Kathrine’s work in Human Resources spans 19 years across several industries including agri-business. She has directly worked for employers ranging from divisions of large publicly owned corporations to small entrepreneurial enterprises.  As a true HR generalist her expertise encompasses the areas of benefits, employee relations, workers’ compensation, change management, investigations, conflict resolution, employment law, wellness, safety, policy development, strategic planning and community relations. She is a results-focused, effective leader who naturally develops an excellent rapport with employees and all levels of management.  From experience she is as comfortable with the hands-on aspects of HR as with executive level strategic and tactical planning.

Kathrine’s professional certification includes Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with the additional California specific designation by the Human Resources Certification Institute, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.  Kathrine’s professional and community affiliations include the Society for Human Resource Management, Northern California Human Resources Association, American Payroll Association, California Chamber of Commerce, Napa Chamber of Commerce, and Women for Wine Sense.

Some of the projects Kathrine has managed include the following:

• Transition of a company’s total HR platform as the result of mergers and acquisitions.
• End-to-end benefits design and implementation including market research, new brokers, new plan designs, employee satisfaction surveys, trend analysis, contract negotiations, easy self-serve enrollments, responsive communications to all stakeholders.
• Implementation of various HRIS and payroll systems with coordination to internal general ledger software and third party vendors such as 401K administrators.
• Develop effective, efficient HR processes using current best practices.
• Establishment of the HR function for start-ups including selection and implementation of third party services.
• Direct the HR component of risk management to include compliance, policy development, and conflict resolution.
• Workers’ compensation case management with the objective of reducing overall costs, quickly returning injured employees to work, increasing employee satisfaction and reducing litigation.
• Design total compensation packets designed for greater understanding by all stakeholders of the value placed on employee by an appreciative, competitive employer.

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