Amy Eastman

About Amy Eastman

I am a strategic human resources executive that expertly balances business and employee…

Experience

1. Vice President Human Resources, Viking Pump

   IDEX Corporation

   Oct 2020 — Present

   I was re-hired by my former employer as the Human Resources Director, where I led a team of 7 direct reports that support ~500 employees the US, Canada, Ireland, and UK. In 2020, I was promoted to gain matrix leadership for 2 IDEX business units. Key Achievements: Led HR acquisition integration activities for IDEX acquisition of ABEL Pumps, a German company, in 3/2021. Supported business consolidation during COVID, located in the US and Germany after business consolidation. Spearheaded labor relations contracts negotiation and management – successfully negotiated 4 union contracts to date. Retained 100% of key talent through COVID by instituting employee morale initiatives, reframing job duties, and inspiring team to see the value of their work. Improved hiring capacity 45% by leading strategic talent development initiatives. Transitioned HR team from a tactical to a strategic operating model by integrating HR Business Partners into organization. Created HR vision and mission statement focused on core values – removing two people not aligned with new vision. Managed and mitigated COVID-19 strategy at company with large number of essential employees. Supported company and government policies during period of heightened emotions, reduction in force (RIF), voluntary retirement, and furloughs. Executive sponsor of internal employee volunteer committee that guides enterprise community involvement initiatives.

Skills

• Outstanding Interpersonal Communication Skills
• Organizational Development
• Succession Planning
• Staff Development
• Work Life Balance
• Project Management
• Cross Functional Relationship Building
• Leadership
• Workshop Facilitation
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Adult Learning Methodologies
• E-Learning
• Lean Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Workforce Planning
• Performance Improvement
• Needs Analysis
• Working Remotely
• Evaluation
• Management
• Instructional Design
• Business Writing
• Interviewing Subject Matter Experts
• Adult Learning Theory
• Training
• Instructor-Led Training
• Program Management
• Employee Training
• Process Improvement
• Training Facilitation