Cheryl Viestenz

About Cheryl Viestenz

Accomplished Director of Human Resources with a success record of building strategic HR programs from the ground up, leading change management, and aligning HR strategies with business objectives in fast paced environments. Natural leader dedicated to developing an empowering team culture and communicating collaboratively with business partners to influence and drive results. AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Strategic HR Planning & Program Implementation • Employee Relations • Organizational Development • Compensation Design • Performance Management • Benefits and Wellness • Policy Development and Compliance • Learning and Development • Talent Acquisition

Experience

1. Director of Human Resources

   Aequitas Capital

   Aug 2014 — Present

   Led Human Resources and Talent Acquisition functions with up to 9 direct reports as the top HR official enterprise-wide for company composed of 250 employees under 3 diverse business units • Designs strategies and executable solutions to support business needs and objectives including organizational development, change management, compensation and rewards, benefits and wellness, learning and development, performance management, employee engagement, corporate communication and talent acquisition programs• Partners closely with executive leadership and company stakeholders to drive Aequitas’ people strategy with a goal of making Aequitas an employer of choice • Oversees Fun Rangers, an employee task force developed to positively impact company culture and morale• Improved corporate internal communications strategy by taking lead role responsible for employee communications which resulted in increases in timeliness and transparency of information with staff • Directed and built Talent Acquisition team and led strategic initiative to reduce reliance on outsourced recruiting vendors and found cost saving of $2.5M+ through 20••••15 • Led strategic HR vision for learning and development with the creation of Aequitas University, a program designed to expand employee skills, leadership capabilities and industry knowledge• Member of strategic planning taskforce responsible for developing processes and tools aligning company vision with actionable and accountable plans• Managed HR budget to maintain alignment of HR strategies with organizational goals • Serves as HR Business Partner to portfolio companies in a shared services environment• Co-Chair for the following committees: 401k Governance, Compensation, Safety, Wellness, Fun Rangers and the Charitable Giving Committee

Education

• Oregon State University

  BS, Psychology

  2001 — 2005

• Portland State University

  Certificate of Human Resources Management