SUMMARY * 17 years of HR related experience * Accomplished team leader and motivator * Strong experience in Employment/Labor Laws * Proactive focus on Employee Relations * Specializing in Recruitment/Talent Management/Succession Planning * Excellent interpersonal, communication and team building skills E-mail: * Reports to the CHRO and partner with Corporate HR & Training to create and execute talent management programs, both customized for the respective charters/regions as well as enterprise wide programs. * Continue to lead regional efforts for key HR programs such as LDR/Succession Review, Performance Management, Compensation Planning and Diversity Programs. * Deliver full life cycle programming aids Wintrust in sourcing, hiring, assimilation, train- ing, engagement and career development for employees & leaders. * Interact regularly and collaborate with executives on creation of custom talent related programs for their region. Deliver training program where needed. * Ensure region is appropriately staffed with talent and engage in recruiting efforts accord- ingly and ensure workforce planning and sourcing efforts optimize diversity hiring. * Partner with Training Department on the delivery of talent development and training pro- grams. * Partner with HR on the development, retention and career tracking for diverse employees. * Engaged with managers and employee on investigation and resolution of employee rela- tions issues, saved the company money by preventing potential law suits. * Continue to monitor compliance with all applicable regulatory guidelines, federal, state & local laws. * Ensure employment practices are compliant and consistent with Wintrust culture. * Create business case and translate local needs into requirements for corporate HR part- ners to work use in development of HR programs that align with business needs. * Increased employee engagement by implementing several programs based on results of engagement surveys. * Provide people trends and insights for leaders by creating & delivering talent analytics. * Measure the effectiveness of talent management efforts by quality of program outcomes as evidenced in reduction of turnover, retention of key staff, increase in diversity hiring, internal succession/promotional opportunities and quality hiring decisions. Lisa Y Lowenthal 261 Green Bay Road Tel: (773) 965 1320 LoweyLisa@hotmail.com E-mail: * Managed group insurance for Fortune 500 manufacturing company with over 10,000 em- ployees nationwide, 60,000 worldwide. * Key player on the BAC (Benefits Advisory Committee)-which makes all corporate level benefits decisions. * Handled all aspects of group insurance plans including, 35 medical and dental plans, life, AD&D, short and long- term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, and Flexible Spending Accounts. * Assisted in the selection of a new medical/dental insurance vendor to cover all employ- ees. * Instrumental role in the implementation and communication of new insurance plan and vendor. * Worked with the HRIS department to troubleshoot and maintain the integrity of CSS Horizon (an HRIS system which incorporates PeopleSoft screens and tables). * Trained users on the HRIS system. 3 Lisa Y Lowenthal 261 Green Bay Road Tel: (773) 965 1320 LoweyLisa@hotmail.com * Researched and answered employee questions completed 5500 forms for all benefit plans. * Ensured benefits plans were in compliance with COBRA and HIPAA.
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