Nicola Martin, StrataCare's Director of Human Resources, has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, including staffing, compliance, employee relations, and benefits management. Most recently Nikki headed her own HR consulting firm, Directions. Her client engagements involved a variety of international, high tech, financial, health care, retail, and non-profit organizations. Nikki provided service to organizations in need of the expertise of a human resources director or that needed to outsource projects. Many of her assignments stemmed from her highly regarded work with Employers Group, a comprehensive source for HR intelligence. Nikki's previous experience includes work as Vice President, Human Resources for the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank. While there she developed the first professional human resources function for the Los Angeles Agency of the major Tokyo-based wholesale bank. This entailed staffing, employee relations, legal compliance, immigration, compensation, benefits, training, and payroll. Prior to Dai-Ichi, Nikki spent 5 years with The Pacific Rim Assurance Company. As Director of Human Resources for the workers' compensation insurance carrier she provided company-wide HR programs for 350+ employees through several restructuring phases. Ms. Martin holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certificate and graduated from Havering Technical College in England. She has also volunteered as a trainer on human resources management for Non Profit Management Solutions.