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Waukesha, WI, US

Lead team of eight professionals at the Whitewater, WI operations, consisting of a 1,500 employee non-union manufacturing facility, and separate distribution warehouse. Hired with an initial primary focus of driving strategic improvement initiatives for Generac’s largest operation, to include: talent management, employee engagement and culture, performance.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

• Lead team of seven professionals, with responsibility for all facets of the Human Resources function, supporting an employee population of approximately 850. Responsible for driving change in a growing company with a.
• Responsible for formulating and implementing strategies and mitigation efforts to effectively manage the challenges brought on by the COVID pandemic and ensuing labor shortage.
• Instrumental in improving employee relations and engagement; leading to an eventual withdrawal of a union organizing petition prior to a scheduled election.
• Continuous improvement in areas of benefit related program and expenses, compensation practices, and employee relations/engagement.
• Organizational and departmental improvement in Gallup Q12 scores through targeted action plans.
• Improved retention of plant hourly workforce by 25% over a three year period, with sustained results.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Led Administration Division (Human Resources, Finance and IT) for a $230 million dollar subsidiary, with 8 locations and 1,200 employees throughout the U.S. and Canada. Five direct reports and with a total staff of 25.
• Maintained a non-union environment with no legal claims during a period of significant restructuring and downsizing.
• Led due diligence for purchase of HiSAN with significant changes to culture, policies, compensation, and benefits.
• Developed new insurance program to accommodate the new size of the organization.
• Created a succession planning process and 360 degree feedback program.
• Dramatically improved caliber of talent level of the organization through talent acquisition and restructuring.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Led all aspects of Human Resources for a $180 million/1,200 employee joint-venture of ITT Industries (5 locations), while concurrently leading labor/union relations for 4 wholly owned ITT operations. Total.
• Led two contract negotiations and participated in two others resulting in successful outcomes, one saving $750K annually over the life of the contract. All negotiations attained advantageous outcomes such as a 4-year.
• Directed closing agreement negotiation with a favorable outcome while maintaining overall responsibility for HR function of the JV, in addition to restructuring and downsizing initiatives during a period of continued.
• Successfully lead monthly grievance discussions, mediations and arbitrations.
• Implemented improvements to wages and benefits curbing hourly turnover from 50% to less than 20%.
• Established a new hourly handbook favorably received by employees and allowing for a more structured future direction for the company.

Beloit, WI, US

• Led all Human Resource activiites for a $35 million/260 employee division of Regal Beloit.
• Maintained non-union status under difficult circumstances in which unionizing activity was imminent.
• Introduced a significant amount of value-added policies --- changing the organization culture to one of higher accountability.
• Improved safety performance and workers’ compensation case management.

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