JULIEE A. FRANEY Page 3
319 Charleston Lane / JULIEE A. FRANEY /Wyomissing, PA 19610 / 610.750.0017
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
An energetic leader and mentor with extensive generalist experience in Human Resource Management. Strong customer service orientation. Professional and volunteer experiences acquiring higher levels of leadership, management, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills within the warehouse, distribution and manufacturing industry, and the retail and non-profit arenas. Highly effective communication skills, professional demeanor and flexible management style, epitomized by diplomacy and level-headedness. Proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Specific areas of experience include:
Human Resource Development:· Employee Motivation
· Recruitment and Retention
· Performance Management
· Training
· Benefit and Insurance Administration
Employee Relations and Conflict Management / Employee Communication:
· Associate Meetings, Round Tables, and Newsletters
Environmental Safety:
· General Liability and Risk Management Issues
· Workers’ Compensation
· Safety Committees
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Komyo America Co., Inc., East Liberty, OH – A Honda Company under the umbrella of Honda Logistics North America, (HLNA), Komyo is a Third Party Logistics Company managing the warehouses and inventory of automotive parts for American Honda, five facilities and approximately 560 employees nation-wide.
Corporate Human Resource Manager (May 2014 – January 2016), Human Resource Generalist (September 2008 – May 2014)
Member of upper management team. Oversaw all functions of Human Resource nation-wide.
● Fiduciary Member of HLNA 401(K) Committee, Member of HLNA Human Resource Services and
Payroll Committees.
● 401(k) Plan Administrator ● Group Insurance Plan Administrator
● Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, peers, management and
customer(s).
● Drug Free Workplace Program Administrator
● Lead Corporate HR and Payroll Specialists and 3 HR Assistant Managers
Clopay Building Products, Russia, OH – Clopay is North America’slargest residential garagedoor manufacturer.
Human Resource Supervisor (October 2007 through January 2008)
Plant Human Resource Supervisor for two plants and approximately 464 employees. Handled employee relations issues, interviewed and recommended for hire both exempt and non-exempt positions for the factory and the office, practiced union avoidance strategies, and was a team member of the Steering Safety Committee.
Human Resource Consulting, Reading, PA
Independent Human Resource Contractor (2004 – 2006)
Self-employed, providing consulting and training services to organizations and individuals.
● Mentored women and worked with the community, resulting in receiving the 2006 Berks Women’s
Network BEACON Award.
CONCERN – Professional Services For Children, Youth, and Their Families, Fleetwood, PA
A private non-profit child welfare agency with 12 office sites and approximately 430 employees.
Director of Human Resource (1999 – 2004)
Oversaw all functions of the Human Resource and Maintenance Departments. Strategized and monitored with upper-management peers to create, implement and follow through with organizational initiatives. Researched and completed annual salary study and compensation analysis.
● Decreased employee relations issues and terminations by fairly and consistently utilizing policies and
procedures and the corrective action process.
● Increased job satisfaction and productivity by creating a culture of two-way communication.
Modern Woman, Lancaster, PA (Closed)
Modern Woman was a manufacturer and retailer of larger-sized women’s clothing, with approximately 140 stores and 1,200 employees nation-wide.
Manager - Human Resource (1998 – 1999)
Member of upper management team. Oversaw all functions of the Human Resource Department.
● One of two project managers that administered and implemented the Year 2000 Project.
● Created and presented training on Coaching Employees.
● Decreased turnover and overtime dollars by implementing recruitment and retention procedures.
● Added to the bottom-line by leading upper management and supervisors to utilize effective performance
management processes.
VF Corporation and later VF Outlet, Inc., Wyomissing, PA
An International Company that manufactures and retails attire and accessories. The Parent Company to Wrangler, Lee, JanSport, Red Kap, VF Outlet, Inc., and others.
Human Resource Specialist (1992 – 1998)
Provided employee relations assistance to 74 VF Factory Outlet and Barbizon retail clothing stores nation-wide.
● Member of the VF Corporation Risk Management Task Force.
● Positioned international company to be proactive within various work environments by researching,
creating, presenting and distributing a Work Place Violence Prevention Plan.
● Increased level of customer service and employee morale by empowering staff through opportunities of
decision-making and increased responsibilities.
● Liaison between Corporate Office, employees, and insurance carrier for workers’ compensation and
general liability issues.
EDUCATION
B.A. – Psychology, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Business Related Courses: Management, Marketing, Economics, Business Law and Statistics
TRAINING
Basic Mediation Training, Good Shepard Mediation Program, Philadelphia, PA
Trained in assisting parties to resolve conflicts/disputes.
ASSOCIATION / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Society For Human Resource Management, 2000 – Present (national member)
- Berks County Chapter of SHRM, #179, November 2016 – Present
- Berks Women's Network, 1990 - 2007, (2003 and 2004 President, board member)
- BWNLive Television Show, 2004 – March 2007, (Co-host of bi-monthly public TV show)
- Berks County Chamber of Commerce, 2003 & 2004, (member of the Human Resource Committee)
- United Way and March of Dimes work with several positions
- Berks County Commission For Women, May 1996 - September 1997, (Vice President & Chairperson of Health Committee 1996 - 1997)
- Women’s Counseling Services, 1995 – 2000, (board member)
- Junior Achievement 1995, (volunteer consultant, taught “Our Nation”)
- Women's Council of Berks County, 1992 - 1993, (member of committee that formulated the Berks County Commission for Women)
REFERENCES
Sue Givler, Retired Komyo Corporate Project Specialist (Cell): 937-671-2515
Mickey Murphy, Staffmark Staffing Agency Branch Manager (Cell): 937-418-6505
Cheryl Buchanan, Retired County Social Worker (Cell): 937-418-7068