Experience

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  State senate district 16

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1986

  Responsible for legislative and political analysis, staff supervision and coordination, office administration, media relations and incumbency activities. Staff responsibility for the Senate Labor Committee and Insurance Committee. Specialized in insurance legislative and regulatory issues. Responsible for legislative research and analysis, constituent relations and legislative correspondence. Duties included scheduling, planning and execution of media releases and district-wide mass mailings.

  • Chief of Staff

    Jan 1983 - Jan 1986

  • Legislative Aide

    Jan 1981 - Jan 1983
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  Michigan insurance federation

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1991

  President

  Responsible for legislative and regulatory representation of 29-member property/casualty insurance companies, including oversight of multi-client lobbying contract and administration of the political action committee.Established the first office and organized the first professional staff for the organization. Increased membership from 24 companies to 29 companies and increased political action committee contributions by 30 percent.

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  Michigan chamber of commerce

  Jan 1991 - Jan 2004

  Senior vice president - administration

  Member of the Senior Management Team, reporting directly to the President & CEO. Lobbyist responsible for labor and employment law issues, employee benefits, insurance and other regulatory issues. Extensive experience in research, public speaking and testimony before legislative and regulatory bodies. Staff leadership for committee of volunteer business leaders, the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. Substantial work in coalition building and leadership with other trade and professional associations, similar organizations in other states, and at the federal level.Responsible for internal human resources management for staff of 58 at three locations, including research, design and implementation of the human resource information system. Responsible for creation and oversight of employee benefit programs, the personnel manual and the ethics and compliance code. Member of the Board of Trustees for the employee pension fund. Show less

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  Michigan health & hospital association

  Mar 2004 - now

  Organizational Development|Human Resources|Employee Benefits|Government Relations Reports to the CEO. Manages Human Resources and Corporate Support Services Departments. Responsible for organizational development, succession planning, employee relations, compensation and benefits. Provides assistance to the Advocacy Division as a subject matter specialist at the state and federal level. Member of the Executive Team, reporting directly to the President. Manages the MHA Unemployment Compensation Program and Human Resources division. Leads the Business Advisory Council. Assists the Advocacy Division by lobbying on labor and employment law matters at the state and federal level.

  • Executive Vice President, Operations

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

    Mar 2004 - Sept 2015