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AMY L. SHOEMAKER LEAVY, PHR, SHRM-CP
Abilene, Kansas 67410
adg5td@r.postjobfree.com
LinkedIn: Amy L. Shoemaker
Summary of Qualifications:
Human Resources & Training leader with over 18 years experience in strategic human resource roles aligning HR strategy with corporate leadership team to implement business goals. Certified Master Coach for over 200 executives and human resource professionals to transition from operational role to a strategic role. Skills and Qualifications
• Strategic Human Resources Leader focused on creative solutions and serving as a thought leader.
• Leadership, culture, and people integration of 9 multi-state mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
• Led transformation of Human Resource Department from operational focus to organization strategic business partner with teams of up to 100 HR professionals.
• Partner with CEO to develop Leadership and Supervisor Training, Career Pathing, Talent Management programs, and Succession Planning to support organization growth.
• Led union negotiations, class action sexual harassment complaint investigation in union environment and resolved union grievances in a manner that developed trust and cooperation with the union. Work Experience:
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., division of Kubota Corporation October 2018 - present Salina, Kansas
Director Human Resources
• Led Human Resource support for 1520 employees in 8 plants, 3 research and development engineering facilities, corporate office, and trucking division.
• Human Resources team of 21 members included Environmental, Health and Safety Team, Company Nurse/Wellness, Trucking Safety and Recruitment Manager, Japanese Interpreter, and Weld Instructor.
• Innovative Talent Acquisition programs to support growth of 2 new plants and new Kubota Research and Development Engineering Center with over 300 new employees to include social media, experience based hourly salaries, $1,000 employee referral program, $1,000 hourly signing bonus, decentralized interviews and weld tests to remote locations. Hired over 300 employees in 3 months.
• Innovative Talent Management Programs to grow employees and improve retention, resulting in 28.4% reduction in turnover. Programs include Weld School, Weld Trainers, Manufacturing Career Path - technical experts can earn same salary as plant leads. Monthly employee visits to all the plants.
• Parental Leave Program - new to Kubota, enhanced 401K Program, Floating Holidays to improve retention and satisfaction.
• Monthly Leadership Training program providing 1 hour of leadership development for all managers to improve their skills, employee retention and motivation. Corporate Administrative Training for office employee skill development.
• Appreciation programs include New Hire Mentorship Program, Welcome Bags, Stay Interviews, Quarterly Perfect Attendance Luncheon and T-Shirts, Quarterly Appreciation Luncheon, thank you notes, and coffee with the Plant Manager.
Denver International Airport, The City and County of Denver November 2016-October 2018 Denver, CO
Senior Vice President, Culture and Strategy
Human Resources Director
• Led HR culture and reputation transformation from transaction and silos to strategic business partners who worked with collaboration and trust. Focus on supporting airport’s rapid growth.
• Implement Workforce Readiness Program to create Talent Plans for each department at DEN.
• Build trusting relationships with executive team after 10 years of mistrust with HR Leadership.
• Conducted compensation analysis and created employee development programs to reduce turnover 37% for skilled trade positions.
• Hired by Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., one of my clients, as their Human Resources Director. Moved to smaller town to support aging parent’s care. Amy L Shoemaker Partnerships, LLC June 2014-November 2016 Denver, CO
President and Owner
• Human resource consulting to transition year end numerical evaluation to monthly coaching; facilitate action plans based on Employee Satisfaction Survey results; create global handbook and competitive benefits analysis for Australian private equity firm; and conducted HR Audits to mitigate risk.
• Executive business coaching for 80 professionals preparing for a new role or seeking to increase their strategic thinking, visibility, influence, and effectiveness. 95% attained promotion in 1 or 2 years.
• Create and facilitate Corporate Leadership Academy for the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce with most academy participants promoted to new roles within 18 months.
• Hired by client, Denver International Airport, as Human Resources Director, promoted to SVP. Colorado State University 2013 – 2019
Adjunct Faculty
• Develop new curriculum and facilitate Managing Human Capital course for Executive MBA program
• Strategic Human Resources class for Veterinary Management Institute and Beverage Business Institute The University of Denver 2015 - 2018
University College, Adjunct Faculty
• New Master’s Strategic Human Resources and Master’s Communication Management courses. Kennedy and Coe, L.L.C. May 2006 – May 2014
Wichita, KS and Loveland, CO
Director of People Growth Strategies April 2011 – May 2014
• Created and facilitated Leadership Success Academy and HR Consulting practice for firm clients.
• Developed executive coaching program and coached 30 firm owners and over 35 client leaders.
• Grew HR Consulting from $80,000 to $231,825; 14 new HR clients and 3 new accounting clients. Director of Talent Development May 2006 – March 2011
• Direct report to CEO; partnered to lead culture change in firm values and real-time project management to share work within 8 offices in Kansas and Colorado.
• Collaborated with CEO to lead transformational change to Value Creation from hourly billing. Only top 100 accounting and business consulting firm to use model in client services with 40% increase in fees.
• Developed succession planning process, facilitate Management Board discussion of potential firm owners; resulting in increased employee engagement and retention. Charter Communications; Birmingham, AL February-April 2006 Interim Human Resources Director
• Former General Manager at Cox hired to serve as Interim HR Director; 545 employees in 20 offices with 5 HR staff. Led 3 reorganizations, and significantly improved HR performance and reputation. Cox Communications, Inc. September 2001 –January 2006 Vice President – People Services
• Executive Leader for 28 employees in Human Resources, Training & Development and Safety & Risk Management. Supported 1,315 employees in 24 offices in Kansas and 8 offices in Arkansas
• Merged Arkansas Cox region into Kansas Cox region – led change management, retained 99% of desired employees; only Cox merger without a union organizing attempt, out of 5 company mergers
• Diversity - increased minority hires from 17% to 33% and female hires from 24% to 37%
• Field Operations - performance management program increase employee retention from 50% to 77%
• Selection - $200,000 annual savings; reduced hiring cycle time from 45 days to 17days.
• Safety & Risk Management – Auto Accidents decreased 67%, Worker Compensation claims decreased 60%, and General Liability claims decreased 88%
• Employee Opinion Survey - 77 point increase due to new programs; All Employee Meetings, Exempt Vacation Tracker, Benefits Calculator, People Awards Program, Cox Cares Benevolent fund, Gain Sharing, and New Hire Mentor program. Named Best Place to Work for 3 years The Wichita Eagle, Knight Ridder
Vice President, Human Resources
• Led team of 3 HR employees to support 560 employees including 3 different production unions.
• Participated in negotiations on 3 union contracts, responded to union grievances and arbitration.
• Developed Management Training program & “Building Bridges” diversity discussions. Koch Industries, Inc.
Manager, Human Resources Policy & Compliance
• Audit federal and state employment law compliance for 30,000 employees in 47 states
• Developed Affirmative Action Plans and led field compliance audits for $65 million government contracts. First time Corporate OFCCP Audit had no significant findings.
• Investigated class action sexual harassment complaint in union environment.
• Developed Respectful Workplace training for 800 union employees. Education:
Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) 2008-2010 The Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
Golden Key International Honor Society – GPA 4.0
Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, California Human Resources Executive Program
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Diversity Curriculum, Employer Advisory Committee
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Major: Human Resource Management
Professional Certifications:
Certified Master Coach (CMC), Behavioral Coaching Institute 2011-current SHRM – Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Society for HR Management 2014-current Professional in Human Resources (PHR) HR Certification Institute 1990-current CPI 260 Leadership Assessment, CPP, Certified Associate 2013-current Emergenetics International, Certified Associate 2013-current TKI Conflict Resolution Profile 2006-current
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