Bill
Baker has more that three decades of HR management experience in a
range of consumer and business-to-business companies. His passion is
helping organizations capture the full potential of their HR function.
He works with organizations and HR leaders to develop a culture of
respect, integrity, and high performance standards.
Bill
began his career with Target Stores in 1968. Since 1975, he has held
executive HR positions at Dayton-Hudson Jewelers, The Musicland Group,
American Can Corporation and American National Can Corporation. He is
known for developing successful strategies to address staffing and work
force development priorities in high-growth organizations, mature
organizations, and turnaround situations.
During
the last 10 years, Bill has held senior HR positions with Grand Casinos
and Caesars. In 1997, he developed a strategy to expand the available
work force for Caesars properties in Tunica, MS. The strategic
initiative, called Adopt-a-Town, gained national recognition as one the
most successful company-sponsored welfare-to-work programs in the
country. The company and Bill were recognized by President Clinton for
the Mississippi program.
Bill earned his BA in management and marketing from St. Cloud State University.