Chris Guckenberger

About Chris Guckenberger

Dynamic and innovative business professional with expertise in all functional areas of human resources including labor relations/law, contract negotiation/mediation, risk management program design and application, salary and benefit design/administration, organizational resource evaluation/application,change management and job search coaching with the goal of bringing innovative and effective solutions to business problems.Specialties: Mediation, union negotiation, business contract design, analysis and creation, union contract negotiation, administration, grievance resolution, risk management, policy development, change management, process improvement/re-engineering, salary and benefit design, especially health plan analysis and design, and job search coaching in private and public sector organizations.

Experience

1. VP Human Resources

   Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc

   Jan 2017 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Marycrest College

  B.A. Business Administration, Business

  1984 — 1986

• University of Iowa College of Law

  JD, Law

  1986 — 1989

Skills

• Policy
• Negotiation
• Risk Management
• Mediation
• Grievance Resolution
• Coaching
• Administration
• Employee Benefits
• Organizational Development
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Management
• Compensation
• Leadership Development
• Mentoring
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Benefits
• Succession Planning
• Process Improvement
• Employee Engagement
• Team Building
• Onboarding
• Interviewing
• Strategic Planning
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Employment Law
• Labor Relations
• Program Management
• Recruitment/Retention
• Hiring
• Problem Solving
• Management Consulting
• Team Leadership
• Career Development
• Benefits Administration
• Executive Coaching
• Organizational Change