I have been an Architect of HR functions, which I redesigned in Government and a created in the private sector. I provided exceptional leadership by utilizing broad expertise to develop and implement a comprehensive and diverse new vision for Human Resources across the full employee life cycle for every type of contributor. I built and drove Organizational Design initiatives, as defined personally and by the rest of the leadership team, to ensure structure, process, rewards, metrics and talent align with the overall diversity strategy of the organization. From a functional perspective I created and executed strategies to attract and hire top talent through value-added procedures and processes, new employee onboarding, integration and mentoring programs with a strong and visible commitment to improving diversity. I define HR structures including: job families, salary administration, pay grades, development of a training catalog of relevant internal and external professional development opportunities. I aid our other divisions and departments in the standardization of similar roles into a unified set of titles with fair and consistent expectations; while driving continuous improvements in hiring, payroll, time and leave tracking, benefits administration and labor relations programs, procedures and processes.

Human Resources Manager @ My job at Pella is to ensure the environment of the assigned Manufacturing Operations Plant aligns with Pella’s People Focus Culture and Pella’s Total Competiveness System (TCS) specific to Leadership and Values. I am a leader and business partner planning and administering policies, programs and processes related to human resources identification of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the human resources function; ensuring team member relations policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance with federal and state law; coordination of required HR training needed in manufacturing: interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions/progression, performance management, safety, FMLA/ADA, harassment and discrimination, compliance, policy and procedures and cultural training needs to ensure a people-focused environment. I advise manufacturing management and a human resources team in appropriate resolution of team member relations issues and corrective action. From a Management perspective, I prepare the HR budges; develop and coordinate continuous improvement of team member relations, assists in the development and execution of processes and programs; in: recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, health services, plant schedules, training programs, compensation plans, wage surveys, factory progression (job bidding), safety program coordination , unemployment, workers' compensation, disability, orientation, HRIS, team member activities, team member handbook, and metric analysis. Motivate HR Rep(s) to achieve continuous process improvement, self-development, cross training, safe behaviors, high performance teamwork, and a customer focus toward team members and managers. From October 2015 to Present (3 months) Vice President and Corporate General Counsel / Director of Human Resources @ CHARLES F. DAY AND ASSOCIATES LLC, DAVENPORT, IA - VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE GENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF HR 2009–PRESENT Vice President – Executive Management/General Counsel/ and Director of HR oversight/direction o Advocate in litigation in State Court and United States Courts and Courts of Appeal. o Wrote, Negotiated, and Managed the Company’s Contract’s under Common Law, State Law, UCC, FAR and DFAR. o Participated in over 70 major business development initiatives, and Lead 5 o Supervise a cadre of Attorneys and outside counsel in Iowa, Nevada, and Virginia o Supervised a top-performing HR program to include: Generalists, Recruiters, Payroll, HRIS, and Benefits Managers. o Lead Corporate Headquarters in Davenport, Iowa; Managed Company Property for Iowa; o Facilities Security Officer for a TS Facility. o Assumed lead role, in the interpretation and execution of international contract administration, for efforts in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Iraq, Afghanistan, India; and CONUS United States. o Program Manager for a Multi-Million Dollar Large Business Prime Contractor, supervising Software and Land-Satellite Engineers From May 2009 to Present (6 years 8 months) Attorney @ My Private Law Practice From 2005 to Present (10 years) Deputy G3 @ From 2005 to 2008 (3 years)

LLM, Intercultural Human Rights @ St. Thomas University School of Law From 2001 to 2006 LLM, Human Rights @ St. Thomas University School of Law From 2001 to 2005 LLB/JD, Law @ Northwestern California University School of Law From 1998 to 2001 MBA, Busniess @ St. Ambrose University From 1995 to 2001 Graduate Certificate, Labor Relations @ University of Michigan From 1985 to 1987 BS, Computer Science Software Engineering/Business @ MaryCrest College From 1972 to 1985 AAS, Business/Labor Relations @ Black Hawk Community College From 1970 to 1981 John Tacker ESQ (SPHR) MENSA is skilled in: Martial Arts, Law, Teaching, Employee Relations, Employment Law, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Employee Benefits, Legal, Succession Planning, Deferred Compensation, Benefits Administration, Musician, Welder, Manager