Cate Wylie, MBA, SHRM-SCP

About

Experienced professional skilled in organizational development and operational strategy across various sectors including government administration, human resources, and continuous improvement. Expertise in project management, facilitation, analytics, training and development, cultural and leadership development, professional coaching, and business strategy.

Experience

• County Administrator · Green Lake County, WI2022-12-01 –

  Under general direction of the Green Lake County Board, the Administrator serves as the County’s chief administrative officer and is responsible for directing all operational, managerial and administrative functions of the county, except those functions vested in boards, commissions, or other elected officers.

• County Administrative Coordinator · Lincoln County Government2020-12-01 – 2022-12-01
• Independent Human Resource Management & Continuous Improvement Consultant · Independent Consultant2010-01-01 – 2022-12-01

  Work directly with clients as Human Resources Consultant/Advisor or Project Manager to determine need, strategize and implement various projects, events, change management initiatives, Lean/Six Sigma improvements, as well as cultural development and leadership initiatives. Consult as independent contractor of project manager, implementation and change management. Contract consultant for Lean Six Sigma improvement facilitation and implementation. Contract consultant for leadership development and training. Create and facilitate initiatives to establish, communicate and implement programs, policies and procedures to support the organizational culture, vision, mission and values. Create business solutions to align with organizational strategy, drive business, and implement operational strategy. Assess organizational practices, policies and procedures and align with organizational strategy and goals.

• Human Resources Business Partner · Forest County Potawatomi Community2019-01-01 – 2020-01-01
• Human Resources Lean Six Sigma Manager · Ashley Furniture Industries2017-01-01 – 2018-01-01

  Key leadership position as part of the Transformation Team dedicated to transforming corporate culture, bringing efficiencies to the organization and supporting the organization with policy and practice improvements, change management initiatives and managing employee engagement.

• Lean Implementation Specialist · Goodwill North Central Wisconsin2011-01-01 – 2013-12-01

  Defined and facilitated Lean Continuous Improvement projects and events within Goodwill NCW’s headquarters and regional twenty-four retail stores. Managed a variety of projects and events from inception to completion. Collected and analyzed relevant metrics and data to track, assess, and report results of projects/implementations to corporate leadership and community stakeholders. Created and implemented Change Management initiatives to ensure employee engagement through periods of process transition. Created and implemented training and coaching material to teams relevant to specific projects and events to facilitate overall organizational growth.

Education

• Lakeland UniversityMaster's degree, MBA
• Ripon CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA)

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