Human Resources Management

BRIAN A. BERGMAN, PhD

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abm9sd@r.postjobfree.com

Hickory, NC 28602

828-***-**** (H)

CAREER PROFILE

Human Resources, Continuous Improvement and Organization Development

professional skilled at translating enterprise requirements into practical

"result getting" interventions. Innovative problem solver and business

partner who facilitates consensus and reduces complex concepts into easy

to implement action plans.

COMPETENCIES

( Staffing, Assessment, Retention ( Compensation & Benefits

( Lean & Six Sigma

( Start-ups/Shutdowns /Relocations ( Large Projects/Team

Facilitation ( Employee Relations

. Mentoring/Coaching ( Multi-Site/Multi-

State/International ( Union Avoidance

( Training & Development ( Change Management & OD

( Opinion Surveys

( Management/Talent Development ( Regulatory, Legal, cGMP, ISO

( Safety, Health & WC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staffing and Retention

( Used internal benchmarking to identify an overstaffing situation

yielding a saving of $1.03M per yr.

. Created Leadership Weekends at five key universities to attract the most

promising students into the Talent Development program and cementing our

position as the employer of choice.

. Integrated recruitment with management development planning on day one

saving $500K from reduced turnover cost and maximizing the corporation's

bench strength.

( Applied regression based test validation to select new technical and

manufacturing maintenance associates resulting in accelerated learning

curves, improved quality and reduced voluntary and involuntary turnover.

. Staffed new plant with 40% fewer employees using test based selection

and validation studies.

( Developed full-scale, internally managed outplacement function

resulting in a saving of $904K.

Benefits and Compensation

( Developed and administered salaried compensation systems using

benchmarking, market pricing or banding.

( Installed and communicated completely new medical, dental, 401K and

pension programs.

( Negotiated LTD and Life insurance rates with new carrier saving

corporation $233K.

Management and Talent Development

( Created competency based, management and talent development programs

using experiential learning, job rotation, cross functional special

projects, and development in place.

. Designed numerous 360-degree feedback instruments to create competency

profiles of the corporations' managers and supervisors for motivation,

development planning and succession.

. Implemented a Management Development Mentor program that included

design of a desirable mentor profile and a 360 degree mentor selection

instrument.

Organization Development & Change Management

. Crafted strategic change and organization development initiatives with

senior management. Restructured a $400M Division, implemented "Product

Marketing," and installed a high involvement TQM culture.

. Leader of an Operation Excellence team that removed $2.1M from a $40M

budget.

. Launched company business process re-engineering initiative and

facilitated revenue producing, cross-functional and action learning

teams engaged in throughput maximization and turnover reduction.

. Installed performance management in a trucking facility saving $520K

from reduced turnover.

Brian A. Bergman, PhD p 2

Project Management, Process and Continuous Improvement (Lean and Six Sigma)

( Implemented LEAN/Six Sigma to include Kaizen events, 5S, & statistics.

Trained 340 associates in Lean with live simulation. Served as HR Lean

partner.

. Performed numerous Six Sigma studies resulting in improved process and

variation control.

. International New Product Development Process Manager. Developed NPD and

NPD Lean training programs.

. Coached Black and Green Belts and QA Management in the use of

quantitative (six sigma) methods.

( Project coordinator for relocating 40% of plant to a sister operation in

Mexico saving $1.7M.

. Implemented factor analysis to design 360 degree feedback instruments

for motivational use in Development.

. Implemented test validation for technician selection that improved plant

performance 4.7% ($7M).

Safety, Health and Worker's Compensation

( Coordinated $277.6K reduction in Worker's Compensations claims by

insuring safe practices and training.

. Installed team based 6S system to insure an orderly, sorted and neat

work environment free of safety hazards.

. Prevented safety infractions by applying the Analytical Method of

Training with required skilled

performance demonstrations and a written acknowledgement of learning by

both employee and trainer.

Union Avoidance and Labor Relations

( Collaborated with union officials to implement Selection, Total Quality

Management and Literacy programs.

( Conducted several of the largest (N=11,000) internally managed opinion

surveys in the Southeast leading to improved high performance teams,

defeat of the union and maintenance of non-union status.

( Prepared divisions for Total Quality Management and for non-union

status through implementation

of one of the largest Leadership and Interpersonal Skills training

programs in the Southeast (N=6800).

Regulatory, Legal and Ethics

. Defeated gender and race legal challenge in federal court regarding test

based maintenance technician selection system avoiding a $900K judgment.

Defeated union in several arbitrations on same issue.

. Implemented and managed diversity programs company wide.

. Prepared training & development competency matrices organization-wide

enabling ISO 13485 certification.

. Installed organization ethics program using the Challenger Incident

group discovery experience.

Training and Development

. Managed or facilitated project teams of 5 to 120 associates engaged in

training, team building and surveys.

. Conducted team facilitator training for 75 Hourly Associates to lead

opinion survey problem-solving teams.

. Facilitated Relocation of a custom design medical garment plant from

Toledo, Ohio to North Carolina. Coordinated documentation creation and

implemented Analytical Method of Training for all new Associates.

. Acquired $1.3M in funding from several southeastern states for

education, training and start-ups.

( Facilitated 4 plant start-up teams including one for a $90M facility

in AL and one CRM center in NC.

( Trained management to implement a team problem solving and process

improvement culture.

AFFILIATIONS

Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, NC

2008-Present

Adjunct Faculty - Psychology

BSN Medical, Inc., Rutherford College, NC

2001-2008

The $140M producer & distributor of medical devices. (Moved to Mexico in

2007)

Human Resources Business Partner and Manager Projects & Training

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Warsaw, NC (former Carroll's Subsidiary)

1998-2001

Meat producer/processor/packer with combined affiliated sales of over $1B.

(Smithfield buyout)

Director, Human Resources

Brian A. Bergman, PhD p 3

Fieldcrest Cannon Inc., Eden, NC

1984-

1997

A $1.2B consumer goods manufacturer/distributor/retailer. (PillowTex

Buyout)

Director, Human Resources Development

EDUCATION

PhD, MA, BA, Organizational and Industrial Psychology, Temple University,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CERTIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Zenger-Miller (now Achieve Global): All Courses

Challenger Incident: Business Ethics & Diversity

Crosby Associates: Problem Solving, Quality Education, Quality Awareness

Frame Build & Lost Dutchman: Team Building

Consulting Psychologists Press: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

SPC/TQM: Statistical Process Control, Total Quality Management

Test Publishers: Level C Psychological Tests (Selection and Personality

tests that can only be purchased by PhD Psychologists)

Stage-Gate: New Product Development Process and Project Management

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma: Kaizen, 5S, Lean Implementation, ANOVA,

Correlation, Process Control, Factor Analysis, Mini-Tab

Wilson Learning: Basic workshop for both Sales and Management effectiveness

COLLEGE RELATIONS/TEACHING/PUBLICATIONS

College Relations: Created Team /Leadership Weekend concept with N.C.

State, Clemson, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Philadelphia Textile in order to

insure the flow of management trainee candidates.

College Teaching: Courses at Villanova & Temple Universities and Sampson

Community College.

Publications: Published 12 articles and one book on training, education,

fair practices and literacy.

MEMBERSHIPS

. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology . The

American Psychological Association

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