John Tacker is an experienced human resources executive and attorney seeking a new opportunity. He has 20 years of experience managing HR functions, including at a defense contractor and manufacturing company. He also has experience as a labor relations specialist for the US Army, handling employee relations, negotiations, and disputes. Tacker holds multiple degrees including a JD, LLM, and MBA and is a member of several professional organizations.

1. JOHN A. TACKER, ESQ
Address: 3506 51st
Street, Moline, Illinois 61265 Phone: 1.563-271-1989 Email: Jtacker@IABAR.ORG
OBJECTIVE
Seeking the next great opportunity to excel, that will test my knowledge, skills and abilities, and allow continuance of my
record of superior achievement, innovative ideas, and team focused leadership.
SUMMARY OF CORE COMPETENCIES
Executive Management of a 10 Million Dollar Defense Contractor
Contracts – Mergers – Acquisitions – Property – Joint Ventures - Legal/Regulatory Compliance
Federal/State Government - International Contracts
HRIS – FLSA – SCA – Performance Management – Recruitment – Staffing -Training
Employee Relations – Civil Rights – Labor Relations – ADR – Collective Bargaining
NLRB – FLRA – EEOC – MSPB – OSHA – EO
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
97% win record on Arbitrations • Reduced a 1.1 Million Dollar Debt to a Bank Lender to $400K•a $175k debt to a CPA firm to
$24K•$90K debt to Company to outside counsel to $45K. Acquired 3 Computer Next Generation Software Companies.
Resolved 2 Tax issues with the IRS • one from 16K to ‘0’• one from $24,000 down to $4,000. Improved a pig iron
manufacturing operation to open-mold pour, increasing productivity over 300% •Built a recognized State of the Art HR
function for a multimillion Dollar Company, with no previous HR program.
MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE - HR
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER – PELLA CORPORATION – MACOMB ILLINOIS 2015- JAN 2016
o I ensure the environment of the assigned Manufacturing Operations Plant aligns with Pella’s People Focus Culture
and Pella’s Total Competiveness System (TCS) specific to Leadership and Values.
o I am a leader and business partner planning and administering policies, programs and processes related to human
resources identification of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the human resources
function; ensuring team member relations policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance with federal and
state law; coordination of required HR training needed in manufacturing: interviewing, hiring, terminations,
promotions/progression, performance management, and safety.
o I supervise an HR workforce that includes an Occupational Health Nurse where I oversee FMLA/ADA.
o I am also the onsite lead and expert on harassment and discrimination, compliance, policy and procedures as well as
cultural training needs to ensure a people-focused environment. I advise manufacturing management in appropriate
resolution of team member relations issues and corrective action
o I prepare the HR budges; develop and coordinate continuous improvement of team member relations, assists in the
development and execution of processes and programs; in: recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, health
services, plant schedules, training programs, compensation plans, wage surveys, factory progression (job bidding),
safety program coordination , unemployment, workers' compensation, disability, orientation, HRIS, team member
activities, team member handbook, and metric analysis
o Motivate HR Rep(s) to achieve continuous process improvement, self-development, cross training, safe behaviors,
high performance teamwork, and a customer focus toward team members and managers
CHARLES F. DAY AND ASSOCIATES LLC, DAVENPORT, IA - VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE GENERAL COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF HR 2009–PRESENT
 Vice President – Executive Management/General Counsel/ and Director of HR oversight/direction
o Advocate in litigation in State Court and United States Courts/Courts of Appeal.
o Wrote, Negotiated, and Managed the Company’s Contract’s under Common Law, State Law, UCC, FAR and DFAR.
o Participated in over 70 major business development initiatives, and Lead 5
o Supervise a cadre of Attorneys and outside counsel in Iowa, Nevada, and Virginia
o Supervised a top-performing HR program to include: Generalists, Recruiters, Payroll, HRIS, and Benefits Managers.
o Lead Corporate Headquarters in Davenport, Iowa; Managed Company Property for Iowa;
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2. JOHN A. TACKER, ESQ
Address: 3506 51st
Street, Moline, Illinois 61265 Phone: 1.563-271-1989 Email: Jtacker@IABAR.ORG
o Facilities Security Officer for a TS Facility.
o Assumed lead role, in the interpretation and execution of international contract administration, for efforts in Saudi
Arabia, Australia, Iraq, Afghanistan, India; and CONUS United States.
o Program Manager for a Multi-Million Dollar Large Business Prime Contractor, supervising Software and Land-
Satellite Engineers
PRIOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - US GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN - COMMAND OMBUDSMAN FOR EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES – 3 YEARS
o Created and implemented an Ombudsman (ADR Program) that played a vital role in reducing the increasing number
of grievances, pending unfair labor practice allegations, and requests for mid-contract bargaining, from several
hundred, to a reduction to 30 the first year.
o Supervised and provided oversight and guidance to a team of mediators that resulted in zero disputes, requests to
bargain from the unions, unfair labor practices, and EEO complaints.
o Personally established and maintained one of the first Army labor management partnerships
o Served as member of counsel and labor relations experts for the United States Departments of Defense Management
Advisory Council
PRIOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - UNITED STATES ARMY CIVILIAN-CONTINUED - LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST – 4 YEARS
o As the Management Advocate for the United States Government, I worked collaboratively with the National
Association of Government Employees, National Federation of Federal Employees, and the International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in addressing and resolving employee-related issues.
o As the Advocate for the Government I also handled various EEO complaints, Unfair Labor Practices, and grievances
for the government that rooted from Contract Violations and allegations of Discrimination
o Chief Negotiator for the Government, with multiple Collective Bargaining Contracts
PRIOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - UNITED STATES ARMY CIVILIAN-CONTINUED - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPECIALIST – 3 YEARS
o In my HR role, I was responsible for the oversite of recruitment, staffing, training, Human Resources Information
System (HRIS) Management, while having direct responsibility as the Management Advocate for all employee
relations issues.
o Spearheaded four major studies of management practices and managed more than 300 employee disciplinary issues.
PRIOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - UNITED STATES ARMY CIVILIAN- OTHER POSITIONS HELD
Deputy Director; Chief of Training; Chief of Contingency Contracting; Chief of the Far East Theater
CONCURRENT - TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY, DAVENPORT, IA -ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
o Human Resources, Management, Diversity, Business, and Business Law courses.
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DAVENPORT, AND MUSCATINE, IA -ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
o Business, Business Law, Principles of Management, Human Resources, Financial Accounting, and Managerial
Accounting courses.
BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE, MOLINE, IL - INSTRUCTOR
o Business Law
BLACK HAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MOLINE, IL - ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
o Human Resources, Principles of Management, Business Law, Introduction to Computer Science, Paralegal Studies,
Legal Research, and four progressive management classes for fire service Command Officers.
LICENSES
Licensed to practice law in: Michigan | Iowa | United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois United States
Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit | United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces United States Tax Court | United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit United States Court for Veterans Claims | United States Court for Federal
Claims United States Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Collective Bargaining – Black Hawk Community College; Employee Relations – University of Michigan; Labor Arbitration –
University of Michigan Graduate School of Business Administration; Mediation –Justice Center of Atlanta
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3. JOHN A. TACKER, ESQ
Address: 3506 51st
Street, Moline, Illinois 61265 Phone: 1.563-271-1989 Email: Jtacker@IABAR.ORG
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Black Hawk College, Moline Illinois, Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee•Marycrest College, Davenport Iowa, Outstanding
Achievement Alumni Award•United States Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service (twice) • Official Commendation –
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom • AV Rating of Super Lawyer Status, Highly Credentialed Attorney
–Attorneys.US • Designated Master Lawyer by the Michigan State Bar Association 2014 • Iowa Leadership Award - US
Institute for Advancement of Trade and Commerce (USIATC) 2014
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association | Iowa Bar | Michigan Bar | Federal Bar / Moot Court Judge – Iowa / Senior Professional in Human
Resources - SHRM / Senior Certified Professional in Human Resources – SHRM / Member – Military Pro Bono Project /
Member – American Bar Association Advisory Board / Member, Advisory Board – Quad City Area Labor Management Council
EDUCATION
St. Thomas University, Miami, FL - Post-Doctoral Master of Laws (LLM) in Intercultural Human Rights:
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA - Master of Business Administration (MBA):
Northwestern California University School of Law, Sacramento, CA Juris Doctorate (JD):
Northwestern California University School of Law, Sacramento, CA - Bachelor of Laws (LLB):
MaryCrest College, Davenport, IA - Dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Business and Computer Science Software Engineering
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