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Senior Human Resource executive with proven record of accomplishments in both corporate and operating company environments. Demonstrated expertise in strategic human resource planning, compensation, benefits, employee/labor relations, regulatory compliance, organizational development, and executive recruiting. Experienced in start-up, change and transition management, cost reduction, and the integration of merged and acquired companies. Possess a strong bottom line orientation with excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. Specialties 1. Labor Contract Negotiations and strategy development. 2. Integration of acquired companies. 3. Compensation and Benefit planing. 4. Succession Planning. 5. Executive counseling. Experience Principal Nimesheim Consulting Group Human Resources industry August 2011 – Present (1 month) Lake Forest, Illinois Human Resource Consulting focusing on HR Generalist activities with particular emphasis on Employee/Labor Relations, CBA Strategy Development and Negotiations, integration of merged or acquired companies, company start-up, executive recruiting, performance management and succession planning. VP Human Resources World Kitchen LLC Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry September 2003 – August 2011 (8 years) Rosemont, IL Company manaufactures and distributes Kitchen products under the the brand names of Corelle, Corningware, Pyrex, Bakers Secret, Ekco, Revere and OLFA. Responsible for directing all Human Resource activities throughout North America along with a procurement and engineering office in China. Frank has 3 recommendations (3 co-workers) including: VICE PRES. HUMAN RESOURCES FlexTek Components, Inc. Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry July 1998 – July 2003 (5 years 1 month) Company was established by the acquisition of 5 independent metal fabricating and enclosure companies. Responsible for all human resource activities associated with assiliminating into one company and culture. VICE PRES. HUMAN RESOURCES Becker Group Inc. Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry August 1996 – March 1998 (1 year 8 months) Global Tier one automotive supplier specializing in automotive interior panels and dashboards. $1.6 billion in sales. VP Human Resources The Globe Group Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Services industry May 1990 – 1996 (6 years) A national automotive and commercial replacement glass service company with 110 service centers and a claims procession division. Direct all HR activities during a turnaround and growth period when sales increased from $70 to 200+ million. Director Human Resources UAL Inc. Consumer Goods industry 1986 – 1988 (2 years) Director Compensation & Benefits Kraft Public Company; Consumer Goods industry 1983 – 1986 (3 years) Director Compensation & Benefits Eltra Corporation, Subsidiary of Allied Signal Public Company; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry 1975 – 1983 (8 years) Sr Comp, Analyst Vickers Hydraulics Consumer Goods industry 1970 – 1975 (5 years) Education Wayne State University BS, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management 1966 – 1971 Activities and Societies: Two years varsity basketball Completed Jr. and Sr. year while working full time at GM. Recommendations For Frank VP Human Resources World Kitchen LLC “Frank is a focused HR professional who properly balances the demands of the buisness with fair and caring treatment of the empolyees. He understand all the legal and technical support requirements of modern day HR with a common sense approach of always trying to do the right right. He is a good judge of talent and has an approachable style that enables empoyees to confide in him. He follows through on doing what he says he will.” June 15, 2009 “Frank is a highly capable Human Resources professional. While at World kitchen Frank supported me in my role of the VP of Operations. He provided invaluable support in helping me to reorganize and streamline the organization. Together we were able to deliver substantial cost reduction and efficiency improvement to the enterprise.

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