JEFF M.

ANTONELLI

Cell: 314.546.1327 Email: Web Site: www.leaderexperts.com

HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
Labor Relations - International HR - Performance Management
SUMMARY
Dynamic Global Human Resource Executive credited with directing best-in-class or
ganizations that have been successful in achieving aggressive revenue and profit
objectives. Groundbreaking leader and counselor with demonstrated ability to tr
ansform under-performing organizations into top producers while accelerating gro
wth and market expansion. In-depth experience obtained in Asia, Europe and USA.
PROFILE
- Global Human Resource professional: with over 10 years of living as an expatri
ate and working in Europe and China.
- Consummate Business Executive and Human Capital Manager: with 20 years proven
experience forging innovative staffing models and redesigning complete HR infra
structures to enhance operations, drive profitable growth and lead effective rec
ruiting teams worldwide
- Trusted Adviser to Senior Executives and Fortune 100 companies, such as: GE, N
orthrop Grumman and United Technologies
-Hands on leader and seasoned motivator with strong planning and communication s
kills and a team-oriented management style that produces peak performance
-Strategic HR leader with expert qualifications in all generalist HR affairs, pa
rticular success in:
* Union Negotiations
* Union Avoidance (EFCA training)
* Recruiting and Employment Management
* Performance Management and Succession
* International BD and HR Management
* Competency Model Development
* M&A Integration and Due Diligence
* Large Scale Change Management
* Compensation and Rewards Design
* Training & Development Program Design
* HRIS Systems and Share Point Technologies
* Organization Design and Development
RECENT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

AHRG INTERNATIONAL LLC, (www.leaderexperts.com), St. Louis, MO 2009 - Present

Global Human Resource Consultant
International human resource consultant and founder of Leader Experts LLC, offer
ing a mix of strategic and tactical Human Resource consulting services. Front l
ine executive with full responsibility for identifying and securing companies th
rough marketing, networking and client referrals, acquiring start-up capital and
overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business infrastructure.
Selected Client Engagements:
* Retained by Platinum Equity (a company that owns over 50 businesses) to provid
e global Human Resource tactical and strategic HR leadership. Lived and worked i
n Europe for four and half months. Worked with two of its newly acquired portfol
io businesses, 3B - Belgium and Geesinknorba - the Netherlands.
Scope: Projects included executive coaching, 360 for the CEO and the leadership
teams; SG&A cost savings, HR strategic alignment and the implementation of new p
erformance management systems.
* Polaris Industries, Inc. USA provided HR Change Management consulting for its
corporate and manufacturing operations human resource organization. Coaching on
the utilization of the Five Dysfunctions of a Team model and Emotional Intellig
ence selection tools to drive culture change.
NORTEK PRIVATE EQUITY, Nordyne, St. Louis, MO 2007 - 2009
Vice President of Human Resources & Administration
Nortek owns over 60 different businesses in manufacturing of home products acros
s the globe.
Global HR leadership for Nordyne (Nortek's largest business and a $600M subsidia
ry), consisting of 2000 employees, 4 manufacturing facilities located in the USA
, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Shenzhen, China. Managed the start-up of an engineeri
ng R&D center for new product development for heating and cooling equipment and
led the new acquisition team to identify a new OEM partner to manufacture produc
t in China. Report directly to the CEO and serve as strategic HR partner with t
he SVP COO and Chairman of Nortek in special projects across the corporation.
* Spearhead large-scale change management initiatives instituted to top-grade th
e entire organization, implement formal succession planning, improve pay for per
formance culture and seed organization with new talent.
* Orchestrated significant SG&A cost savings reduction directives that yielded $
1.8M in medical benefits savings to date.
* Engineer enterprise-wide SAP implementation and project management for the org
anization.
* Instrumental to the organization's business development in Asia that focused o
n strategic market growth, OEM partner identification, and new factory start up.
* Steer organizations international realignment and people process to support gl
obal growth plans for two Nortek subsidiaries.
* Provided Human Resource generalist leadership over Mexico and Latin America bu
sinesses
NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Electronic Systems, Baltimore, MD 2004 - 2007
Sector Director of Human Resource Technology (2006 - 2007)
As Sector Director, recruited by this start-up organization to control and emplo
y new Human Resource Technology associated with accomplishing business objective
s.
* Constructed and launched seven Workforce Engagement websites utilizing SharePo
int collaboration technology.
* Expanded and aligned team that tactically focused on propelling HR technologie
s to improve the delivery of recruitment, learning, development and workforce en
gagement offerings.
Director of Human Resources (2005 - 2006)
As Senior Director, accountable for leading a team that supports 14,000 employee
Enterprise Excellence organizations that consist of Engineering, Manufacturing,
Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Program Management Development.
* Served in the capacity of HR strategic partner to the sector's Deputy (COO) as
well as function as an active member of the senior leadership team that supervi
ses a $6.6B sector.
* Originated and delivered a portfolio of Workforce Engagement programs that ser
ved as the primary people initiative for the Sector Leadership team.
* Commanded all activities of employee talent life cycle, including acquisition
of talent, assimilation of leadership, development of people and retention strat
egies.
Manager of Human Resources, Sunnyvale, CA (2004 - 2005)
As Human Resource manager, responsible for rendering leadership for this $300M (
Naval and Marine) division, consisting of 4 geographic locations, 5 separate uni
ons and 1,200 employees.
* Partnered in the successful negotiation of the 2004 union contract across nava
l business.
* Transitioned HR from an administrative function into a strategic business part
ner working with senior management to drive key business and performance improve
ment initiatives.
* Formulated and sustained a plant-wide safety change management plan that resul
ted in decreased injury rates for the Environmental, Health and Safety organizat
ion.
RDO EQUIPMENT, Fargo, ND 2003 - 2004
Chief People Officer
RDO is the largest retailer of John Deere equipment, with over 900 employees in
54 retail and service stores in 9 states across the western region of the United
States.
* Converted and scaled HR function to support the organization altering from pub
lic to private.
* Worked closely with Board of Directors on governance, designed executive incen
tive plans and overhauled the sales commission plan for the business.
* Elected by the organization to concurrently serve as Manager of Service Operat
ions, which included the oversight of all 54 service centers.
HAMON CORPORATION, Somerville, NJ 2001 - 2003
Director of Human Resources
Hamon designs and project manages the manufacturing of Heating and Cooling tower
s, smoke stacks, bag houses and nuclear towers. The employee population consist
ed of over 1,000 employees and 400 contract laborers.
* Initiated and executed global performance and succession management process in
addition to crafting global leadership values and competency models. Implement
ed JD Edwards people management HRIS System.
* Designed and implemented new compensation banding structure new executive comp
ensation plan and Guaranteed HR function was integrated with the organizations E
uropean operation.
* Led the rightsizing efforts of the US operation as it scaled itself to meet th
e declining market.
* Successfully fought union campaigns that threaten the company with major work
stoppages on high visibility projects.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN, Minneapolis, MN 2000 - 2001
Senior Manager, Human Resources Change Management Consultant
* Liaised organizations on distinctive HR solutions, change management and profe
ssional services.
* Guided shared services start up, design staffing and recruiting programs, HR f
unction revamp, competency model expansion and HR balance score card implantatio
n.
Key Clients: General Motors, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Bovis Lend Lease
PARKE DAVIS (PFIZER) PHARMACEUTICALS, Ann Arbor, MI 1999 - 2000
Senior Human Resource Manager
As Senior Human Resource Manager, revitalized the HR function for this world-wid
e clinical R&D operation that developed the blockbuster drug Lipitor.
* Furnished HR generalist coverage for over 1400 Clinical Researchers and Doctor
s, with focus on new medical and clinical trials talent acquisition, executive c
oaching, work team development and organizational change management.
* Implemented a new performance management and succession planning process for t
he clinical trials organization. Led the 5 person Japanese HR organization for t
he Asia Clinical Trials organization.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
GENERAL ELECTRIC, US and Asia Location (Singapore and Hong Kong expatriate) 1994
- 1999
HR Manager, Medical Systems and Industrial Systems Electrical Distribution and C
ontrol
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, Connecticut, Alabama, California 1988 - 1994
Employee Relations Representative, Sikorsky Aircraft and special project work fo
r Pratt and Whitney
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Troy State University, Troy, AL
Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Studies
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification
Human Resource Development Programs
General Electric
Human Resources Business Leadership Program
Northrop Grumman, UCLA
Senior HR Leadership Program
University of Michigan
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