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Rusty W. Hitt
Organizational Change Manager
 

Professional Experience

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Lam Research, Fremont, CA, 2022 to Present

GIS Organizational Change Manager

  • Led end to end change strategy for enterprise transformation programs, aligning executive sponsors, functional leaders, and cross site teams to accelerate adoption and reduce operational disruption.

  • Directed change planning across engineering, operations, and IT, ensuring readiness, communication, and training strategies were integrated into program governance and decision making.

  • Guided and coached project managers, business leads, and SMEs on change leadership behaviors, strengthening organizational capability and improving stakeholder engagement quality.

  • Built and managed change roadmaps, stakeholder strategies, and impact assessments that informed executive steering committees and shaped program direction.

  • Partnered with senior leaders to identify change risks, define mitigation strategies, and ensure business continuity during major process and system transitions.

  • Established standardized OCM practices and templates that improved consistency, quality, and scalability across transformation initiatives.

  • Measured adoption, readiness, and engagement through structured metrics and feedback loops, using insights to refine strategy and improve outcomes.

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WESCO | Anixter, Glenview, IL, 2019 to 2022
Change Management Analyst

  • Built trusted relationships with executives and senior leaders, enabling effective sponsorship and alignment throughout transformation programs.

  • Led the development and execution of multi‑channel communication strategies for initiatives impacting 1,000+ employees and a global customer base, ensuring clarity, alignment, and consistent messaging across regions.

  • Directed business readiness efforts for a global order‑management transformation, coordinating cross‑functional teams, shaping communication strategy, and overseeing training delivery to ensure a successful go‑live.

  • Partnered with senior leadership to translate program goals into actionable team‑level objectives, strengthening engagement, accountability, and alignment across the organization.

  • Designed and governed executive‑level dashboards and reporting mechanisms that provided visibility into adoption progress, risk indicators, and organizational readiness, enabling data‑driven decision‑making.

  • Oversaw the change‑management strategy for an Oracle Cloud EPM implementation, defining roles, responsibilities, communication plans, and sustainment activities to ensure long‑term adoption and operational continuity.

 

Empire Today, Northlake, IL, 2018 to 2019
Instructional Designer

  • Worked closely with senior managers and C-suite executives to build buy-in through internal marketing strategies. Successfully uncovered needs and maintained executive adoption for improvement initiatives, showcasing effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Developed a comprehensive talent strategy for commercial sales functions, contributing to enhanced onboarding processes. The strategy resulted in a reduction of the time required for employees to achieve desired performance levels, demonstrating a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Devised and implemented competency models that established clear benchmarks for talent management strategies, including succession planning. Ensured alignment with organizational goals and objectives, contributing to a strategic and forward-looking approach to talent development.

  • Collaborated with an external change management team to align legacy systems and current state training with upcoming Microsoft D365 ERP implementation training. Ensured seamless integration of instructional design efforts with broader organizational change initiatives.

  • ledge specialists in talent strategy best practices resulting in a more collaborative and capable learning and development team.

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Education and Credentials

 

  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Organizational Performance, Focus: change management & org development

    • Boise State University, Boise, ID

  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication, Focus: rhetorical theory

    • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Studies 

    • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

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Certifications

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  • Change Management, Cornell University, 2025

  • MCMP, Association of Change Management Professionals, 2025

  • CCMP, Association of Change Management Professionals, 2023

  • Lean Yellow Belt, Anixter, 2021

  • PMP, Project Management Institute, 2020

  • Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner, 2019

  • Workplace Instructional Design (WIDe) Certification, Boise State University, 2018

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