Jill Willis

About Jill Willis

As a seasoned Human Resources Executive, I specialize in aligning people strategies with business goals to drive organizational success. My passion lies in building high-performing, inclusive cultures where talent thrives and reaches their highest potential. Throughout my career, I\'ve led enterprise-wide talent initiatives and developed leadership pipelines that fuel long term growth. I bring a demonstrated history of working for a progressive and successful growth oriented businesses, unlocking leadership\'s potential through thoughtful HR strategy, continuous improvement, coaching and development. Areas of expertise include Organizational Development & Change Management, Leadership Development & Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement & Culture Building.

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Functions

   MasterBrand, Inc.

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Lead HR strategy for corporate functions including Digital & Technology, Finance & Accounting, Legal, HR, Safety, and the MasterBrand Business System, supporting over employees across multiple business-critical areas.Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leaders, driving organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership development to align with enterprise transformation goals.Designed and implemented a new Digital & Technology operating model, improving organizational clarity and accountability, and enabling faster delivery of strategic initiatives.Launched a new Digital Products organization, hiring 30+ professionals in under 6 months and opening a new innovation hub in Seattle, WA—accelerating digital product development to support growth in the Dealer channel.Improved succession readiness for key leadership roles in Digital & Technology and Finance & Accounting by developing role-specific leadership success profiles, resulting in year over year increase in internal successor bench strength.Led initiatives that improved employee engagement scores year-over-year, with significant gains in role clarity and cross-functional collaboration.

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  B.A., Psychology

Skills

• Talent Development
• Talent Acquisition
• Organizational Development
• Franchising
• Sales and Marketing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Labor Relations