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Angela Hutton

@angelahutton

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Total Rewards HR leader driving benefits strategy and employee relations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior HR/Total Rewards role where I can lead benefits strategy, improve plan performance, manage labor relations, and deliver data-driven HR programs within a collaborative, outcomes-focused organization.

I am a Total Rewards Partner and human resources leader with broad experience across benefits and compensation, employee and labor relations, recruitment, training, organizational development, and change management in both private and public sectors.

At Caterpillar I research large-employer healthcare strategies, analyze plan performance, act as project manager for benefits initiatives, and create employee and retiree benefit communications; previously I served as Human Resources Director for Tazewell County overseeing HR operations for ~500 employees and negotiating labor contracts with seven unions.

I combine technical HR systems experience (Workday, ADP, PolicyTech, CourseMill), benefits and employment law training, and a laboratory/scientific background to deliver data-driven HR programs that improve cost, quality, engagement, and compliance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Total Rewards Partner

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Caterpillar, Inc.

May 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Research and benchmark large employer healthcare benefit strategies, lead benefits projects and administration, and deliver plan performance presentations to business leaders to improve cost and quality.

Benefits Administration Project Management Data Analysis Employee Communications Stakeholder Management

Human Resources Director

Tazewell County

Oct 2021 - May 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Oversaw operational, financial, and regulatory HR functions for ~500 employees across 25 departments, negotiated labor contracts with seven unions, and updated policies and handbook to ensure compliance.

Employee Relations Policy Development Organizational Development & Compliance HR Operations Workforce Planning

Human Resources Generalist

Coulter Companies, Inc.

Jan 2018 - Oct 2021 (3 years 9 months)

Managed recruitment, onboarding, and new hire orientation for 15 sites across Illinois and Missouri, maintained HR policies, job descriptions, and company hiring channels.

Recruiting Onboarding HR Policies Job Descriptions Leave Management

HR Generalist / Documentation Specialist

Archer Daniels Midland

Mar 2012 - Jul 2017 (5 years 4 months)

Coordinated recruitment and onboarding, managed facility record retention and SOP databases (PolicyTech, SharePoint), and created and tracked on-the-job training documentation.

Recruitment Onboarding SharePoint Training Development Documentation Management SOP Management

Laboratory Supervisor

Archer Daniels Midland

Jul 2008 - Mar 2012 (3 years 8 months)

Supervised a 24/7 lab team of ten, managed instrument calibration and maintenance, approved timecards and training, and served as laboratory liaison during audits.

Team Leadership Scheduling Training Quality Control

Lab Analyst

PDC Laboratories, Inc.

Jan 2000 - Jul 2008 (8 years 6 months)

Performed environmental organic analyses on GC/LC platforms (Agilent and Shimadzu), participated on safety and OSHA audit teams, and supported supervisory duties as needed.

GC FID GC MS LCS Environmental Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Truman State University

Bachelor of Arts, Biology

1995 - 1999

Activities and societies: Minors in Chemistry, French, and Justice Systems; member of SHRM and Greater Illinois Chapter of PSHRA; completed local government leadership academy at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; formal training from the Princeton Center in Technical Writing and HR trainings from AAIM.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with minors in Chemistry, French, and Justice Systems in May 1999.