Human Resources Manager

John Grover

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ** ****** ***** ****

City: Littleton

State: CO

Zip: 80127

Country: USA

Phone: 303-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $150,000

Willing to Relocate

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John R. Grover

73 Golden Eagle Lane, Littleton, Colorado 80127 303-***-****

*********@********.***

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE

Passionate and results focused HR leader with over 20 years of proven success building and leading high performing teams and organizations. Industry experience across consumer packaged goods, information technology, consulting, distribution, and retailing. Proven success with entrepreneurial start-ups, turn-arounds, and high growth companies in hyper-competitive environments where speed, innovation, and the ability to outsmart much larger competitors are essential.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

As the VP, Human Resources & Operations at Launch Pad LLC, helped create, launch, and manage -Fullbar-, a +$28M brand of diet products. Lead all HR functions and successfully created the culture and acquired the talent necessary to grow this business from zero to $4M in year 1 to $28M in year 3 - a two year growth of 600%.

As the VP, Human Resources & Operations at Launch Pad LLC, helped build, launch, and manage -Brainetics- a +$15M consumer education product with 94% gross margins. Directed all HR functions and acquired and developed the talent necessary to launch and drive the business. Selected and managed the vendor team of 13 that created and launched this highly successful product.

As the VP, Human Resources - Corporate Officer at Orange Glo International (OGI - known for its brands Oxi Clean, Kaboom, and Orange Glo), responsible for all HR functions for this global company - building the team, culture, and infrastructure that turned profits around 176% and positioned the company to be sold for $325M (1.6x sales and an impressive 19.1x EBITDA).

At OGI, coached and counseled the Ownership Group and the Global Executive Team. While at OGI, company profits turned around from a $14M loss to +$20M profit.

Successfully developed and led multi-site HR functions for Qwest Cyber Solutions (500+ employees) and @Link Networks (800+ employees) - two venture capital backed technology start ups in highly competitive industries - building the organizations` overall capacity to meet business objectives. In addition, directed the HR function for the multi-site $2.3B Large Business division of Qwest Communications, Inc. with over 2,300 employees.

Helped build the IAMS Company (premium pet food manufacture with +25% annual growth) to a $1B market leader by leading the Compensation, Benefits, International, HRIS and various Manufacturing Plant and Field Sales HR functions. Company revenues grew 400% 1993 thru 1997 - eventually being sold to Proctor & Gamble for +$2.0B.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Launch Pad LLC

June 2007 - Present

VP, Human Resources & Operations

Denver, Colorado

Launch Pad is a product development company that finds great consumer product ideas that need further refining and innovation as well as capital and professional management in order to commercialize and scale. Working with entrepreneurs, we create new businesses. As VP, Human Resources & Operations, responsible for all HR functions and for creating a winning culture and acquiring and growing the talent necessary to drive a dynamic and fast paced business to success.

Lead all Human Resource functions for this +$50 million entity.

Successfully designed and executed the organizational strategy and recruited, developed, and motivated a team of talented professionals to grow and manage Launch Pad LLC as a highly productive and creative work force and a premier product launching entity.

Designed and delivered all employee Compensation, Benefit, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Employee Relations programs that have allowed the company to grow +600% in 3 years.

Developed and implemented company-wide Standard Operating Procedures for Human Resources and Operations for both company and vendor performance.

Coach and counsel the Ownership Group and the Executive team on performance as well as all Employee Relations and communications issues.

Selected and led the team of 13 vendors that created the product -Brainetics- in less than 6 months. Brainetics has grown into a successful +$15M business with retail distribution in Wal-Mart and Barnes & Nobel and international distribution in South Africa, New Zealand, India, Japan, and Korea.

Successfully orchestrated Brainetics manufacturing in China in order to 2x product margins.

Orange Glo International, Inc. (OGI)

June 2002 - January 2007

VP, Human Resources - Corporate Officer Denver, Colorado

Led Human Resources for this category leader with 20%+ annual revenue growth from its brands - Oxi Clean, Orange Glo, and Kaboom. Developed HR functions in the US, UK and Japan with emphasis on talent attraction and management, organizational and infrastructure development to enable the company to enhance its exceptional growth. As an officer of the company and a member of the Executive Team, responsible for guiding the business and exceeding annual financial and operational goals and ensuring long term vitality and success against much larger competitors and growing the company value 650% in 4 years.

Recruited and developed the company`s Executive Team including the company`s first COO, CFO, General Counsel, VP Sales, VP Operations, MD Japan, MD Korea, MD China, and MD - UK.

Led the Long Term Strategy Planning team that included the Executive Team and the Board of Directors. Cultivated the company Vision and Mission and put in place strategies to exceed the annual 20% growth targets and establish the company and its brands as innovative market leaders.

Crafted and implemented the company`s first Talent Management System, Employee Development program, and started Orange Glo University - all designed to grow, engage, and retain a highly competitive work force. These and other programs allowed the company to reduce voluntary employee turnover from 20% to less than 8% while increasing productivity to +$1,000,000 in revenue per employee.

Established and led the Employee Communications function which continually reinforced the company culture of innovation, speed, and high performance and drove the entrepreneurial spirit throughout the employee population. This included development of the -GLO Zone- employee on-boarding program designed to get employees productive fast.

Qwest Cyber. Solutions March 2001 - May 2002

Senior Director, Human Resources

Denver, Colorado

Developed and led all corporate HR functions for this 500+ employee pre-IPO start-up with rapid growth in the highly competitive Application Service Provider (ASP) industry. Responsible for strategically linking Human Resource programs with the business in order to achieve business goals and exceed revenue and EBITDA objectives. Served as business partner to Operations, Sales and Marketing,

Led the redesign and development of the Sales and Marketing organization - emphasizing a -solution selling- approach and corresponding compensation framework to streamline the organization and align it to fully exploit market potential.

Redesigned benefit programs that were outgrown by the company to provide better employee choice and service while reducing costs (company savings $700,000+).

Established a recruiting strategy to ensure the attraction of key resources while driving down cost per hire by 30%.

@Link Networks, Inc.

September 2000 - March 2001

Senior Director, Human Resources

Louisville, Colorado

Led the Human Resources function for this start-up company with 800+ employees. Built a multi-site Human Resources function positioned to allow the company to exceed business objectives by attracting, retaining, and motivating world-class talent in the intensely competitive telecommunications industry.

Developed and implemented an employee and manager handbook/ orientation program that ensured legal compliance, -marketed- the company benefits as well as provided managers the basics for managing and motivating.

Designed and implemented a compensation program to better leverage employee performance as well as to manage salaries, incentives, and stock options throughout all company locations.

Qwest Communications - Global Business Markets

July 1998 - September 2000

Senior Manager, Human Resources Denver, Colorado

Directed a multi-site HR function for this $2.3 billion division with over 3,500 employees. Developed, implemented and operated innovative human resources systems and programs that enabled the business to compete in a highly competitive environment as well as drive attraction and retention of a highly motivated and productive work force.

Led a cross-functional team that designed and implemented an -Agenda for Change- regarding attraction, retention and reward programs as well as work environment and learning and development.

Designed and implemented a performance management system that emphasized results and employee competency development. Results were such that other divisions quickly adopted the program.

Towers Perrin

July 1997 - July 1998

Consultant, HR Services Practice

St. Louis, Missouri

Worked with clients in linking Human Capital programs to business strategies in order to achieve objectives and excel in competitive environments. With client leadership teams, developed customized solutions for unique business challenges.

Worked with a Fortune 500 transportation company (YRC World Wide) to identify key organizational and people capabilities and designed a total reward strategy (including work environment and learning and development programs) to position the company as the -employer of choice-.

Worked with an international financial services company (Deutsche Bank) to identify causes of attraction and retention issues in the sales and marketing group. Designed and assisted in implementing the total reward programs and processes to address the issues.

Iams Company

November 1993 - July 1997

Manager, Human Resources, Compensation & Benefits Dayton, Ohio

Managed all HR functions for two sales regions, distribution centers and one manufacturing plant. Developed and executed creative programs in Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, Payroll and International that supported the company culture and business objectives of this international market leader with +$1.0 billion in revenues and 25% annual growth. The business grew over 400% while I was with the company.

Hills Stores, Inc.

September 1983 - November 1993

Canton, Massachusetts

Manager, Human Resources & Compensation; Employee Relations Manager; Operations Manager

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Arts, Economics

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