Tom Sherrier

Experience

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  University of Toledo

  Aug 1976 - Sept 1978

  Residence Hall Director

  Managed residence hall complex with student staff of 16 and professional custodial and maintenance staff of 3. Hired, fired, trained, enforced discipline, coordinated with peers on campus issues.

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  Coshocton County Drug & Alcohol Council, Inc.

  Sept 1978 - May 1988

  Executive Director

  Executive Director, 1982-1988, Led all facets of business, including P&L responsibility, clinical quality control, hiring, compensation, benefits, policy, procedure, and community relations. Identified and generated new revenue streams to meet needs of community including EAP service. Wrote weekly newspaper column on mental health topics as form of outreach. Clinician, 1978-1982, Conducted group, individual and family counseling. Developed prevention and intervention strategies. Trained therapists at state conferences. Show less

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  General Electric

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Manager Professional Relations

  Directed all professional recruiting, internal communications, company rotational programs, co-op programs, INS and EEOC interfaces, and exempt compensation. Initiated and implemented team-based continuous improvement teams using basic quality improvement techniques.

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  Ericsson Inc (Private Radio Systems)

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1995

  Manager Human Resources

  Provided HR support to functional client groups, such as engineering, international sales/operations, project management, utility business, and federal business. Oversaw recruiting, hiring, performance management, compensation, and discipline. Created, sold, and operated two-year rotational program that identified, hired, and trained technical talent for leadership careers in business.

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  Ericsson-GE Private Radio Systems

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Director Human Resources

  Led HR function through several business restructurings prior to divestiture in 1999. Held site HR responsibility for multiple Ericsson businesses and coordinated HR policy while holding management team role on radio systems operation. Managed staffs of up to 79 and budgets up to $10,000,000. Managed expatriates and inpatriates. Strategically and tactically supported international business. Oversaw salary administration, including new variable comp plans. Drove compensation plans. Coordinated talent management with other Ericsson companies worldwide. Worked closely with executive leadership team with HR needs. Show less

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  ComNet Ericsson (now Harris Communications)

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Vice President Human Resources

  Held responsibility for directing HR group as well as generating policy for new company in support of new culture of entrepreneurship. Created brand new infrastructure in four months preceding divestiture, including payroll and benefit infrastructure designed to retain talent.

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  A La Carte HR

  Nov 2001 - now

  Owner

  Diverse Human Resource consulting service offering a variety of solutions for companies in need.Leader DevelopmentCreate or improve a system for developing leadership competencies at any level. Executive Coaching & DevelopmentFace-to-face, telephone and electronic media options. Individually tailored metrics established to track progress. Talent DevelopmentDesign or improve a system for developing talent according to specs established by the needs of the business. Emotional IntelligenceOnline assessment, development, face-to-face training, coaching for the past 15 years.Organization DesignTypically begins with audit of current structure along with a review of the business plan. Conflict ResolutionIntervention into conflicts between individuals, groups, departments or divisions.Merging Organizations, CompaniesConsultation, due diligence, plan design, communication plan creation. Performance Management Create performance management system processes. CompensationCompensation structure re-design. Variable comp plan creation, roll-out.Established a Human Resource infrastructure for a growing company.www.alacartehr.com Show less

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  Therma Tru Corporation (Fortune Brands)

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Leader Organization and Leader Development

  Led OD and leadership development initiatives. Provided exec coaching and mentoring. Created leadership competency development process, including custom web-based 360° tool. Restructured product lines as well as led factory reconfiguration initiatives in conjunction with IT system conversion. Drove innovation embedment. Mentored international HR managers.

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  CB Fleet

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2013

  Director Human Capital

  Managed human capital department and led change management initiatives, resulting in new management system and multimillion-dollar savings. Drove series of smaller changes during first year. Held responsibility for compensation, performance management, employee relations, and internal communication. Introduced training and development focused on managing groups, leading change, growing others, driving accountability, and aligning departments.