Experience

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  JR Lersch & Associates LLC

  • Principal

    • Oct 2011 - Present

    JR Lersch & Associates provides HR expertise to organizations that need a skilled resource but not a full-time executive. Our clients are ideally small to mid-size organizations preparing for growth that have limited existing HR capability, and are ready for strategic assistance with their h...

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  Upper St. Clair School District

  • Director, Human Resources

    • Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

    In direct support of Superintendent, managed all human resources initiatives for this premiere school district. • Initiated and oversaw a district-wide project that identified and resolved compliance issues with federal, and state laws. Instituted corrective processes and procedures preventing s...

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  United States Steel Corporation

  • Director, North American Recruiting

    • Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

    Enlisted by newly hired VPHR to apply subject matter expertise in development of talent acquisition and workforce planning programs to support of growth strategy.• Obtained program buy-in from senior Human Resources leadership and funding from CEO to build new talent acquisition function.• Staffe...

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  Dollar Bank

  • Chief Human Resources Officer

    • Oct 1999 - Nov 2007

    Reporting to President & CEO, led the human resources team in support of all operations. • Created a leaner more responsive human resource team, aligning generalists to client groups and specialists to areas of higher risk and complexity. • Contained health care costs below inflation throug...

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  Calgon Corporation

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Vice President of Human Resources / Director, Human Resources

    • Aug 1995 - Oct 1999
    • Pittsburgh, PA

    Vice President, Human ResourcesAccountable for all worldwide human resource activities and the human capital component of the business plan for this specialty chemicals firm. • Provided guidance and counsel to Calgon Leadership Team in the strategic planning process regarding the direction for e...

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  Thomson Corporation

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Director, Human Resources

    • Apr 1994 - Aug 1995
    • Pittsburgh, PA

    Managed and coordinated human resources activities for 38-site unit of the newspaper division for this global provider of print and electronic publishing. • Accepted challenge to lead HR in support of regional headquarters start-up.• Gained support of diverse group of 30 newspaper publishers for ...

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  Caremark International

  • Area Human Resources Manager

    • Apr 1992 - Apr 1994

    Directed human resources functions across a 12-state region of this alternate site healthcare and pharmacy management provider. • Counseled Area Vice President on key issues in the areas of human resource planning, organizational design and change management. • Actively participated in planning ...

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  Mobil Chemical Company

  • Recruiting Manager

    • Jan 1990 - Apr 1992

    • Managed college and professional recruiting for Petrochemicals Division. • Developed and managed a school-business partnership that provided mentoring, curriculum design and instruction for female and minority high school students. This partnership received national recognition for industry ed...

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  British Petroleum

  • Houston, TX

  • Senior Human Resources Representative, Offshore Division

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 1990
    • Houston, TX

    • Designed and administered the safety program for four offshore facilities that received the President's Award for improved safety performance. • Created career development program that leveraged a management and employee partnership philosophy.

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  Exxon Chemical Company

  • Houston, TX

  • Recruiting Advisor/Labor Relations Specialist

    • Jul 1985 - Jan 1988
    • Houston, TX

    Labor Relations SpecialistFacilitated all labor contract administration and compliance functions, from first step grievance through arbitration, for a 1,000-employee manufacturing facility.Recruiting AdvisorResponsible for all professional and college recruiting activities as well as EEO/AA progr...

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  Frito-Lay

  • Orlando FL / Jackson, MS / Topeka, KS

  • Human Resources Generalist Roles with Increasing Responsibility

    • Mar 1982 - Jul 1985
    • Orlando FL / Jackson, MS / Topeka, KS

    Coordinated all employee relations functions and safety programs for union and union-free manufacturing plants.