Jennifer Burkhardt Email & Phone Number

Jennifer Burkhardt is a Chief Talent and Legal Officer at Summit Pacific Medical Center at Summit Pacific Medical Center. She possess expertise in employment law, employee relations, labor relations, personnel management, hr policies and 17 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I have had the pleasure of working with Jennifer for the past 6 years or so, and would highly recommend her as someone who can move an organization forward and make needed changes, while also inspiring team spirit and collaboration. She expects a lot from others, and herself, but is not afraid to admit vulnerability. From the very first, I have been impressed by Jennifer’s intellect and deep knowledge about HR and employment law. It is clear that she brings considerable expertise to bear when making a decision, and she then communicates her decision confidently, in a way that inspires support and buy-in from others. She can be a tough negotiator when needed. I helped her negotiate a major software contract with a new HR technology vendor (something I had not done before), and learned a great deal just by watching and listening. She also let me have a fairly big part in the negotiation process, so that by the end of it we got a great deal on the purchase, but I also felt like I had grown professionally and had been treated as an equal by Jennifer. I was on the Employee Engagement Task Force with Jennifer for a couple of years, which was a great deal of fun. Those meetings were always the highlight of my day when they happened. We were generally a relaxed and friendly group, with both a sense of purpose and a sense of humor. Jennifer’s presence and leadership was a key piece of that collective energy. We used that energy to move the organization forward by leaps and bounds in terms of valuing employee engagement. I accomplished some very big projects under Jennifer's leadership, because she believed in me and supported me. I won't forget that, and will miss working with her!", "I met Jennifer approximately 6 years ago when she was hired into the HR department at Olympic Medical Center. I had never (and still have not) seen anyone as skillful as Jennifer when it comes to handling high stress and difficult employee and labor relations situations, not to mention her in depth knowledge and application of employment law. Jennifer’s skills and abilities in employee and labor relations are just the beginning of her many aptitudes. Over the past 6 years and ongoing, Jennifer has been the driving force for multiple improvements in our HR department and for the organization including the implementation of an online performance appraisal process, implementation of an online recruitment and hiring software, significant improvements to our ADA processes, implementation of employee engagement and intentional culture initiatives, new and improved management and leadership training, implementation of a workforce development initiative, successful labor negotiations with five bargaining units, and improved labor relations, to name just a few. Jennifer’s leadership skills have been a key component of our successes to date. Jennifer ensured we had the resources to carry out the work, including growing our team and ensuring opportunities for growth and advancement for existing team members. Jennifer has an amazing ability to grow those around her by identifying staff strengths and helping staff build on those strengths. One does not have to work as closely with Jennifer as I do to know that she is an extremely driven individual, demanding success from herself as well as those she works with. It is also apparent to those that know her that Jennifer always strives to do what is best for the organization, with an eye always on our Vision, Mission and Values. Working closely with Jennifer, I have come to understand just how deeply she cares about the organization, our employees, our patients, our community and especially our HR team. We are extremely fortunate to have Jennifer at OMC and I look forward to many more years of working together!", and "I was honored to work with Jennifer while at Providence Health & Services. She was a very dedicated professional with a very high work ethic. Jennifer was always willing to provide assistance even during her busiest times. If it was possible, I would love to work with her again."

Listed skills include Employment Law, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Personnel Management, and 18 others.