Misty Whetung
Director of People and Culture @Happinest Brands
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WORK HISTORY
Director of People and Culture @Happinest Brands
Holmdel, NJ, US
Responsible for creating and maintaining the connection between culture and company performance. Reports directly to the CEO and is accountable for establishing, building, and improving the People & Culture function. Leads and provides the foundational programs and systems for all people & culture related matters, ranging from talent acquisition, employee experience, people development, performance management, HR compliance, and rewards & recognition. Ensures people-first practices are at the forefront of the organization and our employees across the organization are able to do the best work every day, build their careers, and feel supported and cared for. Collaborates with executive leadership to define the organization\'s long-term missionand goals; identifies ways to support this mission through talent management. Oversees development and implementation of people programs to help foster the growth of the organizations core values across all brands, teams & locations. Ensures decisions, programs, and processes are aligned with company culture and core values. Ensures the Happinest workplaces are aligned and support the culture and company events engage and reinforce the culture and values of the organization. Conducts talent resource planning, identifies skills and leadership gaps, and creates workforce planning roadmap, budgets, and priorities. Collaborates with Marketing to develop the Happinest Employer Brand and value proposition to strengthen brand awareness and attract top talent. Manages recruitment ensuring a positive candidate experience and top-quality talent are hired. Maintains HRIS workflows to ensure employee data and reporting is accurate, compliant and timely Develops and administers a world-class employee onboarding program. Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, and incentive programs. Oversees employee payroll and benefits administration; manages monthly HR metric reporting.
EDUCATION
Upper Iowa University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Webster University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
ABOUT MISTY WHETUNG
Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources 20+ years of experience as a Senior Human Resources Manager. Proud military combat Veteran and former Chief Warrant Officer Four in the Army. Extremely well-rounded manager with experience in operations, human resources, and project management. Recognized as a top performer with excellent communication skills and a keen ability to maintain positive networking relationships with key stakeholders and customers. Skills: Certified Project Management Professional, Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, process engineering, process improvement, budget management, budget control, team building, leadership, requirements definition, requirements analysis, scope definition, life cycle development, project life-cycle management, PMI Project Methodologies, change management, cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, networking, customer service, coaching, mentoring, diversity, and inclusion, able to manage multiple high priority projects, establishing and maintaining well-organized workflow systems, quick learner, develops creative solutions to complex problems, strong interpersonal and networking skills. I am currently networking within the local PMP community seeking employment in New Jersey or remote work.
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