Brent Debenedet Email & Phone Number

Vergennes, Vermont, United States

• Leading the overall HR functions, development of local HR team and execute strategies for approximately 1000 employees.Collaborates with business unit, department, and functional leadership to develop and implement HR.
• Provide support, expert advice and coaching to business leaders.
• Act as a liaison between the business and HR Centers of Expertise/Shared Services to ensure proper alignment for locally executed initiatives.
• Review key business performance targets and their related talent implications with business leaders to develop actionable people strategies.
• Support managers in forecasting, planning, and developing their talent pipeline.
• Build organization and leader capability through the delivery of activities, tools, and assessments, aligned to the leadership model, business strategy, and operational goals.

Plattsburgh, New York

 Overall responsibility for all Human Resources functions such as but not limited to; Training, Recruiting, Labor Relations, Arbitration/Litigation Management, Organizational Development, Benefit Administration, Safety and Operation Efficiency at 13 locations- 7 ( 2 in Ontario) unionized facilities and 7 non-union facilities in the United States and 1.

Kaukauna, WI

 Overall responsibility for all Human Resources functions such as; Training, Recruiting, Labor Relations, Arbitration/Litigation Management, and Organizational Development at all Expera locations (4 unionized and 1 non-union facility). Provide leadership (dotted line reporting structure) to five Mill HR Mangers in regards to labor relations management.

Overall responsibility for all Human Resources functions such as; Training, Recruiting, Labor Relations, Benefit Administration, Arbitration Management, Health and Safety, Security. Bargained six different collective agreements (in the Paper Mill Facility and Woodlands Operations). Seven direct reports and indirectly additional 400 hourly employees..

 managed a team of Payroll, Safety, and HR professionals to turnaround the key areas and continuous improvement in their respective departments. Labor Relations and Contract negotiations were a core function of the position.Multi- union complex, continued to improve and make changes to the workforce to improve the economy of the operation. Employee.