Harry C. Franzheim
President
Harry has over 22 years of experience in human resources, organizational development, and training. Besides more than 16 years of HR management in the manufacturing sector, he has also worked in the health care and banking industries.
Harry holds a graduate degree in Whole Systems Design from Antioch University and an undergraduate degree from Ithaca College’s School of Health and Human Performance. He is certified in Organizational Systems Renewal, Advanced Employment Law, Kaizen Breakthrough Methodology, Demand-Based Manufacturing, and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator.
Harry speaks frequently at seminars throughout the Northwest. His achievements include organizational design and development with Continental Mills, Inc. (Krusteaz) and Mikron Industries, where he helped create and lead cutting-edge work systems that increased the bottom line.
Margie J. Franzheim
Vice President
Margie has over 12 years of retail management experience, having worked with Northwest retail powerhouses such as Eddie Bauer, Nordstrom, and Frederick & Nelson. Margie holds a BS degree in Management and Marketing from Ithaca College.
Kari Gravitt
HR Administrator
Kari joined New Era HR Solutions in the winter of 2008 to run and manage the front-office and to help with client development and employee recruiting. Kari has over 8 years experience as an Office Manager for various employers in the Helena, Montana area. She comes to New Era with strong administration and customer service skills. She also brings expertise in payroll, compliance, and employment law practices. Kari studied accounting at Montana College of Technology and various coursework in office management, computer science, and supervisory training.
Mariela Chavez
Receptionist and Interviewer
Mariela Chavez has joined the New Era team as our receptionist and interviewer. Mariela joined us last spring to help us maintain our files, receive guests, answer phones, and to do special projects. Her background includes administration in the import/export business serving as the assistant to several executives and she performed the payroll function for a medium sized company in Mexico. She is a graduate of the Universidad Catolica College in Mexico. Her positive attitude, sense of humor and language skills bring a spark to our New Era team.