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Kathryn Withrow
Denver,Colorado
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Summary
Transformational HR leader with proven success in aligning HR strategies with business objectives across diverse operations. Expertise in organizational design, talent planning, and change management, leading to enhanced employee engagement and productivity. Skilled in managing M&A integration projects, ensuring seamless transitions and maintaining high workforce morale.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Human Resources Business Partner
Radian
06.2016 - Current
- Partnered with executive leadership to co-create and execute enterprise HR strategies aligned with business priorities, including workforce restructuring, compensation redesign, and talent planning.
- Deliver strategic HR partnership across multi-location offices, serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on talent strategy, organizational design, compensation, and workforce planning.
- Drove companywide reorganizations with senior leaders, identifying redundancies and realigning resources to support headcount decisions and improve business performance.
- Led HR team in supporting business lines through enterprise-wide initiatives and managing complex employee relations, enhancing organizational effectiveness.
- Led HR support for multiple company acquisitions — integrating employees into existing systems, delivering policy/systems training, and ensuring seamless transitions across newly combined operations.
- Implemented Prosci/ADKAR change management frameworks to sustain organizational culture during transformation periods, ensuring employee engagement and effective communication.
- Led enterprise change initiative transitioning all employees to a new work schedule, managing multi-stakeholder communications, alignment, and rollout with minimal disruption.
- Proactively analyzed and presented workforce metrics — attrition, hiring, vacancy, engagement data — to inform executive decision-making and HR strategy adjustments.
- Conducted thorough employee investigations and managed complex performance/termination cases, reducing legal exposure and reinforcing a culture of accountability.
Regional Human Resources Generalist
XPO Logistics (Con-way Freight)
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Managed the full HR function including employee relations, compliance, talent programs, benefits, and training — supporting both front-line leaders and senior regional executives.
- Managed HR for three-company merger, ensuring consistent policy application, effective employee communications, and seamless workforce integration across combined operations.
- Led regional implementation of talent planning and succession programs, partnering with L&D Centers of Excellence to deploy targeted leadership development initiatives.
- Championed employee engagement strategies, achieving year-over-year improvements in regional survey scores.
- Provided strategic and operational HR support across an 8-state region with 19 locations and up to 75% travel.
- Designed and deployed Performance Improvement Plan training using Lean Project Management principles, standardizing documentation practices across 19 locations to enhance compliance.
- Led cross-functional project team that redesigned companywide PTO policy, improving equity and reducing administrative complexity across the region.
- Partnered with Total Rewards teams on compensation reviews, benefits communication, and salary planning processes across the region.
Regional Human Resources Recruiter
Saia Motor Freight
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Managed full-cycle recruiting and HR operations for 15 terminals in Southwest region, enhancing staffing effectiveness.
- Recruited all driver and dock worker positions, partnering with managers on workforce planning and staffing projections across 15 locations.
- Implemented background check, DMV verification, and DOT compliance processes for new terminal locations, streamlining onboarding for new hires.
- Developed new hire orientation system ensuring timely and compliant onboarding documentation across the region.
- Oversaw compliance with personnel policies, DOT regulations, and workers' compensation, ensuring regulatory adherence and support for employee relations.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resources
Keller Graduate School of Management
Broomfield, CO01-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO01-1999
Skills
- HR business strategy
- Talent succession planning
- Talent management
- Organizational effectiveness
- Change management
- M&A Integration
- Organizational design
- Compensation & Workforce Planning
- Employee relations
- Labor and Employee Relations
- OFCCP / EEOC / ADA Compliance
- Culture engagement strategy
- HR leadership development
- Strategic planning
- Compliance management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Project management
Certifications And Technology
SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Change Management Certification (Prosci), Strategic Workforce Planning (Human Capital Institute), Emergenetics Certified Facilitator, Workplace Investigations (SHRM), Microsoft Office Suite, Workday, UltiPro, PeopleSoft, Kronos, ADP, Ethics Point
Timeline
VP, Human Resources Business Partner
Radian
06.2016 - Current
Regional Human Resources Generalist
XPO Logistics (Con-way Freight)
01.2008 - 01.2016
Regional Human Resources Recruiter
Saia Motor Freight
01.2005 - 01.2008
Master of Arts - Human Resources
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science
University of Northern Colorado