Florie Ellwein

About Florie Ellwein

Chief Human Resources Officer with unique combination of strategy consulting, P&L ownership, and traditional HR functional experience. I approach HR problem solving with a strategic lens for driving company growth and solving customer problems. I have led HR transformations, building capabilities from the ground up, and aligning priorities to help lead company growth. I have a proven track record in the creation and execution of HR strategies, cost controls, talent management, and learning and development. I use my analytical and strategy experience to approach HR from a business lens using data and analytics to solve problems. Through this unique approach, I have demonstrated that HR can be a strategic partner across industries and companies. I believe in transparent leadership and coaching to empower teams to achieve new standards of excellence. Through building strong and engaged teams, HR can help be the change agent needed to transform and enable company growth.I am open to speaking engagements locally and have participated in the Minneapolis CHRO summit, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   Jostens

   Nov 2019 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Serving as a trusted partner and strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team.Responsible for leading a global HR function inclusive of: Employee Relations, Business Partners, HRIS, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, and Facilities.Global responsibility includes diverse workforce of exempt, non-exempt, and independent sales representatives in a private equity environment.

Education

• University of Cambridge

  Semester Abroad Program, Economics

  1999 — 1999

• St. Paul Academy and Summit School

  High School

• Carleton College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

  1997

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Full Time MBA

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Research
• Program Management
• Merchandising
• Marketing Strategy
• Operations Management
• Retail
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Talent Acquisition
• P&L Responsibility
• Business Management
• Succession Planning
• Recruiting
• Financial Management
• Operations
• Merchandising Strategies
• General Merchandise
• Vendor Relations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• P&L Management
• Analytics
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Business Planning
• Market Research
• Pricing
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Crm
• Integrated Marketing
• Marketing
• Customer Insight
• Team Building
• Process Improvement
• Training
• Negotiation
• Business Process Improvement