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David Ward

 
Sr. VP - Administration, Human Resources - Chester Engineers Inc.
 
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Company Name : Chester Engineers Inc.
 
Company Website : www.chester-engineers.com
 
Company Address : Airside Business Pk.
260 Airside Dr., Moon Township, PA,
United States,
 
David Ward Profile :
Sr. VP - Administration, Human Resources - Chester Engineers Inc.
 
David Ward Biography :

Education: B.A., Management, Marietta College, Ohio Responsibilities Mr. Ward has more than 25 years experience in Human Resources Management. Beginning with Michael Baker, Jr. Inc. in Beaver, Pennsylvania, he held several positions before becoming Director of Personnel in 1980. From 1984 to 1989, he served as Director of Human Resources for the Schneider Group of Companies headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1989, Mr. Ward began employment with Chester Engineers as their Director of Human Resources, and in 1992 was promoted to Vice President of Administration and Human Resources. After the acquisition of Chester by USFilter Corporation in 1997, Mr. Ward was promoted to Vice President Human Resources for the USFilter Services Group. The USFilter Services Group was composed of more than 6,400 employees nationwide and in Canada. The company designed, built, owned, financed, operated, and maintained water and wastewater facilities for municipal and industrial clients at more than 260 locations throughout North America. As human resource executive, Mr. Ward has a solid track record of contributions to corporate growth and profitability through strategic planning, team building, implementing new programs, and managing change. He effectively uses his expertise in the areas of employee relations, employment, labor relations, compensation and benefit administration, organizational development, regulatory compliance, and employee services. He is well regarded for establishing rapport and building strong relationships based on mutual trust and confidence. Mr. Ward has led orientation and integration efforts on numerous projects nationwide which has included the largest municipal public-private outsourcing partnership ever awarded having more than 450 employees, and on company acquisitions the largest of which having more than 1,500 employees. Additionally, Mr. Ward has extensive experience with organized labor. He managed labor relations encompassing 15 national and international unions represented at 28 different projects with some projects having multiple unions and/or multiple locals of the same union on site. Under Mr. Ward's leadership as chief negotiator, five or more collective bargaining agreements were successfully negotiated each year. His effective labor relations efforts established excellent company-union relations which resulted in no job actions, plant shutdowns, or compliance violations as a result of a labor dispute. He has recently joined the Chester Engineers management team as Sr. Vice President of Administration and Human Resources, and will be responsible for implementing strategic and organizational actions, and directing all aspects of the human resources function. Additionally, he will serve as director of the Company's Business Improvement Group which brings added value to the Company's clients by monitoring and benchmarking the performance of their operations and proactively implementing actions that will improve overall efficiency and effectiveness. Professional Affiliations Society Human Resource Management Pittsburgh Human Resources Association National Association Of Colleges And Employers

 
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