Laurie Walker

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

Stephen Covey

 

Throughout her career, Laurie has applied her strength in relating to others and her passion for mentoring and problem solving to inspire, coach, and encourage team members. With over 25 years of broad human resource leadership experience, Laurie has held national responsibilities in a variety of industries such as aerospace, grocery, and computer networking.

Expertise

Laurie’s human resource experience includes management development, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits, employee relations and investigations, recruitment and retention strategies, and strategic solutions. Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), she is an experienced trainer in the areas of management and professional development and diversity. Experienced as an online HR instructor and curriculum developer, Laurie has a strong interest in recruiting and outplacement, always striving to make the perfect match.

Key Accomplishments

• Excelled at start-up positions charged with managing employee and executive training and development, staffing and employee relations. Member of re-engineered $3 billion Midwest region leadership team serving independent and corporately-owned grocery retailers and superstores.
• Taught several undergraduate online HR courses, including HR Information Systems and HR Management.
• Developed strategic partnerships with businesses throughout the U.S., focusing on employee success.

Education

Laurie earned a master’s degree in business administration with an HR concentration from Keller Graduate School, Chicago, Illinois. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisconsin.