Krista Prokopuk
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Brian Goethel
Krista is a high energy professional. When I worked with her I was responsible for 10 operating facilities scattered around the USA. She stepped in as a corporate HR Business Partner to assist me with the turnaround of this division. She guided me through difficult terminations and provided me with good candidates as replacements. She traveled a lot to deal with on-site issues or prevent them. Krista set up the largest and most organized job fairs I have ever experienced. We were able to screen hundreds of candidates, get them in our system, interview them in breakout rooms and have them drug tested on the spot. Krista is also a great communicator. She is professional and fearless in communicating with the C-suite, hourly employees, or anyone in between. She is also a lot of fun to work with. She is very good at making you laugh. Krista was also there when the Oil & Gas market collapsed and we had to shut down several facilities and layoff hundreds of employees. She showed up with spreadsheets, action items, and scripts. Krista is a high potential, and high value employee who is a high impact player and continues to develop herself and those she manages. I cannot think of anyone I would recommend any higher than Krista.
Stuart Werner
Krista did a fine job in supporting me as TSP G.M. Kept us within the guidelines of policies and recruited qualified candidates for open positions. She is creative and is very good at providing options when HR opportunities appear. A valued contributor, for sure. Stu Werner
Brian Goethel
Krista is a high energy professional. When I worked with her I was responsible for 10 operating facilities scattered around the USA. She stepped in as a corporate HR Business Partner to assist me with the turnaround of this division. She guided me through difficult terminations and provided me with good candidates as replacements. She traveled a lot to deal with on-site issues or prevent them. Krista set up the largest and most organized job fairs I have ever experienced. We were able to screen hundreds of candidates, get them in our system, interview them in breakout rooms and have them drug tested on the spot. Krista is also a great communicator. She is professional and fearless in communicating with the C-suite, hourly employees, or anyone in between. She is also a lot of fun to work with. She is very good at making you laugh. Krista was also there when the Oil & Gas market collapsed and we had to shut down several facilities and layoff hundreds of employees. She showed up with spreadsheets, action items, and scripts. Krista is a high potential, and high value employee who is a high impact player and continues to develop herself and those she manages. I cannot think of anyone I would recommend any higher than Krista.
Stuart Werner
Krista did a fine job in supporting me as TSP G.M. Kept us within the guidelines of policies and recruited qualified candidates for open positions. She is creative and is very good at providing options when HR opportunities appear. A valued contributor, for sure. Stu Werner
Brian Goethel
Krista is a high energy professional. When I worked with her I was responsible for 10 operating facilities scattered around the USA. She stepped in as a corporate HR Business Partner to assist me with the turnaround of this division. She guided me through difficult terminations and provided me with good candidates as replacements. She traveled a lot to deal with on-site issues or prevent them. Krista set up the largest and most organized job fairs I have ever experienced. We were able to screen hundreds of candidates, get them in our system, interview them in breakout rooms and have them drug tested on the spot. Krista is also a great communicator. She is professional and fearless in communicating with the C-suite, hourly employees, or anyone in between. She is also a lot of fun to work with. She is very good at making you laugh. Krista was also there when the Oil & Gas market collapsed and we had to shut down several facilities and layoff hundreds of employees. She showed up with spreadsheets, action items, and scripts. Krista is a high potential, and high value employee who is a high impact player and continues to develop herself and those she manages. I cannot think of anyone I would recommend any higher than Krista.
Stuart Werner
Krista did a fine job in supporting me as TSP G.M. Kept us within the guidelines of policies and recruited qualified candidates for open positions. She is creative and is very good at providing options when HR opportunities appear. A valued contributor, for sure. Stu Werner
Brian Goethel
Krista is a high energy professional. When I worked with her I was responsible for 10 operating facilities scattered around the USA. She stepped in as a corporate HR Business Partner to assist me with the turnaround of this division. She guided me through difficult terminations and provided me with good candidates as replacements. She traveled a lot to deal with on-site issues or prevent them. Krista set up the largest and most organized job fairs I have ever experienced. We were able to screen hundreds of candidates, get them in our system, interview them in breakout rooms and have them drug tested on the spot. Krista is also a great communicator. She is professional and fearless in communicating with the C-suite, hourly employees, or anyone in between. She is also a lot of fun to work with. She is very good at making you laugh. Krista was also there when the Oil & Gas market collapsed and we had to shut down several facilities and layoff hundreds of employees. She showed up with spreadsheets, action items, and scripts. Krista is a high potential, and high value employee who is a high impact player and continues to develop herself and those she manages. I cannot think of anyone I would recommend any higher than Krista.
Stuart Werner
Krista did a fine job in supporting me as TSP G.M. Kept us within the guidelines of policies and recruited qualified candidates for open positions. She is creative and is very good at providing options when HR opportunities appear. A valued contributor, for sure. Stu Werner
Experience
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LB Foster
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United States
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Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Segment HR Manager
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2019 - Present
Provide and manage strategic corporate human resource initiatives to a variety of management levels. Recommend and implement employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale, motivation, and engagement. Strategically partner with management on highly sensitive and complex employee relations matters and policies including employee investigations, employee counseling, discipline, and terminations.Keeps current on legal environment and labor law updates and educates company management and employees as appropriate.Manage leadership assessment, identify key employee strengths and development needs to recognize, select, retain, and develop key talent to build a succession strategy that aligns with the business. Provides strategic and consultative talent initiatives to leadership while managing the overall delivery of talent resource options. Collaborates with business leaders and talent management on workflow, administrative activities, and logistics necessary to deliver successful development programs and activities.Helps to develop and retain critical talent with a reputation as a trusted advisor to leadership. Works closely with the Talent Management to develop, drive our diversity and inclusion initiatives for the organization including diversity hiring and career growth strategies and execution. Manage the L.B. Foster Drug Free Workplace Program and lead the HR team and leadership to ensure compliance efforts with DOT, FRA, PHMSA, FMCSA drug testing and customer site specific requirements. Supports organizational change (restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and divestments), providing appropriate solutions the business from an HR perspective. Show less
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HR Business Partner
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2018 - 2019
Provides full cycle HR support to the Energy division of LB Foster company. Acts as a strategic partner and delivers value added service to management and employees that reflect business objectives. Provides support in all HR areas including: recruiting, employee relations, performance management, benefits, compensation and organizational development. Acts as the first point of contact for HR related questions and issues for all employees and managers in a specified business unit.Participates in operational leadership meetings to drive strategic HR initiatives and increase HR visibilityPartner with management to identify and groom high potential employees to ensure succession plans are in place for key positions.Develop and maintain relationships with managers and employees throughout the business unit; position themselves as a resource to provide proactive HR assistance.Investigate and respond to any employee relations issues that arise.Provide counsel and support to managers and employees of ongoing HR initiatives and projects.Perform all recruiting functions for a specified business unit including: requisitions, job posting, reviewing resumes, phone screens, scheduling interviews, conducting interviews, drug screens and candidate assessments, and making offers.Work with business unit leaders to anticipate staffing needs and work proactively to develop a staffing strategy.Champions the performance management cycle.Identify training needs and work with organizational development to provide training for managers and employees.Respond to unemployment compensation inquiries/requests for information and participate in hearings when necessary.Assist with due diligence and integration during mergers and acquisitions. Show less
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Hunton Group
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Human Resources Manager
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2016 - 2018
Leads and supports full life-cycle human resources services for five different business units and provides day-to-day management of employees in interpreting and communicating HR policies and procedures for managers and employees, in the areas of: employee relations, performance management, executive management, compensation administration, and benefits coordination; while also reporting and establishing best practices to optimize HR programs and division efforts.Manages and supervises a Human Resource Coordinator as well as approve hiring offers for one Talent Acquisition Specialist. Review benefits programs annually partnering with benefits broker to ensure that benefit programs provide a comprehensive and competitive employee benefits package to attract and retain employees. Handles employee relations. Counsels managers and employees and provides mediation as needed.Facilitates senior management leadership training seminars in-person and through company resources as well as recommends staff for professional development.Oversees performance reviews, compensation administration, pay incentives and awards, administers and explains employee benefits.Conducts and oversees on-boarding, off-boarding, terminations, and exit interviews.Developed and implemented company wide assimilation process to facilitate onboarding and reduce turnoverOversees data integrity, reporting requirements, and key accountability metrics utilizing Great Plains-Wennsoft and also creates reports, statistical spreadsheets, and presentations for executive management.Assists with recruiting efforts; approves candidate offer worksheets, offer letters and hiring strategies, matches candidates and skill sets with current vacancies, determines salary, verifies candidate information. Show less
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Human Resources Generalist
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2010 - 2016
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Wyretech Communications
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Houston, Texas Area
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Office Manager
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2003 - 2010
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Education
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University of Houston
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management/Human Resources -
North Harris Montgomery College
Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts -
Klein High School
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