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Wheeling, Illinois, US

• SG360° a Segerdahl company, is the Empirical Multi-Channel Marketer for many of the world’s largest and most well known brands. SG360° is made up of Four Arcs of Action:
• SG360º BRANDIRECTions direct marketing solutions are optimized from start to finish through services that include national online testing panels, behavioral segmentation, predictive modeling and lifecycle integration.
• SG360º BRANDEMOTions is where the Ideas360º Brand Design Agency develops and executes award-winning creative that amplifies an idea based on strategy for direct mail, print, TV, OOH, in-store, online and digital.
• SG360° IMPRESSions is where a massive array of printing presses transform a strategic vision into a tangible reality, bringing ideas to life through inline web printing, sheetfed offset printing and variable digital.
• SG360° EXPRESSions is where final production, hand assembly, finishing, secured assembly, mailing and distribution logistics, direct mail pieces are shaped, crafted and placed in the hands of the consumer. SG360º.

Downers Grove, IL, US

• THE ALLANT GROUP - Naperville, IL 2010 - PresentA $70MM, professional services firm offering ROI Analytics and Consulting Services, with category’s highest client satisfaction rating. The industry leader in marketing.
• Built new HR infrastructure including six direct reports.
• Serve as key member of executive team developing the Human Capital Strategy. Drove installation of new Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Performance Management and Change Management approaches.
• Developed and installed a market-based salary structure and incentive plan consistent with organizations of target growth size and offerings to ensure competitive pay in line with market.
• Developed performance management process to support headcount strategy with individual objectives, functional accountabilities and performance reviews as foundation for the new comprehensive talent management process.
• Created and implemented plan for best-in-class recruiting that resulted in hiring over 100 technology, analytical and executive professionals, contributing to a revenue increase of $20MM.

Costa Mesa, CA, US

• Group Vice President of Human Resources reporting to the President of the Marketing Solutions 2000 - 2009A $1.2B, 7,000-employee diversified information services provider with focus on marketing services via data.
• Served as key member of North American Human Resources Executive team in planning strategy and leading execution transition from traditional HR structure to a model emphasizing Business Partnering and Shared Services..
• Led project design and implementation of the Near-Shoring initiative, an effort to transition lower value, high-cost processes to a more favorable operational and cost- effective model in San Jose, Costa Rica. Realized.
• Designed strategy for the overall talent management process, resulting in consistent talent acquisition, assessment and review. Implemented a strategy to upgrade talent, identify succession candidates, and ensure.
• Designed and led initiative that integrated a previously decentralized business unit, resulting in a $35MM reduction in costs and a more efficient, profitable business.

• AMERITECH CORPORATION - Chicago, IL 1998 - 2000A $25B, 50,000-employee global telecommunication company focused on consumer, small business, advertising, security, and cellular services. Ameritech entered into a merger.
• Key transition team member leading HR responsibilities associated with the required divestiture of 45% of Ameritech’s wireless business, involving 1,000 people.
• Implemented restructuring plan including re-engineering the Network, Retail Sales, Call Center Operations, Marketing, Finance, IT and Human Resource functions resulting in $20MM in annual cost savings.
• Generated $2MM in cost savings by a decentralized HR function into a centralized department; integrating existing assets and personnel with SBC, and successfully accomplishing the divestiture.

Led the HR efforts start up manufacture of plastic packaging products.Built andstaffed two greenfield plants,closed one existing plant.Staffed all levels of the organization and developed skills trainng for the hourly population.Negotiated labor contract for two unionized plants.Established union avoidance practices for three plants as well.Established and.

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

Held various HR generalist positions in a manufacturing, non union setting.Progressed into leadershiop positions in the diagnostic and pharmacuetical divisions.