Elizabeth Witkowski Thibodeau Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Experience in human resources (total rewards) consulting, specializing in broad-based, sales comp and executive compensation. My experience has provided me with extensive knowledge of compensation and rewards best practices across multiple industries. I am highly skilled in using Excel and PowerPoint to compile, interpret and communicate data and have comprehensive experience preparing and presenting recommendations to executives, business leaders and other key stakeholders at client organizations. I am passionate about partnering with companies to navigate through challenges by recommending, designing, and implementing competitive compensation and strategies to drive attraction and retention of critical talent.- Responsible for designing, project managing and delivering end-to-end human capital and reward strategies for global and domestic organizations- Successfully managed the consultant side of the Performance Reset Survey and the Performance Management webcast. Facilitate quarterly global calls with Performance Managment SMEs. Assisted in the development of performance management programs at multiple domestic and international companies- Manages relationships with external organizations daily and uses expertise in time management , communication, and organizational skills to deliver project management on day-to-day activities- Expertise of executive remuneration, executive benchmarking, board of director pay, peer group analysis, proxy analysis, and long-term incentive design- Skilled in broad-based compensation and benchmarking, talent management analysis, compensation philosophy design, total reward philosophy design, job architecture, career framework, sales compensation, STI design, leveling audits, career mapping, performance management design and consulting for organizations

Troy, Michigan, United States

-Use expertise in MS Excel, Workday, Prism, Service Now, and Tableau to build multiple HR Dashboards that visualizes new hire,exit, talent acquisition, location, compensation and demographic data to drive HR decision-making.- Build monthly HR reports for executive and senior leadership based upon current and past colleague data, internal surveyresults, and external labor market and hiring trends.- Analyze the annual Pulse Survey. Find colleague trends, areas of opportunity, etc, and examine responses against ethnicity, location,business segment, age, job title, etc. Outcomes are then presented to leadership and product owners, resulting in positivechanges for colleagues. There was an 80% (16,000) response rate in 2021.- Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Business Segment Leaders to build dashboards/reports, enhancing their respectivebusiness decision-making.

Troy, Michigan, United States

-Use expertise in MS Excel, Alteryx, Power BI, and Tableau to build a Diversity and Inclusion Dashboard that visualizes new hire, exit, talent acquisition, and demographic data to drive HR decision-making. There was no prior information going to leadership, now it is an interactive monthly report available to Executive and Senior leaders. -Utilize company-wide HR data and statistics/programming to help drive strategic HR decisions.-Assist the user community in the construction and operation of a variety of complex extracts and reports.-Work with the business units to successfully operate ad hoc query tools, data mining tools, and analytical applications-Lead complex information management activities that include the identification of source data and the transformation and loading of the data into a variety of target database systems, including the retrieval of the data from the information management environment through the use of sophisticated query and analysis tools. -Construct and export TCF turnover data and dashboard to HNB on a weekly basis allowing for real-time changes.-Assist the Compensation Team with monthly audits of Variable Plan Mapping- Collaborated on the design, built, and implemented a successful ‘synergy model’ to efficiently bring together information from multiple systems and track all employees through the reduction process. The Synergy Model was used by many HCM partners and Execs while we were operating on two HR software systems. Breaking the Master Model into 20 separate models each month allowed the HCBPs to easily compare impacted employees to the rest of the employee’s team/department.-Designed and developed an effective Merger and Non-Merger RIF process that helped to Exit 620+ team members, ensuring that all the proper stakeholders (IT, Facilities, TA, Legal, Payroll, etc) were given plenty of notice with documentation and weekly/monthly communication.

Troy, Michigan, United States

-Input and validate new hires, temps, employee changes, and termination information into the HRIS-Educate employees and managers on company HR policies, processes, programs, and tools-Conduct exit interviews, complete verifications of employment, verify I-9s, and audit employee files-Administrator for the Tuition Assistance Program -Assisted in the exit process for employees including preparation of the summary of pay and benefits, verified manager separation checklists were completed and if applicable severance documented-Responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of files including various HR-related documents and forms, creation of new hire files, converting active files to terminated, logging requests for employee files-Provided information and support to employees in multiple areas of human resources: •General HR questions and inquiries •Payroll and timekeeping (timesheet corrections, PTO requests, direct deposit) •Basic benefit questions (medical, dental, 401k)-Provided information and support to external inquirers: •Employment verification in accordance with company policy and processes •Candidate inquiries regarding applications •Temporary agencies and vendors seeking appropriate HR contact-Transformation Ambassador for Culture progression •Selected for my passion and commitment to making a difference in how the Bank works together and how team members listen to each other•Listened, gathered, and reported on honest, direct, qualitative feedback from 50+ team members across the Organization on issues (and solutions) that directly impact all of us, allowing the Bank to better understand and support all team members. •Instrumental in collecting insight and feedback as TCF and Chemical Bank merged-Analyzed six HR surveys and presented key areas of growth/improvement on a monthly/quarterly basis-Constructed, validated, analyzed, and presented multiple HR dashboards through Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint, and Cognos Analytics

Greater Detroit Area

- Responsible for annual grade reviews on existing clients including: spreading financials to analyze operating performance, market position, and trendscalculating risk through various matrices,writing rationales to uphold or alter existing risk grades.- Reviewed, spread, and analyzed financial information at various levels of complexity for businesses to determine credit worthiness for Commercial Lenders and Loan Committee review. - Used expertise to identify and analyze financial and risk analysis. - Consulted with Board Members, Executives, and Senior Managers across every department on a weekly basis to further my development & knowledge of finances & banking.

Albion, Michigan, United States

• Schedule, train, and launch a new software system that will connect three departments• Gain knowledge on non-profit operations by working closely with various departments and connecting with donors daily

Albion College

• Marketed the advantages of attending a liberal arts college to both prospective students and parents • Organized perspective student events and visit day and aided counselors in daily office work • Proficient in MS: Excel, Access and Word, Social Media, and Slate• Due to taking on extra opportunities and outstanding performance, was promoted to Leadership Team

St. Joseph, Michigan

• Title-searched the parcels that are going into foreclosure for the past 40 + years • Exhibited communication skills with the public and many elected officials • Applied how the foreclosure, mortgage, and decree and orders processes work

Livonia, Mi

As an intern at M.C. Gutherie Lumber Co., I received a well-rounded and hands-on educational internship. I was Gutherie Lumber’s first intern in their 91-year lifetime. This experience was unique in the sense that almost every week I was in a new department; learning and understanding more about how a successful business operates. I also gained insight into how a commodity driven company excels. My experience at Gutherie Lumber has helped me evaluate careers I would like to pursue, and given me skills that I will be able to apply to any future profession. Below are the tasks I completed: Sales Department:Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.Examine and estimate blueprints.Quote customers on potential jobs, assuring them the best price and customer serviceCommunicate with customers and contractors on jobsites Publish a newspaper article Dispatch Department:Educate myself in lumber and hardware products sold by GLC.Purchase lumber via railcar and truck.Understand the logistics of getting products to the customer in the most efficient manor.Help aid in problem solving.Update and organize payroll and inventory sheets.Administrative Office:Ability to collaborate well with all levels of management and staff.Integrity and sensitivity to confidential matters.Review and organize Human Resource, Account Receivables, & Accounting files.Update tax exemption certificates. This includes seeing if the purchases were taxable or non – taxable, If so, following up with the purchaser to get the proper paper work on file for GLC. Revise job descriptions for every employee at GLC.Research and compose Human Resources documents for future employee hiring.Attend a Law Symposium and become educated in employment law, while also earning three and half hours of SHRM certification. Assist with payroll, month end, cash applications, and lockbox processes.Aid in purchasing lumber from mills, foreign countries, and 3rd party distributors.

St. Joseph, Mi

• Displayed Leadership Skills to volunteers and participates • Communicated the sports to parents, faculty, and participates • Organized, marketed, and ran two separate volleyball camps for children going into 4th through 8th grade

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

● One of four female caddies out of 57● Trained other Forecaddies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration And Management; Finance

Activities and Societies: Carl A Gerstacker Institute, Women's Varsity Golf Team, Delta Gamma Fraternity, Student Volunteer Bureau.

International Business

Studying Abroad at John Cabot University through Albion College to further my education. While there, I took three business classes.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Powerlifting, Dean's List, Marching Band, Concert Band.