Kacy Wickenhauser

About Kacy Wickenhauser

With a deep-seated passion for understanding human behavior and motivations, I help people showcase their true value and guide them closer to their career goals. As a certified coach, I have successfully applied my expertise across various industries, helping both myself and others achieve greater fulfillment and success in their personal and professional lives.Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to human resources and business operations, culminating in my current role as Chief HR Officer in the most incredible field, the electric cooperative industry. My extensive hands-on experience, including years of managing all aspects of HR as a department of one, has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of virtually every employment situation imaginable. No matter what we face at work there is always a path forward and acting as a thought partner to those unclear on that path is my sweet spot. During the day I act as Wolverine’s Chief HR Officer and serve as a member of our executive team setting the strategic priorities of our cooperative along with my c-suite colleagues. After hours in my coaching and consulting business I leverage all that experience to coach executives, emerging leaders, and aspiring professionals, empowering them to achieve their next steps and overcome whatever workplace challenges they are facing.

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   Wolverine Power Cooperative

   Nov 2022 — Present · Cadillac, MI, US

   My role as Chief HR Officer encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including:Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with my executive leadership team colleagues to define and implement long-term strategic priorities related to power supply, risk mitigation, governance, and financial health ensuring alignment with our cooperative\'s vision and goals.Cross-Functional Oversight: Provide leadership to VP and Director level reports across Accounting & Finance, Administration, Information Technology, and Safety & Training, ensuring cohesive operational execution.Comprehensive HR Management: Oversee labor relations, employee relations, compensation strategies, recruiting, and succession planning to support business objectives.Organizational Development: Spearheaded a significant succession and organizational redevelopment initiative, establishing a robust C-suite structure and empowering senior leadership.Compensation Innovation: Introduced a pay-for-performance model and developed a comprehensive compensation philosophy.Workforce Transformation: Led the transition of our non-union workforce from fully onsite to a hybrid work model, enhancing flexibility and productivity.Training and Development: Established a new training department, successfully launching programs that enhance employee skills and knowledge.Employee Engagement Programs: Developed multiple and ongoing communication initiatives to ensure transparent communication of strategic priorities and foster direct interaction among staff and senior leadership.Pandemic Response Leadership: Directed the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the safety and well-being of employees while maintaining business continuity.

Education

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  MBA, Human Resource concentration

  2007 — 2009

• Indiana State University

  B.S., Psychology

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Personnel Management
• Like Challenges
• Recruiting
• Hris
• Conflict Resolution
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Friendly Personality
• Succession Planning
• Onboarding
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Mass Hiring
• Customer Service
• Coaching
• Team Building
• Management
• Organizational Development
• Labor Relations
• Employment Law
• Workforce Planning
• Employee Benefits
• Human Resources
• Benefits Administration
• Training