Human Resources Management ♦ Leadership Development ♦ Organizational Diagnosis ♦Executive Coaching ♦ Recruitment and Training♦ Labor Relations and Recruitment
• Progressive leader with 15+ years Human Resources Management experience
• Completed ASQ six sigma black belt course, studying for exam in October, 2009
• Project Management Professional
• Versed in lean manufacturing, people value stream development and process improvement
• Organizational and individual assessment and leadership development and change management education and experience
• Collaborative leadership style using a team approach to problem resolution and process improvements
• Strong leadership ability with a coaching and participative style of management
• Experienced working under a High Powered Work Agreement
• HR Management in manufacturing, local government, healthcare and distribution, physician liaison.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Donna Russell & Associates 2001-2009
HR Consultant and Owner
• Project HR work: profit and not for profit involving HR consulting to individuals and businesses
• Consultant to manufacturing in lean, self directed work teams and organizational development
• Recruitment strategy and coordination
• ITIL V3 Foundations certified
• Microsoft Project 2007 trained
Six sigma green belt training certificate, Chicago Deming Association
Quincy Compressor 2007 – 2008
Plant Human Resources Manager Quincy, Illinois
• Organizational assessment utilizing systems diagnostic approach applied at Toyota Manufacturing.
• Identified and recommended targeted program areas for OD concentrated efforts and for better alignment with company objectives. Recommended to Division executives a comprehensive plan for training and development which included assessment of training needs, three pronged competency development of plant and salaried personnel, systematic training for self directed work teams, and development of goal alignment with corporate mission, vision and values.
• Trained and instructed in ten problem solving techniques instrumental in lean manufacturing and visual management.
• Concentrated heavily on Production Managers and Value Stream Leaders training and coaching them through the culture transition to lean manufacturing. Created training modules for leadership and facilitation training. Hands on with self directed work teams. Charted their progress: coached, facilitated and utilized interventions for conflict resolution.
• Utilized best in class training modules in the development of a high performance work organization in a plant with over 200 employees.
• Administered corporate program assessments, monitored transfer of learning and completed leadership development modules that included heavy facilitation and OD intervention usage.
DONNA L. RUSSELL, SPHR
• Managed vendor training and e-training modules. Recommended changes to programs, and follow through on program completion and introduction.
• Along with OD responsibilities management of three personnel HR department for the facility, EHS Coordinator, SR HR Generalist and HR Administrator.
Flex Executives 2005-2007
HRContractor Willowbrook, Illinois
• Worked on and completed Performance Management Development and training project at the YMCA of the USA
• Corporate Recruiting for Zurich North America, nationwide, full life cycle recruiting
FPMI Solutions/NCS Pearson 2002-2005 Worked on the TSA, Homeland Security Project with responsibility for eleven HR professionals in all scheduling, staffing, discipline and training.
Henry Technologies Inc. 1993-2001
Director of Human Resources (three plant responsibility) Melrose Park, Illinois
• Member of the Kaizen transition team: changed the processes and culture at the Chatham, Illinois, a non-union manufacturing facility, assessing the team skill levels of the plant with KSA assessments along with supervisory MSP and Caliper assessment instruments. The plant transitioned to cell manufacturing and self-empowered work teams.
• Recouped the company a quarter million dollars in overpaid insurance fees after auditing insurance records of prior administrator.
• Successfully negotiated with the AFL-CIO in the Melrose Park facility.
Achieved ISO certification at Melrose Park plant as member of the ISO 9001 certification team.
• As corporate safety facilitator, took proactive steps to create and implement safety program/policies. Monthly audit checklists.
• Developed in coordination with the Department of Labor an Apprentice Program for the manufacturing plant.
• Instituted cost saving initiatives by instituting employee consumer benefit education programs.
• Coordinator of training and employee development programs utilizing State of Illinois training grants.
• Developed organizational development programs. This includes diversity, team building, conflict management and leadership training programs.
• Changed accounting practices to become more cost effective, especially in the benefits area by utilizing on-line billing and payments methods.
Education/Certification/Professional Activities:
Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois Master of Business Administration and a Masters in Management and Organizational Behavior Senior Professional in Human Resources life certification Two year consecutive year recipient of the International Personnel Fellowship Monetary Award
DePaul University Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Commerce with Business Administration concentration.
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