Roger Denton is an HR executive with over 30 years of experience aligning HR strategies with business goals. He has held director and VP roles at companies in various industries, focusing on initiatives like talent management, change management, and strategic planning. Denton started his own HR consulting business in 2009 and has helped small and mid-sized companies strengthen their HR practices.

1. Roger Denton, SPHR
1448 Kings Wood Lane, Eagan, MN 55122
651.262.3602- dentonrogerc@gmail.com
Career Profile
HR executivewho specializes in aligning and integrating HR‟s work with a company's business strategy to produce
desired, rapid, affordable, and sustainable change for the company's brand and culture.
Professional Experience
AMEC – Power & Process Americas, Tucker, GA (2012-current). Globally anchored $600M engineering
consulting firm vertically integrated into EPC. Recruited by CEO to fill role of Director, Talent Management in
order to create and implement change initiative to improve recruiting and staffing needed to support strategic
growth and to also “raise the level of the company‟s talent pool.”
The Sportsman's Guide, South Saint Paul, MN (2010-2011). Premier, $250M, high-performing e-& catalog
retailing Division of Redcats USA wholly-owned by French company PPR.Recruited by CEO to fill role of Senior
Director, Human Resources.Major areas of focus were to lead major TSG growth and HR change initiatives as a
member of the company's Executive Team.
HR Best Practices Consulting – Eagan, MN (2009-2010).Principal. Started this business to meet growing need
for HR and strategic planning consulting services for small to mid-sized businesses needing to increase their
professionalism to the next level of quality and service.
Ecolab – Food and Beverage Division, St. Paul, MN (2006-2009).Premier $400M Division providing cleaning and
sanitation solutions to the “Who‟s Who” of theindustry.Division Director, Education and Talent Development.
Recruited to turnaround function and create and implement strategy to facilitate division‟s global growth plans. Also
helped ensure associates could deliver company‟s 30% premium-priced value proposition through selling and
service processes taught in department‟s programs.
Actus Lend Lease, LLC – Nashville, TN (2005-2006).$250M joint venture between Actus and Lend Lease
focusing on developing, designing, constructing and maintaining new privatized military housing. Lend Lease =
largest real estate development company in the world.Division Director, Human Resources. Recruited to turn
around HR and address non-compliance issues related to being a government contractor. Turn around was
achieved by creating& implementing Department‟s first Strategic Plan.
Centex Construction (Balfour Beatty Construction) – Nashville, TN (1999-2005). Industry leading $400M
negotiated fee healthcare construction division.Division Vice President, Human Resources. Recruited to
conduct full needs analysis with business partners in order to focus start up of division‟s first,“professional” HR
department. Later led to being perceived as the “HR company model” by sector CEO.
Rogers Group, Inc. – Nashville, TN (1994-1999).Largest ($300M)industry-leading,privately-held aggregate
limestone mining company vertically integrated into asphalt construction.Corporate Director, Human Resources.
Recruited to move company‟s HR from tactical and administrative to being a consultative strategic business partner.
Another key focus = “Help family members „be all they can be‟ and use lessons learned with family members to
migrate practices to general employee population.”
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2. Additional Professional Experience
Genesco, Inc. – Nashville, TN (1990-1994).$350M multi-division business focusing on the design, manufacture,
sourcing, wholesaling and retailing of consumer footwear and other fashion-related products.Multiple Titles,
Human Resources. Recruited by COO to partner with him and Operating Company Presidents to move
company‟s culture from manufacturing to marketing-driven partly through revitalizing and restructuring company‟s
management and employee development initiatives.
Nortel Networks – Nashville, TN (1984-1990).$5B global producer, distributor, & installer of telecommunications
equipment &systems. Multiple Titles, Human Resources. Initially recruited to assist the CEO “in defining and
establishing the company‟s culture so associates would be able to manage and lead the „Nortel Way‟.” Later led or
contributed to a wide variety of global HR initiatives.
3M Magnetic Audio/Video Products Division – Hutchinson, MN (1978-1984).$50M division engaged in the
manufacturing and distribution of commercial and retail magnetic recording products. Multiple Titles, Human
Resources and Operations Management. Recruited specifically to bring stability to Training Coordinator role and
to create trust-based relationships with first-line supervision. Later, role focused heavily on training for, and
implementation of, major change initiatives such as TQM and Lean Six Sigma.
Crow River Cooperative Vocational Education Center – Hutchinson, MN (1974-1978).Public, cooperative
vocational education center funded by multiple school districts with curriculum aimed at training students for entry-
level employment in specific fields.Instructor, Media Technology.Recruited to start-up, design, develop and
implement new, leading-edge, competency-based vocational education curriculum.
Significant Experiences & Results
A full roster of significant experiences and results will be provided upon request.
Education
B.S., Industrial Education (Graphics), Moorhead State University.
Ongoing Certifications, Training, and Recognition
A full roster of continuing education course activitiesand certifications will be provided upon request.
Affiliations
Society for Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning Society, American Society for Training,and
Development; and World-At-Work.
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