Human Resources Management

Bret M. Benack

**** ****** *** **., ********, OH 43026 614-***-**** (M) *******@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

Twenty years of Human Resources experience. Director of HR &

Operations for 700 employee statewide organization. Former

Employee Relations Director for 3,600 employee statewide agency.

Senior Advisor to Executive Director for all HR matters including

Employee & Labor Relations, Collective Bargaining Agreement

(CBA) administration, employment and policy development. Trainer

and advisor to central office and field management on all facets of

human resources policy administration. Senior policy author for all

human resource matters. Management Co-Chair for enterprise-wide

Employee-Management teams comprised of Employee leaders, rank-

and-file members, senior and executive staff. Management co-chair

for Statewide Employee-Management facilitator steering committee.

Key Accomplishments

Two decades of experience with Human Resources, employee and labor

relations, collective bargaining, grievance procedure and arbitration.

Initiated numerous partnerships between Employees and Management to

aid in achieving organizational mission.

Developed bargaining priorities and strategy as lead for CBA negotiations,

and achieved vital concessions during extreme budget cuts.

Successful at pro-active work to resolve issues in advance of formal

complaint procedures.

Career Achievements

Senior Human Resources Policy Advisor to Agency Director, and lead

negotiator for 3,600 employee state agency, encompassing Employee and

Labor Relations, Personnel Services, EEOC and Org. Development.

Appointed to State of Ohio Labor Relations Advisory Council

Appointed to the State of Ohio’s collective bargaining negotiating teams

for contracts affecting 50,000 employees, serving as bargaining lead for

two separate negotiations

Simultaneous administration of distinct Collective Bargaining Agreements

Lead Advocate during grievance arbitrations

Authored Agency reorganization plans in face of extreme budget cuts

Appointed to co-chair Statewide Labor/Management Steering Committee

Selected to lead and implement Governor’s efficiency review program

Team member for three separate contract negotiations with a top MNC

Appointed as Union/Management Safety Coordinator, overseeing hazard

identification and corrective action in a large industrial facility

Career Advancement

Obama for America, Ohio Operations Director 2011-Pres.

Summary of Duties- overall management of all Human Resources, Budget & Finance,

Real Estate Management, Vendor Contracting, IT Resources, Supplies and Logistics for

the 2012 Presidential election cycle.

Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Employee Relations Director 2007-2011

Summary of Duties- overall management of the Labor and Employee Relations program

of this 3,600 employee state government agency. Lead negotiator and chief administrator

of collective bargaining agreements with Department’s two Unions (Fraternal Order of

Police & AFSCME). Disciplinary policy author and chief interpreter for agency director.

Labor-Management Co-Chair for agency’s two L-M Teams. Management Co-Chair for

State of Ohio all-agency Labor-Management Facilitators Steering Committee. Lead

advocate at grievance arbitrations for Union personnel, and at Personnel Board of

Review proceedings for exempt employees.

Office of Governor Ted Strickland, Transition Team HR Manager 2006-2007

Summary of Duties- responsible for screening and interviewing top-tier candidates for

cabinet and sub-cabinet level appointments in the incoming governor’s administration.

Personally oversaw appointments for the Departments of Public Safety, Commerce, &

Natural Resources.

AFL-CIO, State Coordinator (management), Columbus, OH 2003-2006

Summary of Duties- overall management of several multi-county labor and

organizational projects to include collective bargaining and CBA administration. CBA

negotiations consultant for member organizations.

Goodwill Industries, Manager, Columbus, OH 2002-2003

Summary of Duties-Production and HR management for the industrial side of this

community non-profit organization that aided in funding its philanthropic mission. HR

functions encompassed conflict management strategies among disparate ethnic and

cultural populations.

Anheuser-Busch/International Brotherhood of Teamsters 1992-1999

-Negotiator, Steward, Executive Board - Cartersville, GA

Summary of Duties- employee representation at all levels of the collective bargaining

process. Shop Steward, Chief Steward, Negotiating Team Member, Negotiating Team

Leader, Arbitration Lead Advocate, Trustee and Local Executive Board Member,

Community Liaison.

Education & Professional Development

National Public Employer Labor Relations Association- Member

State of Ohio Human Resources Academy, EEO Academy

Bachelor of Arts in Labor History 2002

The Ohio State University- Columbus, OH

Dean’s List honors

Awards & Recognition

Governor’s Citation 2007

For service in collective bargaining negotiations

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