Ramona Grauzinis
Chief Human Resources Officer at Ecker Center for Behavioral Health- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Lithuanian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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SPHR
Human Resources Certification InstituteDec, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Ecker Center for Behavioral Health
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Human Resources Officer
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Jan 2005 - Present
Human Resources leader of mid-size, multi-location nonprofit community mental health center, accredited by The Joint Commission. Responsible for HR strategy, policy development and implementation, strategic and workforce planning, recruitment, retention and engagement, employee recognition and rewards, talent and performance management, employee relations, employment law and HR compliance, employee education, compensation, benefits, HRIS and payroll. Member of Leadership Team, Compliance Committee, Performance Improvement Committee and the Board of Directors’ Personnel & Risk Management Committee. Supervise two staff. • Strengthened organizational capacity by facilitating a major organizational re-design in addition to several workforce integrations, expansions and reductions including acquisitions and a site closure. • Improved organization’s ability to attract and retain staff by creating and implementing merit bonus incentive plans, competitive compensation policies, enhanced employee benefit programs, employee rewards and recognition, and a comprehensive employee onboarding process. • Increased organization’s fundraising capacity and revenue by leading numerous fundraising appeals and campaigns, writing grants and RFPs, contracting with new insurance companies, and overseeing event planning and execution. Implemented grant management system.
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U.S. Bank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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First Vice President/Regional Human Resources Manager
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May 1995 - Mar 2003
Responsible for human resources in Illinois and Central Wisconsin region, with 3,000 employees at 150 locations. Responsibilities included strategic and workforce planning, talent management and acquisition, employee relations, change management, performance management, management development, compliance and compensation. Directly supported commercial, trust and private banking lines of business in the Chicago market and indirectly all other lines of business within the region. Member of regional senior management team and CRA Committee. Supervised team of sixteen staff. • Participated in tripling the bank’s Chicago area presence by integrating Firstar Bank Illinois’ newly acquired First Colonial Bankshares. Integrated numerous mergers, reorganizations, work force reductions and expansions including opening the bank’s first Illinois in-store branches. • Identified strategic human capital needs of businesses in the Chicago market, leveraged external business partnerships and collaborated with internal corporate departments to create innovative market based solutions that met business needs. • Strengthened organization’s recruitment and retention initiatives by participating in organization-wide task forces including branch bank staffing, performance management, new employee orientation, HR metrics and HR service delivery.
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First of America Bank Corporation
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Rockford, IL
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Vice President, Regional Human Resources Director
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May 1993 - May 1995
Responsible for the human resources division in North Central Illinois region, with 400 employees at 18 locations. Responsible for strategic and workforce planning, talent management and acquisition, employee relations, change management, performance management, management and employee development, compliance, compensation, and payroll. Directly supported commercial and trust businesses and indirectly all other regional lines of business. Member of regional senior management team. Supervised four staff. • Integrated newly merged affiliate bank and reorganized human resources department. • Discharged bank’s existing OFCCP conciliation agreement and developed disciplined and effective Affirmative Action program. • Participated in organization-wide quality improvements by participating in HR service delivery and HR shared services initiatives and facilitating Quality Service University classes.
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Delta Communications
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Chicago, IL
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Director of Human Resources
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Feb 1992 - May 1993
Hired to start-up and lead human resources department of trade magazine publisher with 275 employees at four locations. Responsible for HR strategy, policy development and implementation, strategic and workforce planning, talent management and acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits and payroll. Member of senior management team. Supervised two staff. • Integrated a $20 million acquisition which doubled the size of the organization. • Created and implemented new human resources policies, programs and procedures. Implemented internal job postings, merit performance plan and sales incentives. • Upgraded to electronic recordkeeping by researching and purchasing HRIS system.
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First Chicago Bank of Mt. Prospect
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Mt. Prospect, IL
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Assistant Vice President, Personnel Director
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Sep 1984 - Feb 1992
Responsible for human resources department of community bank, with 300 employees at 8 locations. Dual responsibility for human resources operations management for five-member bank holding company. Responsible for recruitment, employee relations, compensation, HRIS, Affirmative Action planning, management and employee development, and management trainee program. Supervised three staff. • Created and administered Affirmative Action plans for three member banks. • Developed comprehensive management trainee program. • Participated in due diligence and acted as integration project manager for two community bank acquisitions.
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Education
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1987 - 1991
Loyola University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
1979 - 1983
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management
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