Showdown Displays, with over 500 employees, is a multi-million dollar domestic manufacturer of visual communications, event and tradeshow display products and is one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the country. Awards:Manufacturer's Alliance mid-size Manufacturer of the Year (2016)Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal "Best Places to Work"​ (2015)Minnesota Business Magazine's Manufacturer of the Year Award (2014)SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:• Successfully integrated a 50 employee manufacturing company in Alabama.• Created and implemented the company’s first full-cycle recruiting process. • Created comprehensive Talent Management process including Talent Review and Succession Planning. • Researched and implemented new payroll/HRIS system.• Implemented an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Onboarding module in UltiPro.• Implemented on-line benefits enrollment. • Created and validated pre-employment assessments.• Created innovative new performance review forms.• Conducted comprehensive salary survey analysis.• Created and presented manager training.• Facilitator of the Human Resources Executive Peer Group at Manufacturers Alliance.• Invited guest speaker: Manufacturers Alliance -“Hire the Right Person the First Time” January 2015; Minnesota Manufacturing Executives -“Talent Attraction and Retention in Manufacturing” April, 2015; Manufacturer’s Alliance -“Design and Deliver Competitive Compensation” April, 2016 (webinar).• Minnesota Business Magazine’s 2015 “Emerging Leader Award” winner. This recognition is awarded to individuals who have “entered a leadership role within Minnesota’s manufacturing industry within the past five years, made significant accomplishments, and appear poised for further success". Nominated for this award by our CEO.• Promoted from Human Resources Director to Vice President of Human Resources in 2016.

Private Company - under 500 employees nationwide; Telecommunications.Reported to the CEO. Managed four on-site and two remote employees. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:• Lead vendor selection and design of Applicant Tracking System, and streamlined benefit enrollment by moving the process on-line. Part of team to select new payroll vendor.• Aggressively managed benefit costs through carrier selection, negotiation, and plan design changes resulting in over $200,000 in savings. Managed stock option plan and implemented deferred compensation (409A) plan for highly compensated key employees. • Conducted HR due diligence during acquisitions. Created an employee manual integrating Comm-Works’ policies with those from three acquired companies. Provided HR direction in divestiture and closure of subsidiaries. • Successful resolution of EEOC race and gender discrimination charges and private law suit for disability discrimination.• Developed and conducted management training workshops covering employment law, handling employee discipline, union avoidance, and performance management.

Managed four staff members to support employees nationwide and in Dubai, United Arab Emeritus. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:• Reduced the company’s 114 job grades to 50, and established average market values for each position based on comprehensive compensation analysis resulting in paying competitive market wages vs. overpaying some positions and underpaying others.• Re-designed career paths for architects, interior designers, mechanical and electrical engineers resulting in turnover reduction.• Created unique performance appraisals reflecting the importance of key competencies for each position. Previously, all employees (managers, individual contributors, non-exempt, sales…) received the same performance review form.

Venture Capital; under 500 employees; high-techManaged HR staff of seven for Start-up Company that quickly grew to over 300 employees.SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:• Created Human Resources function and department including offering benefits, and developing processes for recruiting, merit increases, stock options, performance reviews, involuntary terminations, and Reductions-in-Force.• Created executive, company-wide, and position-specific employee bonus programs. • Worked with Sales Vice President and CFO to develop effective sales compensation plans. • Successfully resolved counter-suit by ex-employee saving the company over $40,000.

Promoted from Human Resources Manager to Director in 1998.Managed seven HR and Administration employees. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:• Implemented broad-banding compensation program.• Co-designed gain-sharing program. • Successfully handled complex employee relations issues involving race, sex, and disability.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:• Provided Human Resources Generalist support to 1,500 Corporate employees.• Initiated and led team of Regional Human Resources Managers in the development of a comprehensive policy and procedure manual for managers in field locations without on-site Human Resources support.• Initiated and co-authored innovative and comprehensive Corporate Worker's Complensation Return-to-Work Policies and Procedures. Presentation to executive management was approved in full and the Company saved $1M in the first year of implementation..

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:• Implemented change from Hay to market pricing compensation system.• Initiated and implemented Company’s first on-site reading comprehension and math training programs for employees to provide (remedial) skills enabling them to pass required tests for promotions.• Implemented Company’s first INROADS and Adopt-A-School programs.