Michael Schlaman
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton•Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Results-oriented Chief Human Resources Officer with 25+ years of progressive leadership experience in Fortune 500 and private equity-backed organizations. Proven ability to transform HR functions, build high-performing cultures, and drive significant business impact through strategic talent management, M&A integration, and organizational effectiveness initiatives across global operations. Specialties: Executive Coaching, Merger & Acquisition, Executive Recruiting and Assimilation, Change Management and Transformation, Executive Compensation, Organizational Design and Development, Integration, Total Rewards, Succession Planning, HRIS implementation (DayForce / Ceridian, Success Factors), Employee Engagement and Culture Assessment, Private Equity, International HR (Central and South America, Europe), Executive Assessments, Benefit Plan Design, Employee and Labor Relations, Lean, Union Avoidance, Mediation.
Career Timeline
- Briggs & StrattonCurrentMay 2023–Present· 3 yrs 4 mos
- Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrentMay 2023–Present
- 2017–Present· 9 yrs 8 mos
- Adjunct Faculty | Professor (ACTIVE)Current2017–Present
- 2021–May 2023· 2 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Human Resources Officer2021–May 2023
- 2018–2020· 2 yrs
- Chief Human Resources Officer | Private Equity2018–2020
- 2014–2016· 2 yrs
- Senior Vice President of Human Resources - Americas2014–2016
- 2007–2014· 7 yrs
- Executive Leader Human Resources, GE Healthcare IT2011–2014
- Executive Commercial Integration HR Leader, GE Healthcare2009–2011
- Human Resources Manager, GE Healthcare, Diagnostic Imaging2007–2009
- 2006–2007· 1 yr
- Senior Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations2006–2007
- 2005–2006· 1 yr
- Director of Human Resources, Aerospace2005–2006
- 2003–2005· 2 yrs
- Senior Regional Manager, Human Resources2003–2005
- 1996–2003· 7 yrs
- Manager, Human Resources1996–2003
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
Secondary Education and Teaching
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Human Resources Management
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee