Human Resources Vice President

BRAD J. WILSON

Three Forks, MT linkedin.com/in/bradwilsonmss-sphr-gphr-sphri-cptd/

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WealthVest Marketing, Inc.

Vice President, Human Resources & Talent Development 2021 – 2024

• Led the creation, implementation, and management of HR initiatives and policies with a focus on an optimal model of employee relations, providing strategic leadership and coaching to the HR team and managers, while ensuring a comprehensive and efficient process in investigations and issue resolution.

• Leveraged previous experience to create a self-funded health insurance plan that promoted employee welfare and long-term cost efficiency (up to seven-figure savings) that mitigated major annual healthcare cost rises.

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive compensation structure influenced by annual market evaluations and employee merit. This reduced turnover to below the industry average while improving market competitiveness, internal equity, and employee engagement, culminating in “Montana’s Top Workplace” honors and “Gallatin’s Greatest” recognition in multiple categories in both 2022 and 2023.

• Enhanced organizational communication and employee engagement through town halls and targeted professional coaching for individual contributors, leadership, and executives, including the CEO and VPs of Finance, Marketing, and Operations. o Spearheaded highly customized weekly one-on-one leadership/relationship training for a struggling Sales executive.

• Launched an internship program in partnership with Montana State University that established new industry benchmarks for early career engagement and professional development. Evangelized need to the reluctant CEO. This program initiated FINRA sales licensing certification for 10 interns to date with 50% FTE conversion.

• Designed and executed a needs-based manager training program and offsite development experiences under accelerated timelines to significantly elevate interdisciplinary managerial competencies and converge departments, increasing morale by enacting partnerships and individual contributor feedback.

• Established the company’s L&D opportunities integrated with performance and new management training systems, including bespoke leadership, LinkedIn Learning, and Lunch-and-Learns. Expanded functionality to enable employees to upload tutorials for resolved issues.

• Revitalized talent management by introducing a performance management system, integrating emerging applicant tracking software, and debuting a learning management system (LMS).

o Tailored the company’s first performance management system in collaboration with an external vendor. This increased performance evaluation cadence to twice a year to emphasize annual productivity and personal professional development. o Improved internal compliance regarding workforce diversity and applicant information through the ATS implementation. o These enhancements fostered a support-based workplace culture emphasizing collaboration, organizational goal achievement, and continuous development.

• Created an environment of individual communication and coaching to navigate employee stressors and boost their personal success, substantiating organizational employee care to increase the average length of tenure. HR Certification Institute

Interim Chief Business Development Officer 2019 – 2020 Director, Business Development & Partnerships 2016 – 2021 Senior Manager, Global Markets Executive 2015 – 2016

• Developed global business and associated partnerships to open monetization opportunities, enhance brand recognition, and improve solvency for the nonprofit organization.

• Coordinated the SHRM relationship while competing for market share as an independent business, emphasizing competitive differentiators to establish company certifications as evergreen industry benchmarks and best practices.

• Drove sponsorship sales growth, certification preparation partnerships, and key collaborations with over 200 global partners (HR associations, academic institutions, and military branches) by championing high-value-add for both parties. Maximized revenue through training programs, recertification/continuing education credits, and conferences.

• Established and mentored a highly collaborative 8-person team to unearth and match prospects with high-potential talent, driving internal/external enhancements for the 50-employee organization.

• Generated new revenue channels through innovative business development strategies, including a webinar featuring key guest speakers attracting 4K participants weekly. Ad revenue ($1M) from this strategy facilitated continuous growth through pandemic operations.

• Enhanced international brand presence and market penetration through strategic community engagement amplifying international credibility and reach. Conducted constant research to cultivate global relationships through conference participation in Spain and Dubai. Glanbia Foods

Organizational Development Manager 2013 – 2014

Senior Manager, Human Resources 2005 – 2013

• Directed comprehensive training and development initiatives that enhanced workforce capabilities and organizational performance.

• Engaged in Mergers and Acquisitions

• Transformed the performance of underperforming leaders through executive coaching and training interventions.

• Synthesized and led workforce diversification initiatives to acquire candidates from disparate backgrounds.

• Improved company-wide communication, productivity, and leadership by facilitating professional development programs and workshops.

• Secured and maintained best-in-class employee retention rates by developing a system that targeted, recruited, and developed high- potential industry talent.

• Improved organizational effectiveness and employee engagement through ESS/MSS and performance development plans.

• Bolstered performance aligned with company cultures by introducing rigorous evaluations for promotions, reviews, and disciplinary actions.

FURTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nature’s Best Produce, Inc. Human Resources Manager Fidelity Investments Senior Human Resources Representative & Staffing Specialist Professional Recruiters Systems Recruiter, Project Management Auto-Soft Corporation Human Resources Generalist Assistant First Security Recruitment & Staffing Center Human Resources Specialist & Recruiter EDUCATION

Master of Science, Human Resources Management Utah State University Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minors in Spanish and Human Resources Utah State University CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP) Association for Talent Development Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) HRCI Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) HRCI LANGUAGES

English Native

Spanish Fluent

AWARDS

Montana’s Top Workplace, 2022 & 2023 WealthVest

Gallatin’s Greatest – Best Workplace, 2022 & 2023 WealthVest PUBLICATIONS

“Good Works” (exp. 2025)

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