Senior executive responsible for overseeing the business aspects of the organization. This role involves managing various aspects of the team's operations, including marketing, sales, sponsorship, and community relations. Tasked with developing and implementing strategies to enhance the team's brand, drive revenue growth, and increase fan engagement. Partner with the General manager and other key stakeholders to ensure the team's business objectives align with its overall vision and goals. Additionally, foster relationships with corporate partners, securing sponsorships, and exploring new revenue opportunities to support the team's financial stability and long-term success.

Report to Chief Financial Officer. Transformed HR from administrative role to strategic business partner for this 20-year old automotive retailer. Work with senior leadership to drive key business and implement performance initiatives. Conductive extensive analysis of existing HR organization and developed business plan to update all policies, procedures, services, programs and operations. Direct human resources functions, including employee relations, recruitment, hiring practices, benefits and compensation. Developed standardized organizational model to clarify authority and responsibilities. Became a Franklin Covey Certified Trainer for "7 Habits of Highly Successful People", and trained over 150 employees in a comprehensive 2-day training session.

Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI) is an independent, non-profit agency with a long history of serving the needs of job seekers and employers in Southeast Minnesota. Worked with senior management to create HR policies and procedures; organizational development; recruit employees; create group benefits databases; Manage leave-of-absence programs and personnel records; administer benefits enrollment and programs; and handle HR generalist workplace employee relations issues. Key Results: Ensures currency and compliance of all federal and state Human Resource laws (Section 125, COBRA. HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, etc) as they relate to the administration of all benefit plans and related plan documents. Rewrote employee manual covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, FMLA policy and benefits information. Researched, developed, and implemented an internal benefit administration procedures manual. Validates and processes monthly accrual allocations, including all benefit plan deductions, claims, and administrative costs. Developed and implemented a required 3-in-1 training session for all employees covering basic Human Resources topics such as Harassment/discrimination, EEO/ADA rules and guidelines, Safety/Risk Management including Injury Prevention, and building a culture of engagement.

Soldier with the Minnesota National Guard and 194th Armor, drilling out of St Cloud, MN. Primary MOS was 19K, gunner on the M1A1 main battle tank. Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, as part of the 34th Infantry, 1st BCT with operation area of Fallujah, Iraq.

Developed Fairview’s only intra-departmental promotion program, resulting in the promotion and retention of over 50 employees within the Information Technology department. Independently managed internal employee relations investigations, taking part in full-cycle investigative tactics and disciplinary actions. Actively oversee the Fairview Performance Rewards program for over 900 employees. Managed an effective and legally sound program for recruitment, selection, and retention of qualified staff within Fairview Corporate, hiring over 400 employees in exempt and non-exempt-level positions while increasing overall retention in all areas. Developed and managed Fairview Corporate New Employee Orientation. Trained system wide HR personnel on Fairview’s Applicant Tracking System, Worked extensively with compensation to establish salary surveys, market and grade information, and equity adjustments for staff.

Regional Human Resources Manager for Schwan's, a six billion dollar company, one of the world’s largest privately owned companies and the world's largest manufacturer of frozen pizza. Responsible for the direction and coordination of human resources functions to include benefits, payroll, non-contract and contract relations, employee relations and recruitment and retention efforts within Schwan's (and it's subsidiaries) Central Region, a five state territory encompassing MN, SD, ND, NE and IA. Accomplishments included:* Responsible for over 1700 interviews, 278 hires and a single digit turnover rate for calendar year. Administered personality profiles and advised management on hires and terminations.* Developed a network of over 200 private and government referral sources throughout the territory.* Created college recruitment program targeting juniors and seniors from colleges and universities throughout the upper Midwest. Process included initial contacts, publicity, prescreening and on-campus events and interviewing.* Trained over 65 new and seasoned sales, division and route managers on new programs, policies and materials.

Area HR Manager with NovaPro, a sister company of one of the nation's largest health care contract companies. Responsible for the HR management, contracting employment and sales of temporary PT, OT, & SLP therapists for assignment throughout Minnesota and the Midwest. Accomplishments included:* Opened and operated NovaPro's first branch office in Tampa, FL.* Consistently met and managed a $2 million budget for the assigned territory.* Personally managed the activities and assignments of over 300 therapists including, recruitment, hiring, benefit initiation, background checks, scheduling and discipline.* Engaged in heavy customer relations activities on a daily basis, including crisis management and customer satisfaction. * Management of two staffing assistants.

Battalion Retention NCO responsible for the retention and placement of soldiers throughout the country and European Theater. Accomplishments/duties included:* Provided career enlistment counseling for approximately 200 soldiers on a yearly basis.* Projected battalion gains versus losses for upcoming quarters.* Placed nearly 100 soldiers in new enlistment contracts in new or existing job fields.* Represented battalion at Brigade functions and reporting meetings. * Trained battalion officers and NCOs on soldier retention and promotion.