Tim Rich

Human Resources Director at ProAg

Tim Rich, SHRM-CP has extensive experience in human resources management. Tim has held various leadership roles in both corporate and academic settings. From 2020 to the present, they have served as the Human Resources Director at ProAg, where they provide strategic HR leadership to a company with over 400 employees. Prior to that, from 2003 to 2020, Tim was the Vice President of Human Resources (CHRO) at the University of Northwestern - St. Paul, managing HR services for a media company and a university with 1500+ employees. From 1998 to 2003, they worked as the Director of Human Resources at the University of Minnesota, overseeing HR support to business and operations departments. Before that, Tim worked as a Human Resources Manager at Bluestem Brands-Fingerhut, where they directed the HR division for two plant locations. Tim also worked as a Human Resources Business Partner at the University of Minnesota and as a Human Resources Generalist at Northwest Airlines. Throughout their career, Tim has demonstrated expertise in talent management, labor relations, recruitment, training and development, and organizational development.

Tim Rich, SHRM-CP holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Tim also obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Human Resource Management from Concordia University-St. Paul. Additionally, Tim has pursued graduate work in Human Resource Development at the University of Minnesota.

Tim has obtained several certifications in different areas. Tim completed the "Building Trust" certification from LinkedIn in December 2021 and the "Communication Foundations" certification from LinkedIn in April 2021. Tim also holds certifications such as the "Human Capital Strategist" from the Human Capital Institute (HCI) and the "Myers Briggs Type Indicator" from The Myers-Briggs Company. Moreover, Tim has the SHRM - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification from SHRM. Tim also completed the "Strategy Culture Alignment Certification" from Work Effects. The specific months and years for the obtained certifications are not provided.

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Minneapolis, United States

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ProAg

ProAg is proud of its almost century of experience as an agricultural risk management company and is committed to providing our agents and policyholders with excellent service and support for multiple peril crop, crop hail and named peril crop insurance products. We are well-equipped to provide products and services that meet the risk-management needs of the American farmer and rancher. When we say the customer comes first, we mean it. Listening to our customers is a top priority and drives our efforts to constantly raise our level of service. We pledge to make it as easy as possible for our customers to do business with us. We pride ourselves on the ability to be flexible and adapt quickly to change. We value accessibility and open communication. We pledge that you and your insureds can count on us to deliver trusted, quality service at the field level with industry-leading turnaround times and accurate claims. Because many of us are farmers and ranchers ourselves, we have a first-hand understanding of production agriculture and the risks inherent in the profession. If we don’t know the answer, we are committed to finding it and sharing it with you as quickly as possible. We pledge to continue to keep our team well-trained, professional and up-to-date with the latest information. Agricultural risk management will continue to evolve, impacting the American farmer and rancher, and we intend to be at the forefront of those changes. We pledge to leverage people, technology and process to disrupt the status quo and provide new strategies and solutions to your agency and growers. We value the members of the ProAg team, our agents and our insureds. We strive to be a good company with the strong core values of accountability, resourcefulness, effective communication and customer focus, all of which work together to instill trust. We pledge to continue to have clear goals and a well-defined plan to accomplish them. ProAg is an equal opportunity provider.