Bruce Hamilton

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources - Business Partner and Labor Relations

   IHG Hotels & Resorts

   Jul 2012 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   HR senior leader and integral member of senior management team for business groups reporting to Chief Development Officer, in support of business strategy to grow number of franchised and managed hotels. Partner to lead Talent Reviews, Team Development, Performance Management and Change Management to ensure the integration of HR strategy with the business strategy. Continue to lead as SME and chief architect for labor relations in the Americas. • HR Business Partner & Growth Strategy: Partnered with Chief Development Officer and reporting business groups to align and execute IHG people strategy within the business unit. Focused on \"brand-hearted culture\", making IHG a great place to work, delivering world class people tools and building a strong leadership culture. Supported growth of ~700 hotels over this period. • Talent Management & Performance Culture: Worked closely with business group leadership teams to develop and implement full-cycle talent management frame work and achieve a high performance culture. Executed a talent review process in the groups and recruited new leaders and developed robust developmental plans to address skill and experience gaps. • M&A Activities: Strategic involvement in human resources integration initiatives for divestitures and acquisitions including the $430M Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants acquisition.

Education

• American Compensation Association

  Certified Compensation Professional

  1994

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  1978 — 1981