James G. Bronchik

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Dynamic, creative human resources executive with exceptional knowledge and outstanding experience as a

business partner and major strategist on corporate leadership teams. Visionary with the ability to serve as

a catalyst for driving positive change and bottom-line profitability. Adept at establishing rapport and

credibility with diverse groups ranging from board members to floor-level employees. Solutions-oriented

with a focus on continuous improvement in service. Board of Directors advisor on HR issues.

Core Competencies

Effective strategist in regard to health care benefits, labor and employee relations, staffing, diversity, learning

and development, succession planning, compensation, legal compliance, communications, performance

management and safety/health in union and nonunion organizations in United States, Canada and Mexico.

Professional Experience

North American Stainless, Ghent, KY (2007-2010). $3B Spanish-owned, top global stainless steel

product manufacturer, 1400 nonunion employees, 650 contract employees, six locations in the United

States, Canada and Mexico.

Human Resources Manager (Top Corporate HR leader)

Senior Human Resources executive position in nonunion manufacturing company reporting to CFO. Managed

staff of ten. Relationship builder with all employees from executives to plant-floor personnel. Creator of HR

vision and related initiatives. Developed reputation for unquestioned integrity, trusted confidant and counselor,

consensus and team builder and the “go to” person for toughest of assignments. Maintained union-free status.

• Developed Business Improvement Incentive Program creating employee ownership of cost

saving/waste reduction efforts resulting in $1M savings.

• Architect of comprehensive selection process for staff, benefit, payroll provider, and administrative

support for new green-field location in Monterrey, Mexico. Startup occurred successfully.

• Created on-line communication tool to quickly disseminate information regarding business conditions

and messages.

• Championed, implemented and chaired Business Leadership meetings to achieve executive goal

attainment.

• Achieved sustainable reduction of OSHA Recordable cases from 19 to1 in a year period, and

completed one year without recordable in target department through implementation of quality and

lean manufacturing techniques.

Grote Industries, LLC, Madison, IN (1998-2007) $250M privately held global manufacturer of

commercial vehicle lighting and safety systems, 1200 employees, two union and four nonunion

manufacturing sites in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Europe.

Vice President of Human Resources

Provided executive leadership corporate-wide for all human resources functions and activities. Reported directly

to the President and managed staff of five professionals. Key driver of strategy, change modeling and employee

learning. Challenged to turn around underperforming group and create service driven function.

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• Architect of Succession Planning Program and 360 Degree Evaluation and mentoring process for

executives and senior management. Led to recent internal selections of new President/CEO and Vice

President of Sales and Marketing.

• Realized sustainable health care cost savings (8%) and designed company’s first Prescription Benefit

Management program (9% savings) by crafting new programs and selecting new providers.

• Streamlined field sales personnel selection process and achieved a (25%) turnover reduction by

championing an innovative 3-step targeted interviewing program; field validated efficiency.

• Created sustainable corporate strategic planning process through implementation of “Grote

University” and related learning programs. Trained all executives and senior management.

• Developed Performance Management system that aligned corporate objectives with target leadership

competencies resulting in 35% goal achievement improvement.

• Reduced 90-day turnover of hourly new hires 40% though implementation of Work Keys program..

• Promoted proactive employee and labor relations programs that lessened adversarial relationship with

the IAM union. Executive sponsor of high performance work team concept greatly increasing output.

• Ongoing advisor to the Board of Directors on key human resources initiatives and issues.

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Wheeling, WV (1986-1998) Fortune 500, $1.5B, integrated

steel producer and corrugated products manufacturer, 6000 employees, 14 union and nonunion

manufacturing sites and regional offices.

Corporate Director, Human Resources/Personnel (1990-1998)

• Chief negotiator for training, multicrafting and work rule changes in corporate-wide union negotiations.

• Created strong and respected company “brand” used to attract and hire talented engineering co-op

students and diversity candidates.

• Catalyst for creation of Internal Job Posting Program increasing promotions by 23% and improving

professional employee retention by 40%.

• Crafted plan and initiated management and hourly workforce downsizings over three-year period

reducing headcount from 13,000 to 6,000.

General Manager, Corporate Personnel (1988-1990)

• Served as Chief of Staff for Vice President of Human Resources spearheading many corporate-wide

projects broader in scope than personnel.

• Selected by executives for 14-day visit to Japan to research and return with “best practice” participative

management and multi-craft maintenance concepts for corporate-wide implementation; lessons learned

were incorporated into manufacturing process and formed basis for collective bargaining goals.

• Partnered with local college professors to develop 120–hour Executive Leadership Program.

Corporate Human Resources Development Specialist (1986-1988)

• Chief developer of first successful multi-craft maintenance program in company history, thereby

providing internal clients with enhanced work assignment flexibility.

PPG Industries, Inc., New Martinsville, WV (1979-1985) 900 employee chemical plant.

Supervisor, Employment & Training and Corporate College Recruiter, Safety Engineer.

Education

Ohio University, B.S. Industrial Technology (Completed 24 hours of M.B.A. program.)

Community Involvement

• President, Jefferson County (IN) United Way (2007-2008)

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• Vice President and Drive Chair, Jefferson County (IN) United Way (2006,2005)

• Vice Chairman, Indiana Region 9 Workforce Development Board (2005-2007)

• Police Commissioner, City of Madison, IN (2004-2008)

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