Barbara Robers

Barbara Robers, PHR, has over 27 years of experience in the field of Human Resources. Barbara is currently employed at Badger Meter as a Talent Development Manager, where they started in February 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Human Resources Operations Manager at the same company starting in June 2022.

Before joining Badger Meter, Barbara worked at ITU AbsorbTech as an Organizational Development Manager from February 2018 to June 2022. Barbara was responsible for managing and implementing organizational development initiatives during their tenure.

From July 2015 to February 2018, Barbara served as a Training & Development Leader at Runzheimer. Before that, they held the positions of Talent Development & Effectiveness Leader from April 2014 to July 2015 and Talent Management & Development Leader from June 2008 to April 2014.

Prior to Runzheimer, Barbara worked as a Human Resource Manager/Generalist at Lynch Dealerships from June 2004 to June 2008. Barbara managed all aspects of Human Resources for approximately 150 employees across multiple dealership locations.

Barbara also served as a Human Resource Manager/Generalist at Palmer Hamilton, LLC from August 2000 to June 2004. Barbara was responsible for overseeing Human Resources functions for approximately 150 employees at two manufacturing locations.

Their career in Human Resources started at Aurora Health Care Burlington Memorial Hospital, where they worked as a Human Resource Coordinator from 1999 to 2000. Barbara began their professional journey at Abbott Laboratories, where they served as a Human Resource Administrator from August 1995 to March 1999.

Overall, Barbara Robers, PHR, has accumulated a diverse range of experiences in talent development, organizational development, training and development, talent management, and generalist roles throughout their career in Human Resources.

Barbara Robers, PHR, has a background in Human Resource Management from Concordia University-Wisconsin. Barbara has obtained several certifications throughout their career, including "Coaching for Impact" from LAK Group in May 2023, "Improving Human Performance Certificate" from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in December 2017, "SHRM-CP" from SHRM in December 2015, and "DDI Facilitator Certification Process Workshop" from DDI | Development Dimensions International in August 2011.

Additionally, Barbara has completed the "Designing Learning Certificate" from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and holds a certification in "Professional Human Resources" from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI. Barbara also has expressed an interest in obtaining the certifications of "Talent Acquisition Strategist" from the Human Capital Institute (HCI) and "Train the Trainer" from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, although specific dates for these certifications are not provided.