management and M&A integration HR technology, automation, and AI strategy People analytics and data-driven decision making Talent acquisition and retention strategy Total rewards and compensation design Employee relations and conflict resolution Risk, safety, and compliance management
Industry Group: Transportation
Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain
Years of experience: 19 years
Industry Group: Corporate
Industry: Human Resources
Years of experience: 19 years
Company name: Ascend
Company size: 1,100 employees
Role in this company: Recruited by the Board to build and modernize the people infrastructure for four acquired entities, owning talent acquisition, HCM technology, compensation and benefits, talent management, payroll, employee relations, safety, and compliance across a distributed U.S. and India workforce.
Strengths in this role: Executive leadership and Board partnership Strategic workforce planning and organizational design Coaching and leadership development Change management and M&A integration HR technology, automation, and AI strategy People analytics and data-driven decision-making Talent acquisition and retention strategy Culture building across distributed workforces
Industry Group: Transportation
Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain
Years of experience: 19 years
Industry Group: Corporate
Industry: Human Resources
Years of experience: 19 years
Company name: USA Truck
Company size: 2,500 employees
Role in this company: • Owned enterprise HR, talent acquisition and retention strategy, culture, and workforce transformation for a multi-location, safety-regulated operation. • Grew revenue per employee from $214K to $338K and supported 58% revenue growth over three years through leadership-system development, retention, and workforce capacity gains.
Company name: Interstate Distributor
Company size: 2,250 employees
Role in this company: • Advanced through HR and operations leadership roles advising the President/CEO and Executive Leadership Team across a nationwide, multi-location service-center network. • As VP Human Resources, Recruiting & Retention (2007–2016), cut cost per hire to $258, reduced recruiting spend $1.5M (462% ROI on a new applicant tracking system), grew internal promotions 28%, and resolved nationwide OSHA and EEOC matters.
