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Barb VanderHam

Go-getter · DISC type d
HR Business Manager - Research & Development at CNH
📍 United States

Barb VanderHam is an HR Business Manager at CNH, focused on the Research & Development division in North America. She specializes in organizational design and talent management for highly technical engineering teams. Drawing on her Bachelor of Science from Minnesota State University, Mankato, colleagues describe her as dedicated, efficient, and effective.

Barb shows a passion for empowerment in the workplace, highlighted by her active participation in the CNH Women’s Leadership Summit. Her interests extend to following major global brands like The Walt Disney Company, indicating an appreciation for strong corporate culture and innovation.

She holds both a Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR) and a Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC).

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
HR Business Manager - Research & Development
Job Level
Middle
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Barb shows up

Direct & Candid
Challenger
Vision Oriented

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Barb cares about

Engineering Recruitment
Her career has focused on recruiting technical talent for R&D, connectivity, and powertrain engineering teams at CNH, GM, and Stellantis.
Women's Leadership
Actively participates in and promotes events like the CNH Women’s Leadership Summit, showing a passion for elevating women's impact in the workplace.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
HR Business Manager - Research & Development
CNH
11-2020 - 7-2025
HR Business Partner - Connectivity Engineering
General Motors
2-2016 - 7-2020
Senior Client Relationship Manager
ADP
4-2015 - 2-2016
Human Resources Generalist
Pathward
8-2010 - 4-2015
Talent Acquisition Manager
Midcontinent Communications
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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