Michele
Waters, MHRM, SHRM-CP
Director of People
Michele is a certified Human Resources Director who brings expertise in benefits administration, workers' compensation, conflict management, and many other facets of human resources to MD Energy Advisors. In her role she cultivates the company's fast paced and growing culture.
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Michele owns, operationalizes, and drives MDEA's people strategies. She manages talent development; designs and facilitates the performance management process; collects and analyzes HR data/metrics; and manages the full lifecycle recruitment process. She also recommends and implements strategies for our growing talent pipeline, legal compliance, and retention initiatives.
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Prior to MDEA, Michele was the Regional Human Resources Director for a thriving media company, for whom she managed territories including its Chesapeake, Ohio, and Michigan locations; performing all human resources aspects, including developing and implementing human resources policies and creating, implementing, and directing various training programs.
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In addition to her wealth of human resources experience, Michele earned a Bachelor of Arts and certification in Human Resource Management from the University of Phoenix. She subsequently earned a Master's degree in Human Resource Management from George Washington University.