Laurie Walker Email and Phone Number

As one of the largest employer associations in the nation, MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services, talent management, learning and organization development opportunities, and total rewards planning to help businesses build successful workplaces and powerful workforces. To learn more about how MRA provides professional HR and business expertise, visit www.mranet.org.• Lead P/SPHR certification courses resulting in 80% participant pass rate• Trainer for a variety of management and HR classes at MRA locations and at Member locations• Collaborate on-site with Members in a variety of industries to design and implement relevant HR solutions and processes such as implementing HRIS and recruiting top talent• Write and review Member employee handbooks• Develop curriculum for several HR training sessions and served as Program Manager • Served as Hotline Advisor to research and resolve complex HR and legal issues such as FMLA, ADA, Recruiting, Wage and Hour, etc• Facilitate three monthly IL Roundtables for HR Professionals and Executives on a full-range of HR topics

• Designed and implemented a variety of successful Human Resources solutions to meet client’s needs, including customized training and recruiting for companies such as Abbott, College of Lake County, Domino Amjet Inc, Kenosha News, McHenry County College and Platinum Systems, Inc• Served as on-site Director of HR for international organization: Cartridge World Americas (2011 – 2012)• Taught undergraduate DeVry University Online HR courses including HR Information Systems and HR Management• Led resume division of company, providing expert resume and outplacement services• Managed business growth and marketing while leading two other Consultants

• Customized Human Resources initiatives to meet client’s needs, including larger clients such as Allstate, General Binding Corporation and Bank of Kenosha• Presented public seminars on numerous Human Resources and Management topics• Led Resumes With Care division of company, providing resume counseling and outplacement services• Successfully completed full life-cycle recruitment of all levels for client companies• Served as guest Human Resources instructor at Carthage College

• Start-up position charged with managing employee and executive training and development, staffing and employee relations. Part of re-engineered $3 billion Midwest Region serving independent and corporately-owned grocery retailers and superstores. Appointed Communications Manager in addition to HR.• Began alternative work schedule in 1999 to raise my children• Utilized Hay Compensation system to evaluate up to 60 new positions• Earned certification as Zenger Miller/Achieve Global Trainer to increase effectiveness of supervisory staff and train other Trainers• Designed and facilitated new Mentoring Program and annual Training Calendar to showcase available career development resources• Recruited for up to 24 open positions at once during major business growth period• Invited to serve on several corporate taskforces to improve companywide HR processes• Introduced new P.O.S. health care option to reduce cost and increase employee choice• Managed on-site employee fitness center and implemented employee wellness initiatives

• Managed corporate-wide employee benefits, retention programs and recruiting (all levels)• Part of corporate staff responsible for acquisition benefit analysis, employee relations and 60 operating divisions’ daily and strategic training/education• Worked in high volume department focusing on cross-training, project management and stretch assignments• Implemented and managed national PPO health care system for 60 divisions with 40 different benefit designs and union contracts (1st year savings approx. $6 million)• Introduced and managed innovative national Wellness Program focusing on health care, cost containment and employee education• Managed 401(k) Plan worth $50 million for 8,000 employees• Created and presented companywide training sessions on ethics, employment laws, employee benefits and management strategies• Initiated, wrote and edited internal management newsletters, brochures and videos to support company branding and various business initiatives• Implemented HRIS and personalized benefit statements• Chosen by TQM Director to present ground-breaking executive workshops