Manager Management

THOMAS P. O'BRIEN

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Victor, New York 14564 Cell: 585-***-****

E-Mail: abiv51@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Accomplished HR leader and strategic business partner with organizational

transformation experience including M&A, integrations, divestitures,

startups, and restructuring in both Global and U.S. companies.

. A results oriented leader with unique combination of business acumen,

broad HR knowledge and perspective gained through experience with

diverse organizations and industries.

. Expertise in talent management, organizational change and development,

labor relations and compensation including executive compensation.

Extensive experience and valued contributor to Human Resources

Committee of the Board of Directors, including pay for performance

systems, culture change and succession plans.

. Creative, innovative influencer and executive coach, and valued member

of Executive Leadership Committees. Strong track record of building

organizations, senior leadership teams and HR teams in support of

international and domestic organizations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Victor, New York 2002 - Present

$4.5 billion global beverage alcohol company, 8500-employee with major

operations in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan

SVP, Global HR - Constellation Brands, Inc. (September 2007 to Present)

Number two HR executive reporting to the CHRO responsible for all aspects

of Constellation's global HR function consisting of all major operating

companies around the world and the Corporate office. Led team of over 80 HR

professionals around the world with direct reports including the Global

Learning and Development organization, the Corporate HR generalist staff

and global HR generalists, as well as dotted line reporting relationships

of four operating company HR executives.

Major Accomplishments:

. Led four major transformation projects from an HR perspective;

Acquisition of the Beam Wine Estates business for $900MM; Sale of the

Spirits business for $300MM; Sale of our value wine brands for $250MM;

and creation of a separate, independent International wine business

outside of our five core markets. These successful projects

transformed and positioned the company for future growth and improved

ROIC and profitability.

. Created and led the development and implementation of a Pay for

Performance system that effectively linked our business strategy,

individual and departmental performance objectives and compensation

programs. The program has led to improvements in EBIT, FCF and ROIC.

. Built and manage the organization's talent management programs to

include succession planning, leadership development and senior leader

attraction and retention. Each of these programs have led to a

stronger, deeper bench for succession as well as reductions in

turnover for critical functional and business leaders.

. Built an Executive Development program in partnership with line

management and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College that

has improved the organizations senior leader bench strength and led to

zero senior level position being filled from outside the organization.

. Created in partnership with line management a comprehensive culture

change strategy that has begun to transform the company's business

model from growth through acquisition to growth through organic brand

development.

. Drove the global implementation of Constellation Brands' first

employee engagement survey that led to improvements in communication

processes, management development opportunities and compensation

programs.

. Upgraded Constellation's Corporate HR organization through a

combination of organizational redesign, employee turnover and

skills/experience development resulting in a stronger, more customer

focused deliverer of HR services and support.

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SVP, HR - Barton Incorporated, Div. Of Constellation Brands, Inc. (2002 to

2007)

Reporting to the business CEO, HR Leader for $3.8 billion Beer importer and

Spirits manufacturer with major operations across North America.

Responsible for all aspects of HR and led a team of 50 North American based

associates with direct reports including Learning and Development,

Compensation and Benefits, and the corporate generalist staff, as well as

the dotted line reporting relationships of each manufacturing HR Manager.

Major Accomplishments:

. Drove the HR aspects during the creation of a joint venture between

Constellation Brands and Grupo Modelo that doubled the size of the

organization and created a single sales, marketing and distribution

company in the US. The project required a complete organization design

and the building of all executive and employee compensation and

benefits programs, incentive schemes and all employee and company

people policies and programs for a $3B beer company. Responsible for

recruiting/hiring under budget and on time 175 new employees in Sales,

Marketing and back office functions.

. Led the creation of a company-wide strategic plan that led to numerous

breakthrough business initiatives and united three distinct operating

units, as well as four company support departments under a single

strategic umbrella. Drove improvements in business results, cost

structure and a unified company culture.

. Rebuilt the organization's compensation system(s), including executive

tier, effectively shifting the company's pay philosophy toward a pay

for performance system that aligned all of the business and support

units around key Company profitability measures that supported the

long term organizational goals.

. Led the change management aspects of the $30M installation of the JDE

ERP system for the organization resulting in an on-time go-live

impacting 650 plus employees across the entire organization.

. Negotiated numerous contracts, under budget, resulting in minimal wage

increases, shifts toward more cost effective benefit programs,

increased work rule and practice flexibility and a shift toward 'pay

at risk.'

. Designed and implemented a comprehensive Talent Readiness/Talent

Development initiative that identified key management talent and

prepared them for future assignments through providing them with a

variety of project, educational and experiential learning

opportunities.

. Implemented a fully automated and integrated performance management

system that increased business responsibility and accountability

resulting in better business results across the board, while reducing

the administrative burden of completing a performance review.

. Redesigned recruiting methods and approaches, implemented an on-line

recruiting tool and trained line management on interviewing skills to

successfully reduce cost per hire by 44% and time per hire by 30%.

Rexam Beverage Can Co. (formerly American National Can) - Chicago, Illinois

2000 - 2002

$1.6 billion consumer packaging company, 2300-employee sector of UK based

Rexam PLC.

Regional HR Director - Eastern Region

Senior HR generalist reporting to the company CHRO responsible for 20 HR

professionals in eleven manufacturing plants and the research and

development organization.

Major Accomplishments:

. Negotiated several contracts all under budget, including a nine plant

master agreement, resulting in minimal or no wage/ benefit increases

and a shift toward 'pay at risk.

. Created and implemented a bonus system tied to Company profitability

and key manufacturing performance targets to fully align the

organization.

. Created a union avoidance plan that resulted in the company prevailing

in two union certification elections.

. Implemented a fully integrated performance management system that

improved employee accountability.

The Clorox Company - Oakland, California 1996 - 2000

$4 billion, 11,000 employees, consumer packaged goods company.

Human Resources Director, Latin America - Miami, Florida (1999 - 2000)

$450 million, 3200 employee Latin American Division.

Senior HR leader reporting to Division GM; created strategy and direction

for 30 HR professionals in 10 countries, managing a $5M budget. Business

included all aspects of the Division including Sales, Marketing,

Manufacturing, Research and Development, Finance and all other

administrative areas.

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Major Accomplishments:

. Created HR strategic plan for Latin America to improve Division

culture, increase focus on profitability and productivity and improve

employee processes and systems.

. Partnered with Senior Management in the development of the Division's

long-term strategic plan.

. Managed the integration of acquisitions totaling $100M from an HR

perspective.

. Introduced a comprehensive performance management, employee

development and succession planning system.

. Upgraded the HR organization to improve credibility and functional

expertise.

Human Resource Manager - Oakland, California (1996 - 1999)

Marketing/Food/Professional Products

Generalist responsibilities across the complete spectrum of Human Resources

activities for the entire Marketing function and three business units

representing $2.5 billion in sales and approximately 700 employees.

Major Accomplishments:

. Managed the HR integration of the $400M Armor All Products Corporation

acquisition.

. Led initiative that significantly improved the processes of

recruitment, compensation management and performance management.

. Created and implemented a new succession planning/ management

development system.

. Authored an HR skills matrix to improve understanding of the

knowledge, skills and experience necessary to succeed in a client

focused HR function.

. Upgraded the Marketing function's organizational structure and job

content.

Nestle USA - Los Angeles, California 1986 - 1996

$8 Billion, 25,000 employees, consumer packaged goods company.

Group Human Resource Manager - San Francisco, CA (1993 - 1996)

Generalist HR responsibilities for eight business units, two sales regions

and five manufacturing plants representing $1.0 Billion and approximately

1200 employees.

Major Accomplishments:

. Created a new business unit (single serve beverage) that led the

company in a new strategic direction.

. Led a successful union de-certification effort at a 140-employee East

Coast manufacturing site.

. Created and implemented a comprehensive policy and procedure manual,

employee handbook, new performance management system and succession

planning/management development system.

. Facilitated the successful closure of three manufacturing plants.

Other Positions Held:

Manufacturing Human Resource Manager - San Francisco, CA 1992 - 1992

Human Resource Manager - City of Industry, CA 1988 - 1992

Human Resource Administrator - Granite City, IL 1986 - 1987

Major Accomplishments:

. Implemented high commitment, employee involved work system in

unionized facility that resulted in significant cost and quality

improvements.

. Restructured unemployment benefits program resulting in savings of

$1.1M.

. Facilitated a diversity awareness initiative that stressed awareness

training and recruitment.

. Chief spokesperson in contract negotiations at various locations.

CCH Computax, Incorporated - Niles, IL 1983 - 1986

Personnel Coordinator

EDUCATION

The Executive Development Program, June 2010

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

University of Illinois at Chicago - 1982

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