David Paskach
Inver Grove Heights,MN
Summary
Results driven Executive Vice President with passion for new challenges. Expertise in visioning, strategy development and execution, and in building team cohesion for goal attainment. Extremely broad and deep experience leading legal and corporate support functions, including human resources, and managing business unit operations. Highly effective communicator in all forms and to all organization levels and stakeholders. Proven mentor, teacher and coach of team members.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Vice President Human Resources
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
10.2017 - 12.2023
- At the request of the CEO, took over and transformed the HR function for the company during a period of dramatic change. Built full service human resource capabilities almost from scratch, significantly enhanced HR management systems, including employee and manager self service, a new payroll management system, and benefits administration. Launched corporate talent acquisition and learning & development functions to dramatically improve the talent and leadership profiles across the organization. Successfully managed the function through COVID 19, achieving world class results.
Associate General Counsel
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
12.2008 - 10.2017
- In house counsel delivering highly effective corporate legal services in labor and employment, claims and litigation, general corporate, and transportation law.
Trustee
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
01.2002 - 01.2014
- Served as Trustee for Minnesota's combined state university and community, technical and comprehensive college system, comprised of seven state universities and twenty-four community, technical and comprehensive colleges
- Service included board and committee chairmanships.
Attorney and Business Developer
Self
04.2007 - 11.2008
- Private law practice and business investing/consulting, including ventures in Spencer, IA and Cottonwood, MN. Built Nitro Ice Cream, a unique ice cream concession at the Minnesota State Fair and other locations in the upper Midwest.
Interim COO
The Southwest Initiative Foundation
04.2006 - 03.2007
- Directed foundation's operations team and improved all facets, including financial management, human resources, communications, and community development, renewable energy and loan programs.
Executive VP/General Counsel & Secretary/Group President
Schwan Food Company
01.1989 - 01.2006
- Began as corporate counsel with employment and commercial law responsibilities, advancing to General Counsel.
- Assigned additional executive responsibilities for corporate shared services, including human resources, corporate university, call center operations, risk management, government relations, and corporate travel operations
- Appointed corporate secretary to spearhead critical board governance and shareholder initiatives.
- Promoted to chief executive of division responsible for company's venture businesses and corporate development/M&A activities.
Judge Advocate
US Air Force
05.1980 - 12.2004
- Served as a judge advocate, retiring in 2004 at the rank of lieutenant colonel
- Air Force career included Reserve Officer Training Corps in college and four years active duty immediately after law school. Active duty assignments at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Kunsan Air Base, Korea; and Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Attached to the 55th Wing Legal Office, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska for reserve service.
- Gained considerable courtroom experience as trial and defense counsel; also gained expertise in government contracts and public sector employment law.
Education
J.D. - Labor/Employment Law Emphasis
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL05.1983
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Administration - Accounting
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.1980
Skills
- Human Resources
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law
- Strategy Development & Execution
- Stakeholder Relations
- Team Development
- Operations Management
- Change Management
- Business Planning
- Communications
- Training/Mentoring
- Safety & Risk Management
- Due Diligence Integration
- New Business Ventures
- Growth Initiatives
Affiliations
- Board Trustee, MN State Colleges and Universities, 2002-2014: Served as Trustee for Minnesota's combined state university and community, technical and comprehensive college system, comprised of seven state universities and twenty-four community, technical and comprehensive colleges Service included board and committee chairmanships.
Timeline
Executive Vice President Human Resources
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
10.2017 - 12.2023
Associate General Counsel
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
12.2008 - 10.2017
Attorney and Business Developer
Self
04.2007 - 11.2008
Interim COO
The Southwest Initiative Foundation
04.2006 - 03.2007
Trustee
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
01.2002 - 01.2014
Executive VP/General Counsel & Secretary/Group President
Schwan Food Company
01.1989 - 01.2006
Judge Advocate
US Air Force
05.1980 - 12.2004
J.D. - Labor/Employment Law Emphasis
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Administration - Accounting
Iowa State University
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