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Reported directly to the President and CEO and directed the human resources functions at three locations plus over 75 full-time telecommuting employees located throughout the United States. Provided overall strategic HR leadership to the company including all divisions. Served as an internal consultant to company management team, supervisors and employees on personnel issues that affected performance and business relationships.* Developed and implemented a full-service, multi-state, Human Resources Department from its inception with a full-time HR staff totaling seven and annual budget responsibilities exceeding $1.3 million.* Developed effective written documentation for "Best Companies" processes resulting in company receiving national recognition for large employers in Colorado, resulting in ESM being ranked #3 in 2006 and 2007, and #10 in 2008, and #2 in 2008 for the "Best Employers to Work For in Ohio." (Best Companies promotional video).* Successfully maintained organizational leadership role of human resources function through ten-year period in which workforce expanded from 20 to over 650 employees and enabling company to maintain an annual revenue growth * Successfully implemented a rigorous recruitment and selection process that reduced employee turnover from an average of 75% to 15% annually.* Developed a comprehensive compensation system that included base pay ranges, bonus structures and commission plans that effectively integrated with the company's performance management system and business strategies enabling the company to increase company revenues from $3 million to $42.5 million.* Established company-wide performance management system based on corporate culture, vision, and values resulting in increasing average employee productivity by more than 30%.

Overvie Recruited by the District Sales Manager to develop a government sales initiative in support of new business strategy. Developed and maintained productive client relationships in order to increase business revenue. Ensured that organizational goods and services consistently exceeded client needs. * Used extensive interpersonal skills that resulted in consistently exceeding quarterly sales quotas by 40% for office products and furniture sales.* Used expert knowledge of sales and marketing strategies and government organizational structure to successfully implement a Rocky Mountain Region government sales program that resulted in over 250 new government customers and over $500,000 in first year revenues.

Overvie Established and operated an independent insurance agency via sales of personal and commercial lines of life, health, property and casualty insurance products.* Used extensive verbal and written communication skills to consistently exceed quarterly sales quotas a minimum of 25% for property, casualty, life, and health insurance products.* Used innovative marketing strategies and strong interpersonal skills to expand policy base from 0 to 400 policies-in-force and generated over $1 million dollars in annual premiums in less than a two year period, resulting in numerous sales awards and quarterly performance bonuses.

Overvie Directed a comprehensive youth recreation and developmental program for over 3,000 eligible dependents ages 6-18. Also served as Human Resources Manager and provided overall strategic HR leadership to the department.

Masters Of Science, Organizational Management; Human Resources Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Human Resource Management