Chadwick Klein

About Chadwick Klein

With over 15 years of experience in HR leadership, I’ve learned one thing above all: people are the driving force behind business success. When employees feel valued, empowered, and connected, they take ownership of their work, and it’s in this context that real growth occurs.At siffron, I lead HR with a focus on elevating people, performance, and culture. My mission is to simplify processes, develop leaders, and create a workplace where people thrive. When HR functions effectively, employees can focus on what truly moves the business forward.What I Focus On:Building Ownership Cultures – Creating high-performance environments where employees feel invested in the company’s success.Developing Leaders & Teams – Coaching leaders and teams to be more effective, engaged, and future-ready.HR Team Optimization & Simplification – Removing complexity so HR is a strategic enabler, not a bottleneck.Driving People & Business Growth – Aligning HR strategy with business goals to boost efficiency, engagement, and performance.Leading Change with Clarity & Culture – Making transitions smooth, structured, and people-centric.Beyond HR, I’m a husband, father, and advocate for foster care & stronger families. I believe that building environments where people feel a sense of belonging matters, both at work and at home.The best workplaces don’t happen by accident. They’re built with intention. Let’s connect and talk about how to make it happen.

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources

   siffron

   Dec 2020 — Present · Twinsburg, OH, US

   siffron specializes in the visual presentation of merchandise, a critical component in how shoppers evaluate and ultimately make purchasing decisions. By offering over stock display and merchandising solutions including products for loss prevention, product facing, lighting, and fresh areas, retailers and brand manufacturers look to siffron to create and supply solutions to current retail challenges. Strategically directs the global human resources infrastructure comprised of 500 plus employees in 7 U.S. locations and 150 plus employees in China. Collaborates with executive leadership and private equity to define the organizations long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support this mission through talent management. Report directly to the President & CEO. Identifies key performance indicators for the organization\'s human resource and talent management functions; assesses the organization\'s success and market competitiveness based on these metrics. Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive programs. Began transformation of HR to a more consultative organization by upgrading talent and offering more value-added services and programs intended to align more closely to business strategy. Strong focus on cultural alignment and process simplification in post M&A integration. Maintained a turnover rate of 19% during challenging post-COVID pandemic staffing environment. Successfully rolled out The Predictive Index behavioral assessment tool leading executives and the organization through a full leadership development and data based hiring initiative.

Education

• John Carroll University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Boler College of Business

• Firestone High School

  High School Diploma, General Education

  2002 — 2006

• Malone University

  B.A. Business Management, Organizational Development & Project Management

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Project Management
• Event Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Finance
• Relationship Management
• Finance
• Management
• Human Resources
• Sales
• Time Management
• Outlook
• Payroll
• Leadership
• Comedy
• Team Building
• Training
• Recruiting
• Coaching
• Leadership Development
• Microsoft Word
• Marketing Communications
• Event Planning
• Staff Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Powerpoint
• Sales Management
• Contract Management
• Teaching
• Analysis
• Customer Satisfaction
• Accounts Payable
• Team Leadership
• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• Teamwork
• Access
• Budgets
• Marketing