Jodi Hilton, SPHR, is a culture-focused People executive passionate about leading organizations to success. For over 25 years, she has been committed to improving business outcomes through meaningful people experiences and focusing on processes that give her employees what they need and crave. Jodi is responsible for the People division, which includes all activities related to the company’s People functions, including Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Compensation, Training, Culture, and Employee Benefits. She partners with leadership to strategically optimize the biggest and most important company asset.
Her philosophy:
- Be proud of what you do
- Connect
- Learn
- Have fun
Before serving in her current role, Jodi worked in various People leadership roles in multiple markets, sectors, and industries. Historically, Jodi led other Human Resources (HR) departments, performing hands-on work in all areas of HR in the public sector, logistics, IT, manufacturing, and even mining! In her roles, Jodi has worked in union and non-union environments and has extensive experience in Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to her work in the field of Human Resources, Jodi taught at the college level while obtaining her Master of Science in Industrial Psychology (HR Consulting) at Emporia State University.
Professional Highlights:
- 25 years of hands-on experience leading the People function
- Repeatedly design, develop, lead, and transform all areas of Human Resources to find, retain, and engage employees
- Proactively manage risk for the company and leverage consistent resources to encourage employees to provide extraordinary performance
- Deep expertise in Workforce Planning, Training, Process Transformation, Culture, and Engagement
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodihilton
