1. JANET L. SIMS
708 Park Creek Circle ♦ Louisville, KY 40245
(H) 502-708-1920 janet.sims@twc.com (C) 502-821-8579
ENTERPRISING AND VISIONARY SENIOR HR GENERALIST AND BUSINESS LEADER
Proven experience partnering with Senior Leaders to shape business strategy, solve complex
organizational issues, transformcultures and driveperformance. Acollaborativechange agent experienced
in leading diverse teams and aligning stakeholders to deliver business results. Skilled in talent acquisition
and development, organizational design and leadership effectiveness, succession plan development and
coaching at all levels of the organization. Experience in retail, hospitality, manufacturing and non-profit
environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STRATEGIC HR CONSULTING., Louisville, KY 2015 - PRESENT
Principal
HR consulting including organizational effectiveness engagements, corporate culture and values wok, talent management and
succession planning and retained search work for both for profit and not-for-profit organizations. I also served as the interim VP of
HR for Volunteers of America-Midstates from January – July 2016, during which time I helped elevate and transform the HR
department, developed the profile for the new VP of HR role, conducted the search process and onboarded the new leader.
YUM BRANDS, INC., Louisville, KY 2001 – 2014
Yum! Brands, Inc., is the world’s leading restaurant company with over 40,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories
with revenues of more than $13B and in 2013 - KFC®, Pizza Hut® and Taco Bell® - are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and
Mexican-style food categories.
Senior HR Business Partner, 2007 – 2014
 Partner directly with C-suite function leaders on organizational and leadership effectiveness and
succession plan development.
 Create strategies to acquire and develop talent, build bench strength and drive employee engagement.
 Directly ledbusiness transformational effortsforHR,Operations, Development, Legal, Engineering, and
Global QA.
 Led HR strategy and talent retention initiatives for the sale and successful transition of the Long John
Silver’s and A&W brands to new ownership.
 Experience leading senior leader transitions.
Director, HR Operations, 2005 – 2007
 Led and developed teams responsible for benefits, compensation, retirement plan and equity plan
administration.
 Established Service Level Agreements.
 Drove process improvements and HRIS system enhancements that improved service levels and
customer experience.
 Upgraded talent and built bench strength.
Transactional Excellence Design Lead, 2004 – 2005
 Led a cross functional team in the design and implementation of a North American Shared Service
Center to consolidate HR, Total Rewards, Payroll and Employee Relations functions.
 Ensured the Shared Service Center organizational design was aligned with organizational needs and
HRIS system capability to deliver increased organizational effectiveness.
Manager, Compensation and Benefits Communications and Call Center, 2002 – 2004
 Responsible for the design and delivery of all employee benefits communications (100,000+
employees) from team member programs to executive long term incentive plans.
 Implemented bi-lingual benefits enrollment materials, online benefits enrollment and transformed call
center from a Q&A hotline to a customer service and data collection center of excellence.

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Manager, Savings Plans, 2001 – 2002
 Responsible for the design and administration of qualified (Pension and 401k) and non-Qualified
Savings Plans.
 Led the implementation of a safe harbor 401k program providing a relevant retirement option for
restaurant employees and closing the defined benefit pension program to new entrants significantly
reducing retirement plan cost volatility.
SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., Louisville, KY 1986 – 2001
Sypris Solutions is a diversified provider of technology-based outsource services and specialized industrial products.
Director, Human Resources and Risk Management, 1989 – 2001
 Developed and implemented human resource programs to drive employee engagement.
 Researched, designed, recommended, and implemented comprehensive employee benefits and
property and casualty programs as well as broad-based and executive compensation plans.
 Implemented a bundled benefits program that resulted in improvements in administrative efficiencies,
investment selection, internet access, and communication materials and reduced cost.
 Implemented a captiveinsurance arrangement fornationwide worker’scompensation, general liability
and auto program, reducing cost by 10%.
 Restructured and diversified a $15MMdefined benefit plan investment portfolio,resulting in improved
investment performance without undue volatility.
 Implemented Executive Succession Plan.
TUBE TURNS TECHNOLOGIES, INC, Louisville, KY
(A wholly owned subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc.)
Manager, Human Resources, 1986 – 1989
Responsible for all aspects of human resources administration and labor relations, including recruiting,
training, wage and salary administration, employee benefits plan design and administration, grievance
reconciliation, arbitration and contract negotiations in a union environment (United Steelworkers of
America).
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Human Resources Development, Webster College, St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Certified Employee Benefits Specialist, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2014
Coaching Leaders Certification – Linkage, 2014
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Leadership Louisville, Encore Steering Committee - Present
Food Literacy Project – Volunteer - Present
Leadership Louisville, Class of 2014, Encore Class of 2015
Board of Trustees & Executive Committee, Uspiritus (formerly Brooklawn), 2010 – 2014
Board of Trustees – Middletown Christian Church, 2014 - Present
Youth Ministry Renovation Team, Middletown Christian Church, 2005 – 2010
Board of Trustees, Chance School, Louisville, KY, 2001 – 2004
Board of Directors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckian, 1992 – 1998
President, 1996 – 1998