Alumni Relations Board

Tiffany is a proud May 2012 graduate of the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. During her time in the Program, she served as SHRM President, and worked as an Assistant in the Career Development and Placement Office. Tiffany interned at Marathon Petroleum Company and accepted a full-time opportunity to join their team upon graduation. During Tiffany’s 6 years as a HR Consultant with Marathon Petroleum, she worked at their Corporate Office in Findlay, OH, and refineries in Garyville, LA, and Detroit, MI. In those roles she supported hourly and salaried employee groups, served on a number of project teams, and gained valuable labor experience. In her role at the Detroit Refinery, she also served as the Community Relations Representative. Tiffany has recently joined Phillips 66 as a Human Resources Business Partner at their corporate office in Houston, Texas.

Jeffrey Krautkramer holds more than 20 years of experience in human resource leadership, spanning across the industries of manufacturing, financial services, healthcare and consumer food and beverage. As Chief Human Resources Officer, he is responsible for developing and executing strategies to support Starkey Hearing Technologies' success in the areas of talent management, training and development, and organizational performance.

Prior to joining Starkey Hearing Technologies, Jeffrey Krautkramer served as Vice President of Human Resources at IDEX Corporation (Illinois), where he built and implemented a global human resource strategy focused on company growth and employee development. Additional leadership roles in human resources include service at Dunkin’ Brands, Bank of America and General Electric.

Jeffrey Krautkramer is actively involved in the human resources community through service on the alumni board of directors for Michigan State University's School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and as a member of the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC). He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and his master's degree in human resources and labor relations from Michigan State University.

Jerry is Managing Partner of the Human Resources Practice Group at DHR International in New York. He manages searches for human resources leaders across a vast array of industries and organizations, and his clients benefit from his more than two decades of global experience in both corporate human resources and executive search. Mr. McGrath began his corporate career with GTE Corporation, a predecessor firm to Verizon. He spent 10 years in progressive human resources roles culminating with the role of director of executive placement. Mr. McGrath holds a master’s in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s in political science from West Virginia University.

Prior to joining DHR, Mr. McGrath was the leader of Caldwell Partners’ Human Resources Practice and a member of the Financial Services Practice. He joined Caldwell Partners from Korn/Ferry International, where he served as the client relationship manager for a number of the firm’s large global clients, leading executive searches across functions and industries in the Americas and in Europe.

Mr. McGrath began his corporate career with GTE Corporation, a predecessor firm to Verizon. He spent 10 years in progressive human resources roles culminating with the role of director of executive placement.

Mr. McGrath holds a master’s in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s in political science from West Virginia University

Patrick is a Global and Regional Chief Human Resources Officer, operating effectively at the C-suite to provide strategic and pragmatic solutions in times of crisis and potential exposure to the Brand. Coach and sounding board to leadership, ensuring actions taken by leaders are aligned to their values and the higher purposes of the company and all stakeholders. Deliver sustainable outcomes to business and human capital matters that involve constant, rapid and complex changes; frequently with cross border and cross cultural impact, across major global financial institutions. Provide Leadership to all elements of Human Resources Risk Governance with a focus on protecting and strengthening the Brand, economic performance, inclusion and employee engagement.

He was born and raised in Germany and France, speaks French fluently, and has worked both in the United States and Europe. He is open to domestic and global assignments and operates effectively in multi-cultural global environments. Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland in Political Science and Economics with High Honors and a Master of Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University with Distinction.

Baily received her Bachelor's in Economics and Psychology from Albion College and graduated in 2012 from the MHRLR program. Currently she is a Organizational Engagement Analyst at Quicken Loans. While at Quicken Loans (6 years in Fall 2018!), she has been part of building a new performance management program, annual compensation program, creating the engagement survey, recognition programs to name a few! A HUGE Michigan State Spartan fan, lucky enough to be a football season ticket holder for 7 years now and has gone to 5 MSU bowl games including the 2014 Rose Bowl.