Event Details
Strategic Talent Pipeline Management
| Date: | August 14, 2025, 8:00am – 9:30am |
| Location: | St. Mary's Hospital, 500 West Court St., Kankakee, IL 60901, Main Entrance, Franco Room |
| Price: | Member: $25 Non-Member: $30 |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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To Register: https://admin-kahrma.shrm.org/forms/august-14-2025-meeting-registration
Kraig Kistinger is the Director of Human Resources for National Tube Supply where he is responsible for the full scope of Human Resource services across NTS’s 8 locations. During his time at National Tube Supply, Kraig has shifted NTS’s HR focus from being tactical to being a strategic partner. Kraig has worked to streamline and drive efficiencies within the HR processes.
Kraig is passionate about workforce development and is active not only in his own organization but also within his profession and community. He serves as Vice-Chair for the Will County Workforce Investment Board, the Personnel Committee for Guardian Angel Community Services, and the business workforce lead for the Calumet Manufacturing Industry Sector Partnership.
At the state level, Kraig previously served as Chair of the Career Pathways for Target Populations Committee of the IWIB and continues to advocate for private business on various state committees. Additionally, he is Vice-Chair of Industry on the board for SkillsUSA Illinois. Kraig was also selected to the US Chamber of Commerce, the Multistate Career Readiness TPM Academy®.
Kraig's 25+ years’ experience in human resources spans across the industrial sector including steel, paper, rail & petrochemical. Prior to joining National Tube Supply, Kraig was responsible for corporate HR services and recruiting for a national mechanical contractor in the petrochemical industry with an average employee base of 1500.
