Lisa Rusch

About Lisa Rusch

With nearly 20 years of experience across talent management, organizational development, HR operations, and total rewards, I partner with leaders to build people strategies that drive measurable business results.In my current role as Executive Director – HR at Hydrite, I focus on- Strengthening leadership capability and succession depth- Designing scalable total rewards and talent programs- Simplifying complex HR processes through technology and change managementHighlights include leading enterprise-wide talent and development initiatives, supporting multi-year HR technology implementations, and evolving reward and development programs to better support growth, retention, and engagement.I’m energized by coaching leaders, navigating change with clarity, and building practical solutions that work in the real world, not just on paper.

Experience

1. Executive Director HR

   Hydrite

   Oct 2025 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

Education

• Lubar College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  History, Sociology

Skills

• Organizational Development
• Training
• Training & Development
• Employee Training
• Process Development
• Talent Management
• Coaching
• Process Improvement
• Budgeting
• Budgets
• HR Project Management
• Ddi Facilitator
• Disc
• Conflict Management
• Facilitators
• Learning Management Systems
• Human Resources
• Reporting & Analysis
• Team Building
• Analysis
• Program Coordination
• Organizing
• Hris
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Talent Acquisition
• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Event Planning
• Corporate Events
• Business Process Improvement
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Leadership
• Management
• Strategy