Charles W. Freeman
Warrenville, IL 60555
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Principal HR Management Consultant, 10/2012-Present Freeman HR Consulting, Alta Loma, CA
I manage employee relations and human resources for a variety of client companies. Contract assignments focus on employee relations and issue resolution, performance management, organization and talent assessment, coaching and counseling, and transition management. Substitute Teacher, 2/2017-03/2020
Alta Loma School District, Alta Loma, CA
As a Preferred Substitute Teacher, I provide dedicated in-classroom teaching and assistance, as required, for grades Kindergarten-8th.
Global Human Resources Business Partner, 4/2011-10/2012 Citrix Systems, Santa Clara, CA
I managed succession and organization planning, talent management, leadership assessment, compensation, performance management, training initiatives, employee relations (investigations/resolution), coaching and counseling, strategic staffing and transition management for the Worldwide Marketing and the Americas Sales- West Region organizations, and was trusted advisor to the SVP/CMO, and VP of Americas Sales-West, and their respective senior management and employee teams. Senior Human Resources and Employee Relations Consultant, 9/1992-4/2011 Charles Freeman Associates, Foster City, CA
Representative listing of contract assignments, with established, pre-IPO and startup clients-supported onsite and remote:
West Coast R&D HR Consultant, iMany/Revitas; Yahoo!, Senior HR Business Partner; United Rentals, Senior Regional HR/ER Manager; Cintas Corporation, Market HR Manager; Comcast Cable Communications, Senior Regional HR and Staffing Consultant; ADAC Medical Diagnostics and Acuson Corporation, Senior Employee Relations and Staffing Consultant; Kavlico Aerospace/Industrials, Senior Staffing and HR Consultant; Extricity Software(pre-IPO), Senior HR Consultant; Edwards High Vacuum/Semiconductor, West Coast/Senior Staffing Consultant; interWAVE Communications (1997-2000,pre-IPO/Startup), Senior Employee Relations and Staffing Manager; Pacific Bell Mobile Services (1995-1997), Senior Regional HR/Staffing Consultant; and, Electronics for Imaging (1992-1994,pre-IPO), Senior Staffing and HR Consultant). Division Human Resources Business Partner, 9/1990-9/1992 Apple Computer, Inc. Cupertino, CA
I managed human resources for the Macintosh System Architecture Division, including several support groups
(QA, Operations and Technical Support). I was advisor and counselor to senior management and their respective teams. I provided daily support in the areas of employee relations (working with COE groups), talent management, coaching and counseling, compensation, training, organization planning and transition management.
Senior Manager, Employee Relations and Staffing, 12/1988-9/1990 Toshiba America Medical Systems, Tustin, CA
I managed employee relations (investigations through resolution), staffing (strategic and tactical), college relations and recruiting, awards and recognition programs, recruiting, EEO/AAP, training, safety and generalist HR for the Orange County headquarters and several remote manufacturing and operations facilities. Senior Division Personnel Relations and EEO Officer, 12/1977-12/1988 Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation, Newport Beach, CA I was the primary contact for all state, federal and local/community affairs issues, and managed personnel relations (investigation through resolution). Senior-level positions were held in recruiting and college relations, transition management and exit interviews, salary administration, EEO/AAP, organization development and Training. Direct support was provided to local and regional manufacturing, operations, testing and, R&D facilities. BA, Psychology (honors and distinction), University of Illinois at Chicago, Former Adjunct Professor, National University, Irvine, CA; CA (CBEST) and IL Substitute Teaching Credential (High School and K-8th); and, US Army, Vietnam Era Veteran.