University of Mississippi

Chief Human Resources Officer at Vi-Jon

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Vi-Jon is one of the nation’s oldest private brand personal care manufacturers, serving customers in retail and institutional throughout North America. For more than 100 years, Vi-Jon’s success has revolved around our commitment to providing service, quality and cost while building, or maintaining, long-term, collaborative relationships with our customers across multiple channels including Grocery, Drug, Mass Merchants, Club and Dollar. We fully understand the important role private brands play for each of our customers’ strategies in numerous product categories, and help create competitive solutions for every one of our customers’ needs.Industry leading research and development and vast regulatory experience uniquely positions Vi-Jon to quickly introduce high quality, national brand equivalent products. With two state-of-the-art research and development facilities and five manufacturing and distribution centers in Missouri and Tennessee, we ship millions of bottles daily, representing one of the largest private brand manufacturers in North America.

Vi-Jon

Chief Human Resources Officer

Based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Wise Metals Group LLC includes Wise Alloys, the world's third-leading producer of aluminum can stock for the beverage and food industries, as well as other commercial products. Wise Alloys is an environmentally friendly company that uses recycled aluminum in the production of its can stock with some of the most innovative and advanced technology in the world. Wise Recycling, one of the largest, direct-from-the-public collectors of aluminum beverage containers in the United States, operating shipping and processing locations throughout the United States that support a network of neighborhood collection centers. Listerhill Total Maintenance Center, specializing in providing maintenance, repairs and fabrication to manufacturing and industrial plants worldwide ranging from small on-site repairs to complete turn-key maintenance. Alabama Electric Motor Services has been a steady presence in the industry for more than 35 years and has earned the reputation of providing quality service and equipment. Supported by engineering and technical staffs that are as creative as they are skilled, AEMS is known for solving problems when other motor companies walked away.

Wise Metals Group / Constellium

Senior Vice President of Human Resources

- Support the sales function for Major Consumer Package Goods - CPG company•Development & implementation of Talent Management system for Post Holdings•Development of Post competencies for culture alignment for growth•Integration of new acquisitions

Post Foods

St. Louis, MO

Vice President of Human Resources	Post Foods is a CPG leader in cereal and ready to eat bars and was owned by Ralcorp.   Ralcorp was the largest private label food manufacturer in the U.S. and engaged in the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of private-label food products and other regional and value added brands.   Ralcorp had 15,000 plus employees in United States, Canada and Italy representing $4.2 billion in sales.   Post Foods was a spin-off of Ralcorp in 2012, prior to the ConAgra acquisition of Ralcorp.  Ralcorp was purchased by ConAgra in 2013 and I migrated to Post Foods after the merger.  Post had an aggressive acquisition strategy during this time frame.•	Developed and led a new talent management system for Post •	Integrated new acquisitions and developed template for human resources for future acquisitions•	Developed Post competencies for culture alignment and growth•	Successful oversite of human resources for Ralcorp’s two business units representing 15,000 employees•	Created and implemented new compensation system for sales force for Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products•	Successfully led union negotiations at multiple sites, and maintained union free locations•	Restructured Human Resources team to align with key business priorities

Ralcorp Holdings Inc

Vice President Human Resources

- Develop and provide direction to Human Resources teams in 14 plants in U.S / Canada•	Develop and execute training  and development programs for senior and mid - management •	Ensured compliance with governmental regulations to include FMLA, ADA, FLSA, AAP, and other regulations that impact the operation of the facilities•	Lead Human Resources Integration of new acquisitions •	Worked with Executive Leadership to develop the mission and vision  strategy of the division and then translate into strategic and tactical plans / programs and alignment•	Lead Labor Relations and provide direction to facilities •	Chosen to participate in Leadership Development Program (promoted after completion)•	Identified and implemented key interactive training program for entire corporation•	Lead the Cultural Value Analysis for alignment in Field locations•	Identified and helped develop eLDP and establishment of career ladders / paths•	Develop Succession Plans and translate plans into meaning development opportunities•	Identification of High Potential Candidates and developed training including 360 reviews

RALCORP HOLDINGS INC

Senior Director of Human Resources

- Develop and provide direction to Human Resources teams in Southern Regional locations including Kentucky, Alabama and Oklahoma•	Serve as a spokesperson for contract negotiations and provided day-to-day support in contract administration•	Ensure employee benefits programs administered in accordance with corporate and divisional benefits guidelines and objectives•	Ensure divisional compliance with the Ralcorp safety and security programs.•	Develop and execute training programs for management team members and hourly employees that drove improved performance and results•	Led the recruitment and staffing of administrative employees and supported hourly staffing efforts and led the initiative to reduce turnover at locations•	Designed and managed programs and policies that supported the orderly operation of the facilities: work rules, plant-wide job bid systems, qualification lists, training schedules and attendance programs•	Oversaw development and implementation of plant wide safety and training programs

Ralcorp Holdings

Regional Human Resources Director

- Responsible for overall Human Resource Management for 600 team member non union facility•	Structured Plant Incentive Programs to increase engagement and profitability•	Obtained State Grant to provide Team Building Training•	Established Plant Engagement Committees  and Focus Groups including Handbook, Peer Review, Buddy System, Incentive Teams, and Pay for Skill Teams•	Founding Member of West Kentucky Training Consortium•	Perform Succession Planning and Talent Development Programs•	Establish Retail Advantage Program for discounts for Team Members•	Implemented Safety Mastery Computer Based Training Program•	Implemented Self Service for Plant Level Team Members for Attendance•	Implemented Succession Planning at Plant Level

Human Resources Manager

- Coordinated all aspects of Human Resource Programs (Interviewing, Hiring, Orientation, Discipline,  •	and Benefit Programs)              •	New Acquisition Integration  Team Member•	Recruitment for Mine Sites in Multi State Area•	Liaison with Employees and Dependents (401(k) plan, Pension, Workers Compensation, Group Health, LTD Plan, STD Plan and Life Insurance Plans)•	Coordinated Labor Relations for West Division •	Coordinated Presentations and Programs with Safety, Training and Production Departments•	Sourced, identified and implemented an in house medical management claims processing system•	Managed Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans and  Managed  multi-state Workers Compensation Program (self-funded)•	Managed $5 million annual, Group Health Programs (Colorado, Utah, Alabama, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky)•	Coordinated Third Party administrative contracts

Alice Clark