Renee Lerche

Dr. Renee Lerche is an expert in employee engagement, human resources management and workforce development. Her list of accomplishments include receiving her doctorate from Harvard University, running the national adult literacy initiative under President Reagan and being the sixth woman executive at Ford Motor Company, where she ran all education and training for the company globally. During her brief retirement, Lerche taught at the University of Michigan’s School of Business.

Though she had no plans to enter the insurance industry, Lerche joined H.W. Kaufman Financial Group in 2006. Together with CEO Alan Jay Kaufman, she built the company’s continuing education and professional development initiatives: the Kaufman Emerging Leaders Program, the Kaufman Advanced Management Program and the Kaufman Institute. Outside her professional duties, Lerche is passionate about education training in all elements. She is a senior reviewer for the ATD BEST Awards, is vice president of her synagogue’s board and is supporter of the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada.

Education

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Harvard University
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Rutgers University
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) University of Massachusetts Boston

Companies

• President RS Lerche Associates (2020)
• President Kaufman Institute (2018 — 2020)
• Corporate Senior Vice President – Human Resources H.W. Kaufman Group (2013 — 2018)
• Corporate Vice President – Human Resources H.W. Kaufman Group (2006 — 2013)
• Adjunct Professor University of Michigan Ross School of Business (1997 — 2008)
• Principal Consultant Sedona Consulting Group (2001 — 2006)
• Director – Global Workforce Development Ford Motor Company (1989 — 2001)
• Director, Global HR Strategy and Process Planning Ford Motor Company (1997 — 1998)
• Director, Global Education, Training and Development Ford Motor Company (1995 — 1997)

Skills

• Organizational Development
• Insurance
• Management

Other

HRIS, Personnel Management, Strategic Planning, Employee Benefits, Leadership Development, Leadership, Training, Recruiting, Performance Management, Human Resources, Succession Planning, Talent Management