Holly Holte
About Holly Holte
Holly Holte serves as the Assistant Vice President at Western & Southern Financial Group, where she aligns Human Resources policies with the organization's strategic direction. With extensive experience in HR roles across various companies, she manages a team responsible for the full employee life cycle and has expertise in change management and employee engagement.
Work at Western & Southern Financial Group
Holly Holte has served as Assistant Vice President at Western & Southern Financial Group since 2018. In this role, she collaborates with the president and senior leadership team to ensure that Human Resources policies and procedures align with the organization's strategic goals. Holte manages a team of HR professionals who oversee the full employee life cycle, which includes on-boarding, performance management, leaves of absence, talent development, and succession planning. She supports an organization comprising 1,500 sales and administrative associates across twenty-three states and 138 office locations.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Prior to her current position, Holly Holte held several roles in Human Resources. She worked as a Regional HR Generalist and Senior Recruiter at QuantumShift from 2000 to 2001. Following this, she served as a Human Resources Consultant at Toyota North America from 2008 to 2015, where she contributed to HR strategies in the Cincinnati, Indiana, and Kentucky regions. Holte also worked at Mubea North America as Manager of Employee Relations from 2015 to 2017 and spent seven years at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, NA as Human Resources Supplier Support from 2001 to 2008.
Education and Expertise
Holly Holte earned her Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Minnesota. Her educational background complements her professional expertise, which includes change management and employee engagement. This combination of education and experience enables her to effectively develop and implement HR policies and procedures that support organizational objectives.
Human Resources Responsibilities
In her current role, Holly Holte is responsible for the development of HR policies and procedures. She leads a team that manages various aspects of the employee life cycle, ensuring that processes such as on-boarding, performance management, and talent development are executed efficiently. Her focus on employee engagement and change management plays a crucial role in aligning HR practices with the strategic direction of the organization.