Senior-most U.S. HR leader for global manufacturing organization supporting 550+ employees across two plants. • Executive partner to VP Operations and global leadership on workforce strategy, labor forecasting, and organizational design. • Reduced workforce turnover from 94% to 23% over three years, stabilizing operations and significantly reducing turnover-related costs. • Supported 70% workforce expansion and greenfield plant start-up activities, aligning talent acquisition and workforce planning with production ramp-up requirements. • Directed talent acquisition, compensation strategy, employee relations, compliance, and benefits oversight across multi-site manufacturing operations. • Standardized HR governance and performance management systems across U.S. facilities. • Delivered board-level workforce analytics informing capital planning and long-term organizational strategy.

• Executive HR advisor to leadership teams during growth, transition, and restructuring initiatives. • Guided leadership through reintegration following a lengthy union strike while serving as interim HR and Labor Relations leader during workforce transition efforts. • Facilitated executive talent reviews and succession discussions with senior leadership teams during periods of organizational change. • Designed leadership development and succession planning frameworks for senior-level roles. • Partnered with operations and finance leaders to align workforce strategy with enterprise growth objectives. • Provided guidance on organizational design, executive performance alignment, and culture stabilization.

• Led multi-site HR strategy for private equity-owned steel fabrication operations supporting 500+ employees across union environments. • Negotiated collective bargaining agreements, reducing grievances 60% while improving labor-management stability. • Led workforce restructuring during capital expansion while maintaining operational continuity. • Provided executive reporting on labor relations, workforce risk, and engagement metrics. • Implemented leadership development initiatives improving frontline accountability and retention.

Certified Labor Relations Leader

Michigan State University

2019 - 2019

Credential ID: NA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - 30

Chippewa Valley Technical College

2016 - 2016

Tools for Coaching Excellence

Achieve Global

2003 - 2003