1. Hogan Diane VanSickle
430 Elk Valley Dr.
Green River, WY 82935
(843) 861-7565
Hogan.VanSickle@gmail.com
SUMMARY
High‐performing, strategic‐thinking professional with more than ten years' experience in management and
employment law and labor law in union and non union environments in manufacturing. Highly skilled across all
levels of the organization. Adept at assessing needs, generating options, and implementing solutions in
collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
EXPERIENCE
TRONOX Green River, WY, USA
Labor Relations Manager November 2015 – Present
Labor Relations Manager in charge of all labor relations for a 1,000 person unionized mining facility. Have 3 salaried
direct reports.
• Point of contact for all things related to negotiations including creating MOU’s that benefited the efficiency of the
business.
• Handled all prep for a lengthy negotiation including writing all proposals, costing the options out, and getting
business feedback on the desired outcomes.
• Reevaluating the contract language and sought out opportunities to take managements rights back. This included
holding people accountable for attendance, increased ability to subcontract out, and putting a much tighter rein on
how many people can be off per area.
• Spent many months creating a contingency plan for a strike with multimillion dollar budget.
• Responsible for resolving a wildcat strike, sympathy strike, and two work slowdowns.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER Georgetown, SC, USA
Mill Human Resources Manager April 2013 – April 2015
Human Resources Manager in charge of 5 local unions, 5 salaried direct reports, and 12 hourly direct reports that act
as training coordinators.
• Had responsibility for the continuous improvement and measurement of the effectiveness of the mill human
resources organization.
• Work with line management in instituting work system improvements which positively impacted business
profitability.
• Create staffing, selection, training and development plans to build teams that fully contribute to achieving
business goals.
• Foster environment focused on alignment, engagement, and execution to accomplish key business objectives.
• Champion leadership and people development processes with all employees with each line of progression.
• Developed the labor relations strategy and used it to first chair a highly effective union contract for 6 years to
ensure a stable union/management environment.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER (XPEDX Division) Denver, CO, USA
Regional Human Resources Manager April 2011 – April 2013
Regional HR manager in charge of 16 divisions across the west coast and all of Mexico with 5 direct reports.
• Had direct HR responsibility of 15 non union divisions and one unionized division.
• As a member of the senior lead team, I was responsible for all people development assignments within my
division and the succession planning of current staff to ensure above average bench strength.
• Responsible for local contract negotiations, grievances, and arbitrations in our Houston facility.
• Handled two unionizing campaigns with successful results in our Salt Lake City facility.
• Providing specialized information and guidance to employees and managers on HR policy and practice and
employment law.
• Managed the annual salary review process for the division including merit increases, bonuses, and stock options.
• Promoted equality and diversity in the recruitment process and over sought the annual AAP audit.

2. INTERNATIONAL PAPER Selma, AL, USA
Human Resources Generalist October 2008 – April 2011
Only generalist in charge of all day to day activities for 740 hourly unionized employees within 3 local unions.
• Coordinate college recruiting activities for the mill.
• Supported salaried people development activities.
• Supported salaried employee relations activities for exempt and non exempt employees.
• Created new attendance tracking system and monitor its progress.
• Make training practices across the mill consistent and effective.
• Assisted in the contract negotiations at the Prattville Mill and Louisiana Mill.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER Bastrop, LA, USA
Human Resources Generalist July 2008 – October 2008
Sent to assist in the shutting down of the Louisiana Mill.
• Assisted all terminated employees with obtaining their benefits.
• Participated in effects bargaining.
• Held training classes to teach employees about the retirement process and what to expect.
• Calculated all severance payments for all hourly and salaried employees.
• Completed all termination agreements for all salaried employees.
• Organized a career fair for all local employers in the area to help employees find work.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER Savannah, GA, USA
Human Resources Generalist January 2007 – July 2008
One of two generalists in charge of all day to day activities for 640 hourly unionized employees within 5 local unions.
• Handle all hourly and salaried recruiting for the Savannah Mill.
• Administer all discipline for the finished products area and fiber area.
• In charge of all second step grievance procedures and answers.
• Heading up new non technical training initiative for hourly operators.
• Maintain and update discipline and grievance databases.
• First chaired 2 arbitrations with a potential payout of over $350,000 and won both.
SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP Columbia, SC, USA
Manufacturing Specialist August 2005 – December 2006
Perform a variety of duties including, but not limited to recruiting, interviewing, curriculum design, and market brand
development.
• Coached small business owners on interviewing and hiring practices, including labor law compliance.
• Designed and developed training curriculum for engineering and composites to improve the technical skill base of
the current South Carolina workforce.
• Interviewed and hired a new product development team to assist with mentoring and idea generation for existing
South Carolina manufacturers with stagnant product lines.
• Research and locate grants for small to medium sized manufacturers within the state of South Carolina.
• Guide small businesses on where to find resources within the University of South Carolina such as marketing
plans, product designs, or an array of other services the university provides.
• Established staffing procedures and guidelines including interviewing, on-boarding, and continuous development
initiatives to improve the hiring process.
EDUCATION
MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, USA
Master of Human Resources (MHR) December 2006
• VP of USC SHRM Student Chapter
• Member of Masters of Human Resources Association (MHRA)
CERTIFICATIONS
International Paper Change Process, IP Advantage, White belt certification, Balmert Safety Leader Certified, and
Learning Management Content Creation Certified