• Support multiple projects to deliver results on highly visible Human Resources strategic initiatives: Initiate, develop, and lead project teams from concept to launch, through lessons learned, and final implementation/closeout of project• Provide support for HRBP organization, to include but not to, HRIS (Workday) system activity for requisitions, new hires, reporting/analytics, as well as performing/supporting new hire on-boarding and orientation• Support HRBP organization with Employee Relations activities – primarily benefits and payroll follow up, investigation support, and employee engagement activity• Provide hands-on daily employee support for hourly, non-exempt and professional-level employees regarding HR, including performance, investigations, negotiations, leader training, and communications• Provide critical analytical support from mining and translating data, to driving and taking action on HR and business decisions based on key insights• Diligently drive effective collaboration with HR Business Partners, Compensation/ Benefits, HR Systems, Talent Management, Legal, Labor Relations and key business stakeholders• Drive effective change management to accelerate the successful execution of Veritiv business strategies and HR Priorities• In conjunction with HRBP and applicable HR Function, assists in driving the effective execution of annual HR Processes (performance management & talent development, compensation & merit planning) across Veritiv

Execute people initiatives, perform employee relations activities, and provide superior customer support to HR and business leaders. Drive HR functional excellence and process improvement in conjunction with the Human Resources direction from parent organization, International Paper Company.12/2012: Group HR Manager / Sr. HR Business Partner for various territories and groups along the East Coast USA. Relocated to Wilmington, MA. Manage HR field activities and handled all union aspectsof a bargaining unit that just concluded a strike. Oversee all aspects of HR based on corporate changes and lead the team to create an environment of respect in order to achieve business objectives.09/2009. Promoted to Group HR Leader for the Great Lakes Group (Midwest states: MI, OH, KY, IN, IL, and WI) . Relocated to Livonia, MI. Managed team of 4 HR Generalists and 1 Admin supporting over 1,200 employees, including employee relations, union contract negotiations, investigations, HR, performance management, discipline, training, recruiting, and discharge. Participated on a global team at parent company, to create, develop and facilitate training for a new leadership development program.04/2001. HR Manager for 3 states in the Midwest: MN, SD and WI. Responsible for handling all HR aspects, including stabilizing the division after just ending a union strike by establishing boundaries andexpectations for moving the business and employees forward as a cohesive team. Responsible for employee relations, including union negotiations and arbitration, managing performance reviews, conflict management, investigations, benefits administration and terminations. Participated with athe xpedx corporate trainers to developing and facilitate a first line leader training at various locations.

Oversee human resources function for a 14 million manufacturing company. Responsible for employment issues, compensation, benefits, recruiting, training, orientation, safety, performance reviews, workers compensation, disciplining and discharging. Managed HR Specialist. Develop programs that support the strategic goals of the company. Oversee payroll and benefit administration. Participated in QS9000 certification and Lean Manufacturing training.