Margie Lynch

About Margie Lynch

As a seasoned HR leader, I strive to improve talent management, enact positive culture change, and assert HR as a value-add function, strategically in line with corporate objectives. I have stepped into Fortune 500 companies and enacted immediate moves to turnaround development and overhaul succession planning. Quickly building strong relationships with the leadership and employee population, I work to understand their needs while formulating proactive forward steps. On countless occasions, I have decreased turnover and boosted engagement which has sent positive ripple effects throughout the company levels. Upon stepping into a role, I work to understand the needs of the company and concurrently the needs of the employees. As a diversity and inclusion leader, I overhaul focus and work to create a more open environment that appeals to employees of all backgrounds. With that, I have been an instrumental component in the profound increase in training practices and establishment of a strong bench of promotable employees. As a veteran of the M&A process, I not only deliver on the due diligence side of the business, but I also deliver on the integration of the HR teams and departments. During my time with Sears, I fused 11 independent HR organizations into a single operationally sound centralized unit. While leading through tremendous change, I am able to enact positive transformations that actually improve business functions. Across my career, I have built a defined reputation as authentic, empowering, and dedicated. I work each day to ensure myself and my teams are not only making impacts inside the realm of HR but also impacts on how the business is run. At the forefront of my professional persona, I am a business leader and ensure all that I do will result in forward steps for the company at large. Specialties Include: Cultural Awareness Change Management Talent Management Global Operations Synergy Strategy Planning M&A Initiatives & Integration

Experience

1. VP Human Resources

   Newell Brands

   Oct 2020 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Benedictine University

  Certificate, Management

  1999

• National Louis University

  Bachelor's Degree, Applied Behavioral Science

  2005

• George Fox University

  Master's Degree, Organizational Leadership

  2007