TERI BOCKTING
Human Resource Leader
Mount Pleasant,Iowa
Summary
Performance-driven Human Resource Vice President with 25 years of experience aligning human resource functions with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment. Recognized as an empowering, authentic leader who is focused on promoting values and purpose while maintaining high loyalty and trust of the workforce. Ability to lead stakeholders through large complex changes, excelling at balancing the needs of all parties to negotiate a win-win outcome.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Vice President
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC
Fairfield, Iowa
01.2014 - 02.2023
- Responsible for all human resources, organizational development and multiple facilities for 1000 employees and 4000 independent financial advisors
- Designed robust compensation and benefits packages to attract top employees.Support merger and acquisition process with change management
- Sourced and opened new locations in IA, GA and AZ
- Lead board of directors of independent non-profit childcare center, raising 4.5 million for private/public partnership
- Led engagement survey each year continuing to hold Top Workplace in Iowa Designation
- Focused on talent acquisition assessments and improving culture
- Followed programs closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands.
- Conducted investigations and assisted with handling employee complaints involving Affirmative Action and EEOC to promote equitable workplace.
- Developed succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
- Conducted company-wide town hall meetings to convey updates.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Participated at strategic and operational level to develop and strengthen human resources services, relationships and mission.
- Evaluated human resources structure and plan for continual improvement and offered individuals professional and personal growth opportunities.
Human Resource Director
INNOVAIRRE, ALANIZ/METROGROUP
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
11.2007 - 12.2013
- Guided organization through merger of two distinctly different manufacturing operations
- Reduced annualized turnover by over 20% through taking care of employees while meeting client needs
- Created safety program reducing workers compensation injuries and overall cost
- Employee base consisted of 25% non-English speaking employees.
- Developed incentive program for hiring of and retaining of employees.
Human Resource Manager
RIVERSIDE PAPER/PACON
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
05.2004 - 11.2007
- Built HR Department for start-up operation to implement HR standards, practices and policies
- Acted as business partner for strong 5-person executive team that operated facility cohesively
- Built community partnership with local school to work programs to assist academic faculty and students for recruitment of students post high school.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement
Corporate Human Resource Generalist
THE HON COMPANY
Muscatine, Iowa
02.2003 - 05.2004
- Established corporate succession planning efforts through partnership with St. Ambrose University by identifying skills gap analysis for high potentials for corporate leadership
- Responsible for Talent Acquisition Center to recruit pipeline of candidates for five manufacturing locations
- HR consultation for corporate locations for special projects or analysis of functions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
Skills
Relationship Building
undefinedAffiliations
Human Resource Council - Chair, Financial Services Institute (FSI)
Jefferson County Kids, Inc. - Vice President, Board
Workforce Development Board - Vice President, Board of Directors
Workforce Development Board - Chair, Operations Committee
Leadership Council - Cambridge Investment Research
Human Capital Leadership - Chair, Cambridge Investment Research
Corporate Relations Committee - Director
Cambridge Foundation - President, Board of Directors
Society for Human Resource Management
Economic Development Commission, Past Member
Certification
Senior Professional Human Resource (SPHR)
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