Joleen Pieper Email & Phone Number

Jordan, Mn

Eden Prairie, Mn

As a member of the corporate senior management team, provided exceptional leadership, team building, supervision, and staff development to ensure achievement of business-critical goals and objectives. ► Relationship Management: Spearheaded research and implementation of key improvement strategies in workers’ compensation claims management, resulting in savings of $1M annually. Fulfilled key role as point person for 75+ complex claims annually. Forged strong long-term relationships with insurance company, attorneys, and case managers. Defined strategies for claim resolution and training. ► Employee Communication and Engagement: Drove understanding and commitment toward new continuous improvement initiatives through facilitating discussion with employees around benefit and policy changes. Increased participation in 401K program bby 35% within one-year period, resulting in employees’ improved financial health. ► Continuous Improvement: Oversaw and directed team in charge of implementing continuous process improvements and automation, supporting scalability of $1B in revenue growth without increase in HR staff. ► Employee Relations: Collaborated with all organizational levels and legal counsel to maximize success of resolution to employee relations issues. ► Strategic Leadership: Delivered hands-on leadership, regularly traveling to facility locations throughout U.S. to provide direction and support for strategic planning and risk assessment.► Change Management: Developed policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance to regulatory and organizational changes.► Business Advisory: Served as integral member of senior management team, conducting HR and safety due diligence and oversight throughout all phases of 7 plant acquisitions and multiple facility start-ups.

Eden Prairie, Mn

► Regulatory Compliance: Partnered with attorneys and executives to align federal and state legal requirements with employment practices and objectives. Championed the drafting and maintenance of employee handbook, as well as HR policies and procedures. ► Training: Fulfilled role as Team Leader, Presenter, and Facilitator for annual safety and HR multi-day conference for 90+ managers and executives. Covered best practices and latest regulatory changes through comprehensive training event.► Financial Management: Served as member of finance team, tasked with delivering monthly financial reporting, supporting accounts payable and accounts receivable, and assisting with annual financial audit. ► Safety Management: Spearheaded development of internal team of safety experts to support and advise all facilities. Led team in successful implementation of strategic plan to develop safety assessments and perform 3-day on-site audits. Team implementation resulted in reduced OSHA violations with only 2 since 2015.

Minnetonka, Mn

► Oversaw and directed payroll department consisting of 8,500 employees. ► Supported executives in negations and implementation of contracts for 40+ unions.

Chanhassen, Mn

► Provided analytic support to business lines, including budget management and financial forecasting. Collaborated with CFO to wind-down and sell divisions. ► Led department of 15 employees, reducing team by 50% through implementation of quality processes and automation.