Jim McKenna

Experience

1. Director of Human Resources

   Acushnet Company

   Apr 1996 — Present

   Direct and develop the strategies related to the Talent Management activities for of all exempt and non-exempt level recruiting efforts for the corporate office. Additionally, responsible for development of national recruiting strategy, collateral, and college recruiting programs. Develop and manage a 1.1 million dollar recruiting/relocation budget. Develop and communicate the company\'s Affirmative Action programs, EEO compliance and reporting resulting in annual successful desk Audits from the OFCCP. Created paperless on line self declaration reporting process for applicants to support Affirmative Action Plan development. Direct the day to day employee relations activities in a non-union and union environment. Provide internal consultation to department heads, managers, and executives for employee relations issues, progressive discipline process, and sexual harassment complaint investigation for three facilities encompassing 700 full time associates and a Collective Bargaining unit of 150. Develop, monitor, and communicate corporate diversity plan. Educate respective line managers to strategic advantages and consult directly with executives on developments and trends. Periodically present to Fortune Brands Board of Directors on Diversity initiatives and strategies.* Human Resources contact and resource for Acushnet Canada. Develop and implement employment strategies with leadership; coach managers in employment related matters and coordinate management development programs and strategies.* Direct the activities of the internal Associate Store consisting of establishing policy, merchandising theme, product selection and overall direction of a operation.* Manage a staff of 6 in delivering varied services to the internal customers for the Corporate Headquarters, Brockton Manufacturing, Distribution Facility and various field programs and staff.

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  BA, Communications

  1978 — 1980

• Cape Cod Community College

  AA, General

  1976 — 1978

• Bryant University

  Certificate, Human Resources

  1987 — 1988

Skills

• Employment Law
• Eeo
• College Recruiting
• Leadership
• Fmla
• Employee Relations
• Hris
• Peoplesoft
• Compensation & Benefit
• Employee Benefits
• Training
• Recruiting
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• New Hire Orientations
• Interviewing
• Performance Management
• Labor Relations
• Personnel Management
• Benefits Administration
• Sourcing
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources
• Budgets
• Management
• Deferred Compensation
• Coaching
• U.s. Family and Medical Leave Act (Fmla)
• Strategy
• Leadership Development