Experience

Lifecore Biomedical

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President of Human Resources/Head of HR

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Chaska, Minnesota, United States



Werner Electric

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Human Resources/Head of HR

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2021

  Cottage Grove Hired as the first executive level HR team member, as Head of Human Resources, VP HR reporting to the President and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Responsible for all Human Resources and Safety functions for the organization. Designed and implemented new programs including an internal communications strategy, change management for new company vision, talent assessment, succession planning, annual incentive plans, long-term incentive plan, sales incentive plan, and… Show more Hired as the first executive level HR team member, as Head of Human Resources, VP HR reporting to the President and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Responsible for all Human Resources and Safety functions for the organization. Designed and implemented new programs including an internal communications strategy, change management for new company vision, talent assessment, succession planning, annual incentive plans, long-term incentive plan, sales incentive plan, and organizational design. Show less



Schwan's Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Human Resources

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2018

  Bloomington, MN Human Resources leader for Schwan's Consumer Brands, the retail division of Schwan's Company. Developed and guided the strategic human capital direction of Consumer Brands to attract top talent, develop a skilled workforce, and retain top performing employees. Implemented programs and processes that created a culture where employees like to work. Served as a core member of both the Consumer Brands Senior Leadership Team and the Schwan's Company Human Resources Senior Leadership Team.

• Director, Human Resources

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  Bloomington, Minnesota



Deluxe

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director Human Resources

  • Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

  Shoreview, MN Developed and executed the Human Capital strategies for the marketing, product management, franchise services, sales and printing operations functions within Deluxe's Small Business Solutions business unit. Served as a member of the Deluxe Human Resources Senior Leadership Team.

• Human Resources Director

  • Apr 2011 - Feb 2013

  Shoreview, MN



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Human Resources Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

  Richfield, MN Developed the strategy for deploying 17 annual HR programs and supporting ongoing HR Activities through a team of 9 HR Specialists. Created and implemented a variety of consistent tools and process for HR Business Partners to utilize with business units.

• Manager, Human Resources

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2009

  Richfield, MN Served in a variety of HR Manager roles including: o Led the HR function for Best Buy’s 22 U.S. Distribution Centers with 3000 employees and 8 direct reports. o Supported numerous areas of the corporate organization including Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Properties and Real Estate as an HR Manager. o Served as the HR Manager for the largest Distribution Center in Ohio with 640 FT employees and 250 seasonal employees, prior to being promoted to the Best Buy corporate office in… Show more Served in a variety of HR Manager roles including: o Led the HR function for Best Buy’s 22 U.S. Distribution Centers with 3000 employees and 8 direct reports. o Supported numerous areas of the corporate organization including Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Properties and Real Estate as an HR Manager. o Served as the HR Manager for the largest Distribution Center in Ohio with 640 FT employees and 250 seasonal employees, prior to being promoted to the Best Buy corporate office in 2005.  Created strategies to ensure top talent was in place in key roles by utilizing talent mapping, talent assessments and succession planning.  Developed and implemented plans for increasing employee engagement at the Findlay, OH Distribution Center, which resulted in a significant increase on the annual engagement survey in 1 year. Process was adopted the following year across the entire distribution center network.  Led the effort to hire and onboard 5 new Distribution Center Directors in less than 4 months.  Developed a training program for new HR Managers and personally trained 5 new HR Managers in 2 years.



Michaels Stores

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Division Manager, Human Resources

  • Nov 1999 - Nov 2003

  Coppell, TX Led the HR function for Artistree, the custom frame manufacturing division of Michaels with 500 employees and up to 300 temporary employees across 4 plants in the United States.