Will Meek Gphr

Will Meek has a diverse work experience in the field of human resources. Will currently serves as the Senior Director of Human Resources at Sega of America, Inc., where they lead the HR function and manages a team of 9. Their responsibilities include recruiting, payroll, compensation, benefits, performance management, and HR compliance.

Prior to this role, Will worked at Blizzard Entertainment as a Senior Manager of Human Resources. Will led the HR team for Major League Gaming, managing client groups such as Security, IT, QA, and Classic Games. Will implemented strategic HR initiatives, conducted human resources planning, reorganizations, and change management, as well as succession planning and leadership development.

Before joining Blizzard Entertainment, Will was employed at the American Red Cross. Will served as the Western Division Human Resources Relationship Manager, where they managed a team of 11 employees and supported 3.5K employee clients throughout the western US states. Will implemented a new Disaster Services model to improve disaster response and coordinated nationwide reorganization and change management initiatives.

At the American Red Cross, they also held the position of Regional Director of Human Resources and Volunteer Management. In this role, Will developed and implemented a strategic vision for the newly integrated department, overseeing a team of 5 employees. Will ensured that 1K volunteers were trained, performed their functions well, and had their expectations met by improving interdepartmental communications and procedures.

Prior to their tenure at the American Red Cross, Will worked as the Owner/Consultant at BellaRu Consulting. Will developed and implemented HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks for clients. Will also assisted clients in managing complex employee relations issues and delivered leadership training programs to promote effective communication and understanding among different age groups in the workforce.

Overall, Will Meek's work experience showcases their expertise in various HR functions, including recruitment, payroll, compensation, benefits, performance management, HR compliance, reorganizations, change management, succession planning, and leadership development.

Will Meek GPHR, SPHR-CA completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Southern California in 1987. Will then went on to pursue an MBA with an emphasis in Organizational Development from California Lutheran University between 1996 and 1998. Will also obtained the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification from the HR Certification Institute in December 2015 as well as the Senior Professional in Human Resources California Designation (SPHR-CA) in 2012.