Grace Bonewitz, SHRM-CP

Commander
DISC Type : D

Human Resources Director at Wieland Designs, Inc.

Goshen, Indiana, United States

Overview

Grace Bonewitz is a people-first HR leader with 15 years of experience across marketing and organizational development. At Wieland Designs, she leads talent strategy, leadership development, and culture initiatives for a diverse manufacturing workforce. She is a SHRM Certified Professional and holds a professional certification from the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy.

Grace is deeply involved in her local community, having served as the Executive Director for the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce and as a board member for Northridge Dollars for Scholars. She is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at Goshen College, reflecting her commitment to understanding and supporting people.

Unique fact: She co-authored a case study on the successful downtown revitalization of Goshen, Indiana, focusing on community building strategies.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Candid & Clear

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Workforce Development
She has a focus on building a skilled workforce, highlighted by her promotion of Registered Apprenticeship programs to address industry demands and create career pathways.
Organizational Culture
Her work centers on creating psychologically safe and cohesive environments where teams can perform at their best, aligning people with meaningful roles.
Community Engagement
Previously led the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce and was a project manager for the "Good of Goshen" city-wide branding campaign, showing a passion for local vitality.

Media Appearances

Grace has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Human Resources Director at Wieland Designs, Inc.
3-2019 - 4-2024
Director of Recruitment & Retention at Wieland Designs, Inc.
1-2018 - 2-2019
Recruitment & Retention Manager at Wieland Designs, Inc.
3-2015 - 9-2016
Executive Director at Middlebury Chamber of Commerce
11-2013 - 1-2015
Project Manager at Eyedart Creative Studio

Education

8-2024 - 8-2027
Master's degree from Goshen College
2019 - 2021
Professional Certification from Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy

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Insights For Selling To Grace

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Grace is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Grace

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Grace move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Grace take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Grace

Personality Compatibility


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