KELLY ANTHE www.linkedin.

com/in/kellypifer
(408) 309-1227 kelly.anthe@gmail.com
Director, HR Business Partner
Semiconductor Lean Manufacturing Engineering & Sales
Public Private

Strong Business Acumen Objective Alignment Workforce Planning Consultative HR Solutions
Coaching Employee Engagement Strategies Career Development Global People Management
Talent and Performance Management Strategic Thinking and Planning

An innovative strategic leader with extensive experience driving organization and talent strategies that enable
business objectives. Strategic partner to executives and critical talent in organizations of all sizes using consultative HR
solutions by developing a comprehensive understanding of both internal and external business environments and offering
enterprise-wide HR knowledge that shapes the broader workforce and links closely to business outcomes.

Selected Accomplishments
Key business partner chosen and trusted by executive leadership to sit at the table and improve alignment,
engagement, and drive talent to execute defined objectives.
Drove organizational changes and cross-functional alignment of business and corporate objectives resulting in an
8% (~$10m) growth in profitability.
Implemented data driven decision making around performance management resulting in significant productivity
and efficiency improvement in manufacturing.
Realized ~$3M annual cost avoidance through vendor management strategy.
Designed and implemented a strategic global immigration program from the ground up, taking it from US-centric
to a global program established in 14 countries.
Extensive international travel
Served as President of the Western Immigration Network Group for 2 years
Founded and managed the Shelly Foundation 501(c)3 for cancer research

Career History
Greene, Tweed & Company 2011 to Present
Director, HR Business Partner

GT is a privately-owned world class leader in the design and manufacture of high performance materials and customized
engineered components that serve the Semiconductor, Aerospace, Oilfield, and Petro-Chemical industries.
Currently serve as a strategic partner to the Semiconductor/Solar GM and leadership team for the ~$100M global
Semiconductor/Solar business. Develop, organize and execute all HR strategies for approximately 300 employees
located in the US, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Germany. A hands-on leader that ensures HR strategy supports cross-
functional alignment of organizational strategy in support of corporate objectives. Reporting to the VP of HR, I am
responsible for the entire employment process from cradle to grave for my organization including but not limited to the
identification and forecasting of HR needs, replacement and succession planning, talent acquisition and retention,
development of job profiles for key positions, the entire performance management process, coaching, employee relations,
compensation, and performance objective alignment. Partner cross-functionally to secure necessary resources and
acquire information needed to maximize employee performance and contribution.
50% domestic and international travel between California, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Asia to build relationships, influence
global leaders, and manage global organization. International travel includes Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Bintan,
and Germany.
Managed and developed a team of 3 HR Generalists with 1 support staff.


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Applied Materials 2003 to 2011
Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner
Manager, HR Business Partner
Program Manager

AMAT is a Fortune 500 Company and Semiconductor OEM.
Provided HR leadership and strategy execution through creative and innovative solutions to complex problems within the
Applied Global Services organization including organizational analysis, adverse impact analysis, reduction in force
planning and processing, performance management, talent review, coaching, talent acquisition, M&A due diligence and
integration, project and program management, and all corporate-wide immigration related training activities for
management and employees.
Managed a global team of 6 HR Specialists in the US, Asia and Europe; provided effective business solutions for
international staffing needs; vendor selection, management, and negotiation resulting in ~$3M annual cost avoidance.

Extensive international travel to Asia and Europe (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, France,
Portugal, Scotland, Ireland, England) to build relationships and influence organizational leaders.

Cisco Systems 1999 to 2003
HR Representative Immigration

Subject matter expert (SME) providing comprehensive solutions to international staffing needs; managed a large case
load of immigration and relocation events; provided immigration strategy and coaching to line managers and employees;
vendor management.

Cypress Semiconductor 1997 to 1999
HR Representative

Immigration program management including large case load of immigration events; immigration consultation and coaching
at all levels of the organization; vendor management; managed reception and support staff.

Education
MBA Human Resources Management
Northcentral University

BS Business Management
University of Phoenix

AA Liberal Arts
West Valley College

Lominger Career Development Architect Certified 2012

Affiliations
Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business

International Womens Leadership Association (IWLA)

WINGs Western Immigration Network President 2009 to 2011
As President of WINGs, an organization of Immigration Program Managers for high-tech companies on the west
coast, I created and implemented a mentorship program to align members new to the field of immigration with more
seasoned and experienced members.

The Shelly Foundation Founder 2007 to 2012
Founder and President of the Shelly L. Frias Foundation for the Advancement of Ependymoma Tumor Research
(known as The Shelly Foundation) to help fund research toward finding the cause and potential cures for
Ependymoma Tumors - a terminal condition that affects both children and adults.

Congressional Subcommittee on Immigration Reform Corporate Rep from Cisco Systems 2001 to 2002
Participated in the Congressional Subcommittee for corporate immigration reform as a company representative
advising the subcommittee on corporate objectives for immigration.