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Joni is strongest in guiding organizations through complex change, building partnerships and stakeholder buy\-in, and connecting transformation programs to measurable business outcomes\. Across oil and gas, talent solutions, staffing, digital payments, and consumer products, Joni has led global HR transformation, total\-talent solution design, RPO and MSP growth, recruitment\-technology optimization, and enterprise sales\. At Kellogg Company, Joni selected and transitioned to a new RPO partner and system, drove rollout and hiring\-manager adoption across Kellogg Snacks, and reported ROI to executives\. Joni has also delivered recruiting operations that were 60% faster and has led international teams of up to 20 people\. Joni’s current focus aligns with supporting strategic objectives through innovative technology, streamlined processes, and strong partnerships, including an expressed interest in contributing to Seadrill’s offshore\-drilling growth and leadership\. ## Services - Software as a Service \(SaaS\) - SaaS Sales - SaaS Development - C\-Suite Selling - Microsoft Power BI - Reporting & Analysis - Procurement - RFP Generation - RFP Design - Software Implementation - New Product Rollout - P&L Management - P&L Analysis - P&L Forecasting - Salesforce Training - Account Management - Recruitment Technology - Global Talent Acquisition - Global Delivery - 3rd Party Integrations ## Highlights - Leads global People Services and HR technology at North Atlantic Drilling for more than 3,000 employees and 2,000 contractors across six countries\. - Led strategic HR transformation initiatives across six countries as Global Transformation Manager at North Atlantic Drilling\. - Supported digital transformation and strategic partnerships as Global HR Transformation Manager at North Atlantic Drilling\. - Delivered recruiting operations that were 60% faster\. - Selected a new RPO partner for Kellogg Company and led transition to a new system, implementation, rollout, hiring\-manager adoption, and executive ROI reporting across Kellogg Snacks\. - Won RPO business at Korn Ferry in manufacturing, distribution, airlines, oil and gas, consumer packaged goods, financial services, and gaming\. - Designed total\-talent solutions and introduced complementary service lines for ManpowerGroup strategic\-account clients including American Express, Campbell’s Soup Company, Rio Tinto, JPMorgan Chase, and Citizens Bank\. - Helped Korn Ferry Enterprise RPO clients build technology\-enabled, cost\-optimized volume\-hiring solutions that flex and scale with business demand\. - Ramped revenue generation in North America for Novatti Group billing\-automation software serving telecommunications providers and managed service providers\. - Secured a competitive three\-year global MSP contract renewal at Adecco through account growth and technology and process optimization\. - Won new MSP and RPO business across Europe, Asia, and North America at Adecco\. - Implemented Adecco client locations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and the Czech Republic\. - Managed a global Adecco team of 20 across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia\. - Served Adecco clients including Procter & Gamble and Jaguar Land Rover Europe\. - Transformed HR support across talent management, total rewards, organizational development, employee relations, payroll, and benefits at Total Safety, Supplies & Solutions\. - Reported quarterly to the private\-equity board as a member of Total Safety’s Executive Leadership Team\. - Led a successful union\-avoidance campaign at Hovensa Refinery\. - Created a sales\-strengthening program for KellyOCG’s energy vertical during the oil\-and\-gas downturn\. - Advised a global oilfield\-services RPO client at Cielo Talent on talent solutions across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia\. - Advanced a global RPO program at Cielo Talent through technology and process optimization, data analytics, and attraction campaigns in Midland, Texas, and Bucharest, Romania\. - Managed a Cielo Talent delivery and operations team of 12 across the United States and Europe\. ## Experience - **Head of People Services & Transformation at North Atlantic Drilling** (2026\-02\-01–present) - **Head of People Services and Transformation at North Atlantic Drilling** (2026\-02\-01–present) — Lead Global People Services and HR Technology supporting 3,000\+ employees and 2,000 contractors across six countries\. - **Global Transformation Manager at North Atlantic Drilling** (2025\-05\-01–2026\-01\-01) — Led strategic HR transformation initiatives across six countries\. - **Global HR Transformation Manager at North Atlantic Drilling** (2025\-05\-01–2026\-01\-01) — Supporting digital transformation and strategic partnerships\. - **Vice President Enterprise RPO at Korn Ferry** (2023\-03\-01–2025\-05\-01) — Helping clients build tech enabled and cost optimized, volume hiring solutions that flex and scale with their ever changing business demands\. - **Vice President North America Sales at Novatti Group \(ASX:NOV\)** (2021\-10\-01–2023\-02\-01) — Ramp\-up with revenue generation of "new to North America" billing automation software for telecom/MSP's\. Novatti Group is a leading digital payments company based in Melbourne\. Novatti is a leading fintech that enables businesses to pay and be paid from any device, anywhere\. - **Vice President of Sales at NOVATTI GROUP** (2021\-10\-01–2023\-02\-01) - **Business Development Consultant at Indipendent Consultant** (2020\-02\-01–2021\-10\-01) — Helping my clients on a project basis\. Lead generation, Prospecting, Qualifying and Closing new business\. Salesforce support\. Sales team coaching\. - **Vice President Global Accounts at Adecco** (2018\-07\-01–2020\-01\-01) — Growth of existing account, technology and process optimization with ultimate win of 3 year contract renewal \(competitive\) in global MSP program\. Process and technology optimization in global RPO\. Earned new business across Europe, Asia and North America for both MSP and RPO offerings\. Partnered with my clients to help solve complex business challenges, as they relate to talent, across the globe\. Successful implementation of new client locations across the following European countries Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and Czech Republic\. Managed a global team of 20 throughout US, UK, Europe, and Asia\. Noteworthy clients served Procter & Gamble, Jaguar Land Rover Europe - **Client Services Representative at Cielo Talent** (2017\-09\-01–2018\-07\-01) - **Global Client Services at Cielo Talent** (2017\-09\-01–2018\-07\-01) — Advised my Global Oilfield Services RPO client on talent solutions to help meet business demand across the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia\. Advanced the global program through optimization of technology and process, data analytics and best practice attraction campaigns in extremely competitive hiring environments such as Midland, TX and Bucharest, Romania\. Managed a delivery/operations team of 12 throughout the US and Europe\. - **Vice President Strategic Accounts at ManpowerGroup** (2016\-07\-01–2017\-09\-01) — Total Talent Solution Design and Business Development across a portfolio of diverse companies and multiple industries American Express, Campbells Soup Company, Rio Tinto, JPMC, Citizens Bank, and more\. Introducing complimentary service lines to portfolio of clients\. - **Vice President Global Clients at KellyOCG** (2013\-06\-01–2016\-07\-01) — Prospecting, Qualifying, Sales Pipeline, Solution Design, Total Talent, and Business Development for Energy vertical\. Created a program to bolster sales despite the down cycle in oil and gas\. - **Director of Business Development at Korn Ferry** (2011\-05\-01–2013\-06\-01) — Lead Generation, Prospecting, Solution Design and Business Development of RPO\. Client wins include the following industries Manufacturing, Distribution, Airlines, Oil & Gas, CPG, Financial Services, Gaming - **Vice President Human Resources at Total Safety, Supplies & Solutions** (2008\-01\-01–2011\-05\-01) — Member of Executive Leadership Team Reporting to Private Equity board quarterly\. Transformation of Human Resources support to business operations across all HR functions: Talent Management, Total Rewards, Org Development, Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Successful Union Avoidance Campaign at Hovensa Refinery\. - **Human Resources Staffing Business Partner at Kellogg Company** (2003\-05\-01–2008\-01\-01) — New RPO partner selection, transition to new system, implementation and roll\-out throughout Kellogg Snacks organization to include hiring manager adoption, executive level report out of ROI of RPO partner\. ## Education - Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences — Central Michigan University ## FAQ ### What does Joni do now? Joni is Head of People Services & Transformation at North Atlantic Drilling\. Joni leads global People Services and HR technology supporting more than 3,000 employees and 2,000 contractors across six countries\. ### What are Joni’s core strengths? Joni specializes in transformational HR leadership, digital transformation, human\-capital solutions, project management, HR technology, global talent acquisition, total\-talent solution design, and scalable business\-support solutions\. Joni combines people\-centric values with technology\-enabled strategies to improve business outcomes\. ### What transformation results has Joni delivered? Joni has led complex change through technology, process optimization, stakeholder partnerships, and business cases for transformation\. Joni has measured adoption, satisfaction, and time savings, and has delivered recruiting operations that were 60% faster\. ### What has Joni done at North Atlantic Drilling besides leading People Services? At North Atlantic Drilling, Joni has also served as Global Transformation Manager and Global HR Transformation Manager\. In those roles, Joni led strategic HR transformation initiatives across six countries and supported digital transformation and strategic partnerships\. ### What did Joni accomplish at Kellogg Company? Joni selected a new RPO partner for Kellogg Company, managed the transition to a new system, and led implementation and rollout across the Kellogg Snacks organization\. The work included hiring\-manager adoption and executive\-level reporting on the RPO partner’s ROI\. ### What did Joni do as Director of Business Development at Korn Ferry? At Korn Ferry, Joni served as Director of Business Development, leading lead generation, prospecting, solution design, and RPO business development\. Joni won clients in manufacturing, distribution, airlines, oil and gas, consumer packaged goods, financial services, and gaming\. ### What was Joni’s role as Vice President, Enterprise RPO at Korn Ferry? As Vice President, Enterprise RPO at Korn Ferry, Joni helped clients build technology\-enabled, cost\-optimized volume\-hiring solutions that could flex and scale with changing business demands\. ### What did Joni do at ManpowerGroup? At ManpowerGroup, Joni was Vice President, Strategic Accounts, designing total\-talent solutions and developing business across a diverse, multi\-industry client portfolio\. Joni introduced complementary service lines for clients including American Express, Campbell’s Soup Company, Rio Tinto, JPMorgan Chase, and Citizens Bank\. ### What was Joni’s work at Novatti Group? Joni served as Vice President of Sales at NOVATTI GROUP and as Vice President, North America Sales at Novatti Group \(ASX:NOV\)\. Joni ramped revenue generation for billing\-automation software that was new to North America for telecommunications providers and managed service providers\. Novatti Group is a Melbourne\-based digital payments company and fintech that enables businesses to pay and be paid from any device, anywhere\. ### What did Joni accomplish at Adecco? As Vice President, Global Accounts at Adecco, Joni grew an existing account through technology and process optimization and secured a competitive three\-year contract renewal in a global MSP program\. Joni also optimized process and technology in global RPO, won MSP and RPO business across Europe, Asia, and North America, and helped clients solve global talent challenges\. ### What global delivery experience did Joni gain at Adecco? At Adecco, Joni implemented new client locations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and the Czech Republic\. Joni managed a global team of 20 across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia, and served clients including Procter & Gamble and Jaguar Land Rover Europe\. ### What did Joni do at Total Safety, Supplies & Solutions? As Vice President of Human Resources at Total Safety, Supplies & Solutions, Joni was a member of the Executive Leadership Team and reported quarterly to the private\-equity board\. Joni transformed HR support across talent management, total rewards, organizational development, employee relations, payroll, and benefits, and led a successful union\-avoidance campaign at Hovensa Refinery\. ### What was Joni’s role at KellyOCG? At KellyOCG, Joni served as Vice President, Global Clients for the energy vertical\. Joni handled prospecting, qualification, sales\-pipeline development, solution design, total\-talent offerings, and business development, and created a program to bolster sales during the oil\-and\-gas downturn\. ### What did Joni do at Cielo Talent? Joni held Global Client Services and Client Services Representative roles at Cielo Talent\. In Global Client Services, Joni advised a global oilfield\-services RPO client on talent solutions across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia\. ### What were Joni’s accomplishments in global client services at Cielo Talent? At Cielo Talent, Joni advanced a global RPO program through technology and process optimization, data analytics, and attraction campaigns in highly competitive hiring markets, including Midland, Texas, and Bucharest, Romania\. Joni managed a delivery and operations team of 12 across the United States and Europe\. ### What consulting services has Joni provided independently? As an independent Business Development Consultant, Joni helped clients on a project basis with lead generation, prospecting, qualification, closing new business, Salesforce support, and sales\-team coaching\. ### What is Joni’s education? Joni holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Central Michigan University\. ### What tools and business capabilities does Joni bring? Joni’s listed skills include Software as a Service, SaaS sales and development, C\-suite selling, Microsoft Power BI, reporting and analysis, procurement, RFP generation and design, software implementation, new\-product rollout, P&L management, P&L analysis and forecasting, Salesforce training, account management, recruitment technology, global talent acquisition, global delivery, and third\-party integrations\. ### What has Joni said about Seadrill? Joni has expressed excitement about joining the Seadrill team and contributing to its strategic objectives by streamlining processes through innovative technologies and strong partnerships\. Joni’s stated goal is to support Seadrill’s continued growth and leadership in offshore drilling\. ### What are Joni’s work\-location and travel preferences? Joni has experience working remotely and is willing to travel\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAOKbGIBhZ2MezmCbOx6n\_6mTYVTOjF\-b6I