Zeena Sakka

• Provided C-level administrative support, scheduled meetings, and coordinated
international travel.
• Managed recruitment globally, handled interviews, onboarding paperwork, and
orientation.
• Addressed employee relations and offboarding logistics and maintained HR records.
• Coordinated and organized logistics for international conferences and executive
meetings.
• Contributed to ISO-9001 certification processes through documentation and process
review.

• Developed HR policies and SOPs to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Used data to enhance recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies.
• Advised managers and leadership on HR best practices and staffing.
• Led HR operations across three major venues, supporting 450+ union employees and
30 managers.
• Managed hiring, onboarding, and training for 200+ employees, including COVID-19
emergency staffing.
• Investigated employee relations issues and union grievances, ensuring compliance
and resolution.
• Supported union contract negotiations and organizational restructuring.

• Overlooked work for 140+ SEIU Local 1 Union employees.
• Revamped employee disciplinary process to ensure consistency amongst the team.
• Supervised and ensured client satisfaction for all event setups for McCormick Place
Convention Center
• Determine temporary labor staffing needs based on event coverage needs.
• Created innovative tracking methods for attendance tracking and payroll
timekeeping compliance improving teams compliance by 20%.
• Point of contact for all vendors within McCormick Place to ensure event success and
client satisfaction.

• Supervised 120+ union staff and managed scheduling, attendance, and payroll.
• Supported HR tasks including hiring, onboarding, and compliance tracking.
• Improved timekeeping systems and labor reporting accuracy.