EXECUTIVE-LEVEL HUMAN RESOURCES Strong Leader of Salaried Human Resource department. Considered an exceptional performer by General Motors Plant Staff for bonus compensation. Flexible and knowledgeable in managing operations based on multiple assignments as well as training and education. Adept at systems thinking. Able to approach complex situations with an eye for possible outcomes and effects. Decisions are team based and have a high level of success. Skilled presenter, communicator, coordinator and trainer. Have developed many training programs based on the needs of the organization. Coordinated an extremely diverse training program including soft skills, technical, health and safety, problem solving, and lean/competitive manufacturing for nearly 4,000 employees. Responsible for selection, development and training of salaried workforce. Focus on achieving success for the corporation based on measurable goals, strategies and philosophies Education and work experience indicate an ability to function in a variety of roles and an ability to understand the organization as a whole. Legal background indicates the ability to think logically with an understanding of policies and regulations. Social work promotes the understanding of people including developmental and motivational strategies. Diverse work assignments developed the ability to plan strategically to meet goals of the organization. Excellent relationships with representatives of the United Auto Workers.

Vice President-Human Resources @ From February 2009 to Present (6 years 11 months) Salaried Personnel Administrator @ Leader of the Salaried Personnel department which includes over 200 employees. Leader of Human Resource Committee with Plant Staff. Recent loss of production shift has lead to rapid redeployment of over 60 salaried personnel to other facilities. Achieved a high level of satisfaction with placements based on employee desires and corporate needs. Successfully completed a compensation cycle in which I was named by the plant staff as an exceptional performer with additional compensation and bonuses for the second consecutive compensation term. Successfully met headcount targets. Coordinated developmental moves or promotions for 100% of targeted talent pool Placed 62 employees in other locations to meet recent headcount reductions due to production decreases. All placements made within two months. Met all EEO/AAP targets and coordinated many good faith efforts in the community Began the local Manufacturing Training Alliance to coordinate training efforts with other manufacturers to save costs and increase participation. Member of the Stateline Career and Technical Education Academy Advisory Committee Developed monthly developmental newsletter and training presentation for all salaried employees based on Lominger Competencies. Member of Forward Janesville Education Committee From January 2007 to February 2009 (2 years 2 months) Training and Education Director Apprentice Coordinator, UAW/GM HR Development Representative @ Responsible for training and education of nearly 4,000 skilled, non-skilled, salaried and contract personnel. Multiple roles each required joint participation and cooperation with local and national UAW representatives and understanding of labor agreements. Monitored budget and performance to training plan for the entire facility. Coordinated testing, selection and training of skilled trades apprentices. Training for the facility was diverse including soft skills, policy compliance, technical, lean/competitive manufacturing, health and safety, and quality. Certified GoFast! Coach which focused on fast paced decision making and solution implementation. Also, certified to teach Candid Performance Feedback, New Employee Training, Diversity and Problem Solving. Managed and budgeted a multi-million dollar State training grant including reporting and tracking plant matching requirements. Training hours equaled 119,765 in 2004, 127,623 in 2005 62,212 in 2006 and 43,470 in 2007. Coordinated training over 2,000 employees in two days on two shifts during 2007 downtime. Worked closely with Blackhawk Technical College to develop and outline for Federal training grant which the UAW and General Motors made available to local manufacturers. Developed and delivered training courses on harassment and discrimination, workplace violence and labor relations to address plant specific requirements and issues. Executive Board Member of the Rock County Child Care Consortium. Secretary and Treasurer for the group that developed and monitors unique local child care center-"Just In Time for Kids" Coordinated multiple plant and community events including an annual dealer sale, product launch celebrations, A World In Motion (Engineering education in local middle school) Project Green (environmental education with local high schools) employee meetings, and Chevy's On The Circuit From January 2000 to June 2007 (7 years 6 months) Quality Administrator @ Coordinated implementation of corporate and local quality procedures and systems per ISO-9002 requirements, audited plant quality and environmental systems, developed an ongoing internal audit schedule, assisted with ISO registration process and external surveillance audits, acted as guide for third party audits, provided internal audit results to staff, functioned as deputy management representative and maintained departmental records. Trained as a Lead Auditor through IRCA certified program. . ADaPT Coordinator (Accommodating Disabled People in Tranistion From January 1999 to January 2000 (1 year 1 month) Production Supervisor-Medium Duty @ Responsible for daily production planning, quality assurance and problem solving, manpower distribution, employee/union relations, labor tracking, compliance with health and safety and ergonomic guidelines, maintenance of production charts and records. Coordinated major projects such as implementation of competitive manufacturing strategies and job set ups related to line rate changes. From January 1995 to January 1997 (2 years 1 month) Hourly Production Operator @ Worked in many areas in the production process. Obtained undergraduate degree, while working full From January 1986 to January 1995 (9 years 1 month)

Juris Doctorate @ University of Wisconsin-Madison From 1992 to 1995 Master's of Science, Social Work @ University of Wisconsin-Madison From 1992 to 1995 Bachelor of Arts, Social Work; Human Resource Management @ University of Wisconsin-Whitewater From 1981 to 1991 Tierney Grutza is skilled in: Labor Relations, Training, Iso 9000, Workshop Facilitation, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Coaching, Budgets, UPS systems, Monitors, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Employee Engagement, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement