Lisa M. Malkewicz, SPHR

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South Bend, IN 46614

574-***-**** (home)

574-***-**** (cell)

574-***-**** (work)

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PROFILE

Accomplished human resource professional blending strategy and innovation with hands-on

implementation skills to consistently deliver results. Proven ability to establish programs,

improve services, streamline processes and reduce costs. Record of success in driving policies

and programs, management development and support, benefit plan design, and wellness

initiatives. Work well with employees at all levels. Work effectively both as a team/ committee

member and as team/committee leader. Participative management style.

CAREER PROGRESSION

BETHEL COLLEGE, INC., Mishawaka, IN, 2005 – Present

Comprehensive institution with over 50 majors serving 2100 students through traditional

undergraduate, graduate, and nontraditional degree programs.

Director of Human Resources

Reporting to the CFO and VP of Financial Affairs, hired to establish, administer and lead a

comprehensive human resource department. Advise superior and President’s Cabinet on HR

issues and strategy. Manage HR operations, benefits, and wellness administrative expense

budgets totaling approximately $3 million.

Direct the work of subordinates including a Payroll and Benefits Manager and HR Specialist.

Direct the development, design, administration and implementation of employee benefits

programs including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, wellness program, employee

assistance program, worker’s compensation and retirement.

Manage and oversee day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Department including

recruitment and selection, compensation and classification, personnel processing and

recordkeeping, FMLA processing, ADA accommodations, personnel policies, employee

performance management, and employee relations. Work directly with the College’s General

Counsel.

Advise, coach, and counsel supervisors, managers and administrators about personnel practices,

interpretation of policies and regulations, and employee relations issues . Assist in navigating the

college’s policies, procedures and programs. Provide strategic and tactical assistance to address

variety of needs. Attend departmental and divisional meetings as needed.

Manage the College’s employee relations needs including performance management, corrective

action, and intervention. Review employee complaints and conduct investigations / fact findings

as warranted.

Serve on and contribute to the Campus Safety and Environmental Health Committee, Multi-

Ethnic Resource Team (i.e. the College diversity council), Center for Intercultural Development,

and Chemical and Biological Hygiene and Safety Committee. Orchestrate and conduct

management development meetings. Conduct other meetings and address employees and

management as needed. Perform other duties requiring high level of responsibility and

independent judgment

Selected Accomplishments:

Faced multiple initial challenges including the College’s lack of: knowledge of employment law,

legal compliance, effective hiring and pre-screening, cost effective health benefits, management

development, policies and procedures, and integration between human resources and

organizational goals. In addition:

• Established comprehensive human resource department and gained credibility for human

resource functions.

• Established centralized personnel requisition and justification, recruiting, interviewing,

background checks and, new hire and orientation processes.

• Reduced liability by bringing organization into compliance with all applicable employment

laws.

• Wrote and oversaw implementation of comprehensive human resource policy and procedures

manual.

• Evaluated, classified and developed job descriptions for all staff positions in compliance with

the Fair Labor Standards Act and American with Disabilities Act and assisted with this

process for all faculty positions.

• Cut the cost of payroll processing by over $128,000 per year with new outsourced vendor;

and by eliminating paper checks and stubs.

• Initiated and directed the conversion from manual timekeeping to electronic timekeeping

system saving over 2400 labor hours annually.

• Implemented bi-monthly management development meetings.

• Created and edit professional development internal newsletter for supervisors entitled,

Managing Smart.

• Created a Supervisors’ Toolkit to address supervisor’s needs in hiring, orientation, job

evaluation, performance management, corrective action, etc.

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• Conducted presentations and training sessions to front-line supervisors, middle managers and

senior managers on various compliance areas and management best practices, such as:

FMLA, FLSA, legal updates, health privacy, ADA, diversity, coaching employees, etc.

• Taught undergraduate course for two years in Introduction to Human Resources.

• Led cross-functional task force teams to provide input concerning overhauling benefits and

establishing wellness program design.

• Directed implementation of overhauled benefits and new plan design.

• Cut health plan administrative fees by approximately $100,000 through the selection of a

new benefits broker, and again by $42,000 through initial participation in ICI Benefits

Collaborative.

• Wrote retirement plan document.

• Conducted research and designed early retirement program to encourage and assist

employees in transitioning to retirement.

• Designed and implemented state-of-the art wellness program with 82% participation.

• Oversaw implementation of electronic open enrollment and electronic new employee

orientations.

• Researched and purchased automated performance management solution and implemented

performance management program to establish a performance culture.

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FINANCIAL NETWORK, South Bend, IN, 2002 – 2004

General Agency for a northern and central Indiana region of financial representatives.

Director of Recruitment & Selection

Provided centralized recruitment and selection services for a central and northern Indiana region

consisting of four locations. Supervised one recruiter.

CROWE HORWATH, South Bend, IN, 1986 - 2001

Formerly Crowe, Chizek & Company. Grew to be the 8 th largest CPA and consulting firm in the

U.S. with 93 partners, 1400 employees and 11 offices while I worked there.

Solid record of individual and management contributions and accomplishments and exemplary

performance reviews. Promoted three times from Staff Consultant, to Sr. Consultant, to Manager

of firm-wide Recruitment & Retention with four direct reports, to Sr. Manager, HR Consulting.

Worked with clients in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, health care,

financial institutions, retail, etc.

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AFFILIATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Member - national and local chapters

Serve on Legislative Committee for Michiana SHRM chapter

American Society for Trainers & Developers (ASTD) – Member

Board of Directors: Membership Chair (current) / President (2007 and 2008) / At-Large

(2006)

Independent Colleges of Indiana

Serve on Steering Committee for benefits consortium, ICI Benefits Collaborative.

Served on Task Force to create member benefits consortium.

College & University Personnel Association (CUPA-HR) – Member since 2005

Regional College and University Association of Business and Human Resource Officers

(ABO/HR) – Since 2005

Counsel for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) - Member since 2005

CREDENTIALS

SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) Certification, Human Resource Certification

Institute, Certified since 2006.

Myers Briggs (MBTI) Certified Administrator

M. B. A. (in process), Bethel College. Mishawaka, IN

B.A. Psychology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN

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