Experience

Van Haren Electric Inc.

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources/Safety Manager

  • May 2016 - Present

  Responsibilities include Employee Relations, Benefit Administration, Training/Apprenticeship, Recruiting and Safety. Responsibilities include Employee Relations, Benefit Administration, Training/Apprenticeship, Recruiting and Safety.



Advanced Inventory Solutions

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Human Resources AIS RealTime and Advanced Inventory Solutions

  • 2007 - Present

  I am currently responsible for overseeing all aspects of Human Resources while supporting the vision, mission and Team Members at AIS and AIS RealTime. Duties include benefit administration, training and development, employee relations, health and safety as well as compensation and recruiting. I am currently responsible for overseeing all aspects of Human Resources while supporting the vision, mission and Team Members at AIS and AIS RealTime. Duties include benefit administration, training and development, employee relations, health and safety as well as compensation and recruiting.



Organizational Resources

• United States
• Financial Services

• Owner, Professional Consultant

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2007

  Provided Human Resources consulting services to both large and small employers. Services included but not limited to developing new or updating existing handbooks and policies; training and development; health and safety administration and training; benefit administration and union negotiations. Provided Human Resources consulting services to both large and small employers. Services included but not limited to developing new or updating existing handbooks and policies; training and development; health and safety administration and training; benefit administration and union negotiations.



Hope Network

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Human Resources

  • Sep 1998 - Oct 2002

  Responsible for negotiating Hope Network Behavioral Health's first unionized contract (union had been voted in prior to my employment) with legal council. While there, managed a department of 10 human resources professionals and services over 800 employees in a unionized environment. Responsible for the employee relations, grievance arbitration and compensation processes as well as overseeing health and safety; recruiting; benefit administration and training and development. Responsible for negotiating Hope Network Behavioral Health's first unionized contract (union had been voted in prior to my employment) with legal council. While there, managed a department of 10 human resources professionals and services over 800 employees in a unionized environment. Responsible for the employee relations, grievance arbitration and compensation processes as well as overseeing health and safety; recruiting; benefit administration and training and development.


Van Haren Electric and SecurAlarm Systems
• Human Resources Manager

  • Apr 1997 - Sep 1998


Hy-Lift

• United States

• Human Resources Manager

  • May 1995 - Apr 1997

  Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources at both Hy-Lift's. Zeeland and Muskegan automotive manufacturing plants. Successfully defeated a union organizing attempt at the Zeeland location. Also served as the head of the Safety Committee. Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources at both Hy-Lift's. Zeeland and Muskegan automotive manufacturing plants. Successfully defeated a union organizing attempt at the Zeeland location. Also served as the head of the Safety Committee.


UPS
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Human Resources Supervisor

  • Jan 1991 - Oct 1993