Jack Schutzbach

Vice President - Human Resources at Phillips Connect

Trabuco Canyon, California, United States

About

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Strategically-oriented leader who has successfully and proactively led turnaround and transformational change initiatives; success in alignment of talent with business objectives & results; global project leadership; proven interpersonal, conflict resolution skills that support building and sustaining strong relationships from the board room to plant floor. Possesses diverse experience and strong understanding of business operations and financials; thrives in fast paced environment; degreed engineer with strong analytical & problem solving skills. Specialties: Strategic Talent Planning • Global Perspective • Progressive Change Management • Talent Development • Employee/Labor Relations • Total Rewards (Compensation & Benefits Design) • Recruitment • Policy Design & Implementation • Performance & Process Improvement • HRIS • Leadership Coaching

Experience

  • Vice President Human Resources at Phillips Connect
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Vice President - Human Resources (CPO) at Phillips Industries
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Responsible for strategic organization-wide leadership overseeing talent acquisition, total rewards, organizational effectiveness, and safety initiatives for a global engineering, manufacturing, sales, & service organization within the transportation equipment & telematics industry. Oversee locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, & Europe (approx. 1,500 team members). Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

  • Vice President - Human Resources, Americas at Groupe SEB
    Mar 2023 - 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Served as the HR Leader for the Americas (French-based, SEB SA) manufacturing, selling & servicing commercial coffee machines across the U.S., Canada, & Central-South America.

  • Principal & Lead Consultant at HR-Nexus
    Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 · 9 mos

  • Human Resources Director, Americas Engine Components at Novares Group
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo