
Chad Craver
Human Resources Business Partner / HR Sr. Training Specialist

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About me
VP of HR | Talent
Education

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
1994 - 1997Bachelor of Arts EnglishEmphasis on Creative and Professional Writing; History; Film Studies; Behavioral Psychology.
Experience

GMAC Insurance
Mar 2000 - Mar 2010Human Resources Business Partner / HR Sr. Training Specialist
Media General
Jun 2010 - Jun 2012Human Resources Business PartnerAs a HR Generalist, responsibilities included leading and delivering the full range of all HR services and functional areas for the employees of The Winston-Salem Journal. Media General is an independent, publicly owned communications company situated primarily in the Southeast with interests in newspapers, television stations and interactive media.

World Media Enterprises
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012Senior Human Resources Business PartnerFollowing the acquisition of The Winston-Salem Journal by BH Media Group, my responsibilities included leading the implementation of a new Talent Acquisition system (Silk Road ATS) and benefits harmonization projects. World Media Enterprises was formed by Berkshire Hathaway in 2012 when it purchased 63 of Media General's newspapers, in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Dormakaba
Jan 2013 - Apr 2019This role was responsible for leading the Talent & Development function, for an organization of over 3,000 employees, located in North and South America. My focus was creating the strategy and managing the execution of T&D processes directly linked to the attraction, retention, development, and management of our people. As a champion of innovation, I led strategic initiatives that supported the adoption of UX (User Experience), Design Thinking, and Agile Methods. Key responsibilities included: talent strategy, workplace culture, performance management, new leader development and assimilation, succession planning, employee engagement, organizational cultural inventories, executive and leadership development, execution of global learning initiatives, organizational goal setting processes, change management, innovation, and post-merger integration initiatives. Show less
Director / Talent, Learning & Development
May 2017 - Apr 2019Assistant Vice President Human Resources
Jun 2015 - Sept 2017Human Resources Manager
Jan 2013 - Sept 2015

Crossroads Human Capital LLC.
Jun 2019 - Feb 2022Founder | Director of HR, Culture & Development
CastleBranch
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023VP of Talent & LearningExecutive responsible for Human Resources function at 450 person software development and compliance company. With the support of a great team, we completed a successful transformation of the HR function.

NCino, Inc.
Mar 2023 - nowGlobal Human Resources Business Partner
Licenses & Certifications

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
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UX Design: 3 Creating Personas
LinkedInApr 2018 - View certificate

Human Synergistics Global Change Circle™
Human SynergisticsOct 2014 - View certificate

Strategic Human Resources
LinkedInJan 2020 - View certificate

Accredited Practitioner: Leadership WorkStyles (LWS)
Human SynergisticsOct 2014 - View certificate

Strategic Thinking
LinkedInSept 2020 - View certificate

Fred Kofman on Making Commitments
LinkedInMay 2019 - View certificate

Measure What Matters (Blinkist)
LinkedInMar 2019 - View certificate

The Neuroscience of Learning
LinkedInSept 2019 - View certificate

Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership
LinkedInAug 2020 - View certificate

Consulting Foundations: Building Your Sales System
LinkedInSept 2020 - View certificate

Accredited Practitioner: Organizational Culture Inventory (OCI)
Human SynergisticsOct 2014 - View certificate

Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
Lynda.comFeb 2018 - View certificate

Accredited Practitioner: Organizational Effectiveness Inventory (OEI)
Human SynergisticsOct 2014 - View certificate

Scrum: The Basics
LinkedInJan 2021 - View certificate

Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling (getAbstract Summary)
LinkedInDec 2019 - View certificate

Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense Approach to Continuous Improvement (Blinkist Summary)
LinkedInSept 2020 - View certificate

Human Resources: Leadership and Strategic Impact
LinkedInMay 2019 - View certificate

Systems Thinking
LinkedInSept 2021 - View certificate

Organization Design
LinkedInAug 2019 - View certificate

Korn Ferry Leadership Architect
Korn FerryJun 2017 - View certificate

20 Questions to Improve Learning at Your Organization
LinkedInJul 2020 
SHRM SCP (Senior Certified Professional)
SHRMMay 2015- View certificate

How to Use LinkedIn Learning
LinkedInMar 2019 - View certificate

Design Thinking: Implementing the Process
Lynda.comFeb 2018 - View certificate

Characteristics of a Great Scrum Master
LinkedInJan 2020
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