Christine A. Bobst Email & Phone Number

Johnston, Ia, Us

Ankeny, Iowa, Us

Business & HR Strategic Planning, Business & HR Project Management, HR Business Partnership & Technical HR Guidance, C-Suite/Executive Leadership Team Project Support, Leadership Team preparation; Board of Directors, Executive Office Reviews, Annual Business Strategy & Reviews, Support in establishing Leadership Team Annual Business Cadence cycles and decision-making structures.

Beijing, Bj | Beijing, Cn

Led creation of a business model launching a North America start-up for a China based parent company, including; development of a business plan, market opportunity assessment, key milestones and financial projections. Supported development of company positioning materials targeted at investors, market-based stakeholders (growers & food/feed end-use companies) and domestic & multi-national seed companies. Established initial market presence by creating publicity, strategic networking and global relationship management approaches.Secured access to highly reputable products through negotiation of contracts and licensing agreements with industry renowned crop seed genetic providers.

Member of Executive Leadership team accountable for design/direction of strategic leadership agenda. On behalf of business President:- Brokered organizational leaders to prepare for key corporate interactions including: BOD and Office of the Chief Executive interactions, strategy & operating reviews, operating.- projects involving; business development, executive talent on-boarding, corporate relationships, internal/external message development (collaborate with Communications).- prepared business president for global interactions through development of agendas addressing key business needs and external domestic and international government and collaborator interactions. - Coordinated overall annual cycle of decision-making and executive leadership team agenda topics in coordination with DuPont corporate cadence.- Provided direction and expectations to international regional business leaders in preparation for executive leadership team in-market visits.- Collaborated with Government Affairs to establish strategic interaction schedule for business president and personally served to support the business through interactions with local, federal and international government officials. - Managed accountability and timelines for executive team action requirements

Special assignment responsible to support DuPont Pioneer President and Director, Executive Plans in establishing a business unit accountable for overall DuPont Pioneer portfolio management.• Responsible to lead organizational design and structure analysis to establish a unit accountable for assuring R & D investments connect with business strategies and plans.• Worked closely with senior leadership to identify and establish decision making models for executive leadership, local business leadership and functional leadership.• Collaborated with senior leadership and functional experts to design mid and long term business planning processes and timelines.

Business partnership responsibilities:• Leadership of a global Human Resource business partner consulting organization-52 staff members (5 direct reports) reporting to Vice President, Human Resources.• Member ACEA Group Vice President’s senior leadership team with responsibility to align HR business consulting structure to fully support a $600M (USD) revenue producing commercial business group. • Led a fully integrated global HR consulting organization by linking group business strategy with HR strategic planning and execution. • Led group level organizational design efforts and guide individual HR regional consulting directors in organizational design efforts. • Overall budget management accountability for $4.6M USD (excl variable compensation). Human Resource Leadership team responsibilities:• Functioned as the Pioneer organizational design lead and expert serving as resource and advisor to the Pioneer business executive leadership team and company President. • Acted as a decision making leader on global DuPont Pioneer HR leadership team - accountable to collaboratively set direction and strategy for the overall DuPont Pioneer HR organization. • Worked in collaboration with DuPont corporate regional HR directors to assure aligned talent and human capital planning effectiveness.• Responsible to oversee HR budgets for individual regions within the frame of broader HR functional budget requirements. • Responsible to balance local business and cultural needs against broader organizational and HR functional requirements.

• Directed delivery of global talent management services including organization design & effectiveness, talent/leadership development, talent acquisition, employee relations, talent information delivery, diversity, affirmative action and immigration support. • Ensured strategies and optimal systems & processes were in place for organizational design, short, mid and long-term talent pipelining, assessment of current and future talent needs conducting gap analysis and offering remedial solutions. • Assured solid and usable technology based talent management system was acquired and implemented including defined roadmap for multi-year implementation (SuccessFactors/Kenexa).• Assured succession planning and top talent identification processes and organizational rigor were designed for global HR consulting and business management implementation. • Responsible to work in collaboration with DuPont parent company regarding talent management practices, synergies, leverage of best practice, retirement of legacy programs, innovations and new introductions. • Served as key lead team member on two DuPont/Pioneer business integration analysis projects (pre & and post close M&A activities). • Efficiently grew the DuPont Pioneer global Talent Management COE resource from $2.5 M USD to $4.9 M USD aligned with organic and non-organic business growth. • Managed a staff of approximately 25 seasoned, mid-career and new entrant HR professionals.

Crop Genetics Research & Development (CGR&D)• Responsible for strategic HR service delivery for a 2,200+ international employee division • Provide strategic HR consultation working directly as a business partner to the R&D Sr. Vice President and R&D senior leadership team including: o Driving the R&D organization through a 3-year period of 32% staffing growtho Supported R&D senior leadership with change management required for a cultural shift intensifying innovation, urgency and productivity.o Partnered with the R&D Sr. Vice President to solidify the leadership team and set succession plans. o Coached R&D senior leadership team through transition from functional structure to an integrated business design. • Elevation of HR business partnership from transaction support to strategic business partnership.

• Responsible for strategic HR service delivery for a 1,000+ employee division (23 production facilities + 2 corporate operations units)• HR consultation to senior leadership and line management in the areas of compensation, workforce planning, performance management, learning & development and employee relations. Responsibilities included:• HR liaison to international production units in Africa, Asia and Latin America • Guidance and innovative solutions for management of employee/labor relations while minimizing risk to the company• Consulted and educated management on work environment optimization methods including; leading organizational change efforts, compensation strategy (market assessments, job evaluation, merit and annual reward programs) and business implications, talent acquisition and retention, employee development (aligning learning efforts with specific business unit goals and objectives)

Corporate Employee Relations Consultant • Provided strategic leadership to HR business consulting organization addressing workforce issues, creating sustainable strategies and adhering to Core Values. • Led corporate-wide investigation efforts related to complaints and people treatment issues. o Collaborated with corporate legal counsel regarding issues involving legal employment ramifications. • Oversight of re-structuring practices including severance and change-in-control practices.• Responsible for enhancing workforce management practices through design, interpretation and implementation of HR policy, procedure and strategies.

West Des Moines, Ia, Us

• Lead HR consultant for Corporate Sevices, Claims (headquarters & domestic field offices) and Information Technology responsible for transitioning HR from transactional support to strategic business partner. o Accountable for talent attraction, retention, employee relations and management/leadership development. • Led 18-month project to migrate HR department from manual to automated/integrated HRIS system. Project included; evaluation, selection, installation and training on HRIS hardware and software.

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Nordborg, Dk

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Public Relations, Communications, Marketing

Hr Law Certification