Janella Kaczanko

Chief Administration Officer | Global CHRO

HIMSS

Dec 2021 - Current (4 years 9 months)

Lead the global people strategy for an international organization operating across North America, EMEA, and APAC, partnering with executive leadership to strengthen organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, culture, and workforce performance. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Established global Centers of Excellence and implemented enterprise-wide talent, leadership, recognition, and employee engagement programs to support organizational growth and consistency. • Partnered with senior leadership on acquisitions, integrations, organizational restructuring, and workforce planning, including the integration of HIMSS and Informa Markets' global healthcare conference business. • Advise executive leadership on execu

Vice President Human Resources & Facilities Services

HIMSS

Jul 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 6 months)

Vice President Human Resources

R RCM

Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Partnered with executive leadership to scale a private equity-backed healthcare technology and revenue cycle management company from approximately 6,600 to nearly 10,000 employees across the U.S. and India. Led a lean HR team with responsibility for total rewards, HR operations, workforce strategy, and organizational effectiveness while supporting rapid growth and enterprise transformation. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Recruited by the CEO to design and implement the company's first long-term executive incentive program, securing Executive Leadership and Board Compensation Committee approval and launching the program within 120 days to strengthen executive attraction and retention. • Developed and implemented the co

Managing Director Human Resources

RJ OBrien Associates LLC

Jul 2012 - Jul 2016 (4 years 1 month)

Partnered directly with the CEO and executive leadership team to lead the global HR function for the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the U.S. Provided strategic leadership across talent, total rewards, organizational effectiveness, executive compensation, HR operations, and workforce strategy in a highly regulated global financial services environment. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Recruited to transform and elevate the HR function, strengthening organizational capability, improving governance, reducing risk, and establishing HR as a trusted strategic business partner. • Designed and implemented the firm's first global succession planning and high-potential talent framework, buil

Adjunct Faculty

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Jan 2012

Taught graduate-level course in Strategic Human Resource Management, preparing future HR leaders through instruction in organizational strategy, talent management, leadership, and workforce planning while connecting theory to real-world business challenges.

Vice President Human Resources

MF Global

Jul 2009 - Jul 2012 (3 years 1 month)

Led HR for the firm's Chicago office (1,200 employees) while serving as the global HR Business Partner for two business divisions representing approximately 900 employees. Partnered with senior business leaders to support organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent strategy, and workforce planning within a global financial services firm specializing in futures, options, commodities, and derivatives. Following the firm's bankruptcy, was retained by the bankruptcy trustee to lead critical HR initiatives during the organizational wind-down. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Served as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on organizational design, talent strategy, leadership development, employee rela

Vice President Human Resources | InterCall

West Unified Communications Services

Jul 2008 - Jul 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Partnered with the President of InterCall and the Chief Administrative Officer of West Corporation to lead HR for Intercall - a global conferencing and collaboration business. Oversaw a team of 56 HR and training professionals supporting talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and workforce strategy across multiple locations during a period of rapid growth and acquisition. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Led the HR integration of two acquisitions representing approximately 900 employees and more than $300M in transaction value, ensuring successful workforce integration and alignment with business objectives. • Realigned the HR organization to better support the business by integrating empl

Director Talent Management

CME Group

Jul 2007 - Jul 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Retained following the merger of the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange and promoted to lead talent management, organizational development, and leadership development for the newly combined organization. Partnered with senior leaders to build the talent strategy supporting one of the world's largest and most complex derivatives marketplaces. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Led a cross-functional leadership team in designing and implementing the enterprise talent strategy, aligning talent acquisition, leadership development, performance management, recognition, and career development following the merger. • Developed the organization's talent management framework, creating a consistent approach to le

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Human Resources Manager

Chicago Board of Trade

Jul 2002 - Jul 2007 (5 years 1 month)

Selected by the CEO to lead HR due diligence, integration planning, and change management for the historic merger between the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while simultaneously supporting the organization's response to an unsolicited acquisition bid from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Partnered with executive leadership to lead the people strategy for one of the most significant mergers in financial services. Key responsibilities and accomplishments include: • Led the HR integration strategy for nearly 2,000 employees, overseeing organizational design, talent selection, executive communications, change management, and workforce transition planning to support a successful post-merger integration. • Delivered ful

Facilitator/Instructor

Dale Carnegie Training

Jul 2001 - Jul 2011 (10 years 1 month)

Certified Dale Carnegie facilitator delivering leadership development programs to more than 1,000 managers and executives across a wide range of industries. Facilitated experiential learning focused on leadership effectiveness, communication, influence, coaching, team development, conflict resolution, and performance management.

Human Resources Director | Divisional HR Leader

Senior Flexonics

Jan 1998 - Jan 2001 (3 years 1 month)

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Reported to the General Manager of the Specialized Products Division. Led recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement and employee development and training activities for two unionized (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) sites with over 350 employees in Illinois. Handled labor relations activities including arbitration and contract negotiations. Was a key member on the leadership team that initiated a business strategy planning process to build a more focused product strategy for the division.

Human Resources Manager | Site HR Leader

Shiloh Industries

Jan 1996 - Jan 1998 (2 years 1 month)

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: As the 2nd employee hired, I reported to the Plant General Manager and was on a team responsible for starting up a new manufacturing facility in Michigan. Handled all aspects of the start up for human resources from hiring all hourly and salaried employees at the plant, to developing and designing the full suite of human resources policies and programs from talent acquisition, onboarding, talent management, compensation, benefits and OSHA / safety programs.

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Compensation, Benefits and Recruiting Manager

Alcoa Fujikura Ltd

Jan 1994 - Jan 1996 (2 years 1 month)

RESPONSIBILTY PROFILE: I started up the employment department for EWP and was responsible for centralizing the recruiting functions for North American operations. Handled all aspects of talent acquisition and saved over $800K in recruiting expense in the first year. Later asked to supervise the payroll, compensation and benefits areas, in addition to the recruiting function.

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Administration Manager

Masland Industries

Jan 1992 - Jan 1994 (2 years 1 month)

RESPONSIBLITY PROFILE: I created the Administration Department for a newly built Design and Technical Center servicing Ford, GM and Chrysler. Managed all human resources, purchasing, payroll, expense reporting and facilities functions for the site. Trained in the continuous improvement techniques of Kaizen and certified in the behavior assessment tool- DISC personality profile.

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