Cathleen (Cathy) Lewis, Sphr-Cp Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

I have the awesome responsibility of managing the HR function for a great company, headquartered in Canton Michigan. I am also on the senior management team comprised of wonderful team members all of whom are focused on our customers, employees and success of the business.

Provide HR counsel to non-profits and small business owners in the metro Detroit area.•Conducted needs analysis and provided a strategic plan for business success•Created a career development plan for management level employee and provided talent acquisition consultation for a senior level position for a non-profit organization•Provide strategic consulting, including recruitment & diversity strategy development.

I currently work with an amazing group of HR professionals at Sensei Change. We facilitate the Michigan Shifting Gears, a program produced in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to empower corporate professionals to transition into careers in small business. This is a life changing program for executives and corporate professionals who find themselves having to go through a job transition. This is a 4 month program and has had great success statewide.

Serving the ladies of Berean Baptist church and supporting the Elders who lead us according to the scriptures.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

I am currently on contract with Fifth Third Bank to provide executive recruitment services to several lines of business and to support the bank's diversity and inclusion vision. Additionally, I worked with Senior HR Leaders on several engagement and retention projects. I am delighted to work with very talented people who are driven to succeed as a team daily. This has been and continues to be an awesome assignment and this company is one to watch. Fifth Third Bank is a really great place to work.

Personal Sabbatical 2008 - 2008• Primary person in charge of caring for ailing parents• Co conference Chair for UFSC National Annual Conference

Dallas, Tx, Us

Vice President, Staffing / Diversity Recruitment Manager 2005 – 2007Responsible for managing the recruiting of internal and external positions for several divisions within the Business Bank; including Commercial Credit and International business units.  Created, trained staff and led implementation of the National Diversity Recruitment initiative that resulted in increased diversity candidate selection and gave national recognition as a diversity champion.  Developed a tool to track interview pools and selection rate of candidates, by region, that helped recruiters focus on hiring needs and gain management partnership.  Interviewed internal and external candidates at officer level, including vice president, for leadership roles and made selection recommendations to senior management.  Managed relationships and negotiated fees of staffing agencies and executive search firm vendors that resulted in favorable agreements for the bank.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Delivered personalized recruitment services to the Corporate Banking, National Business Finance and International Trade Services groups.• Managed the full cycle recruiting process which includes job assessment, description and client needs, sourcing, interviewing ,(utilizing behavior based questions and panel interviewing), salary negotiation, offer to hire and candidate close that resulted in viable, high potential employees. • Created an employee feedback forum allowing recently hired employees an opportunity to provide valuable market intelligence on the recruitment and assimilation process that resulted in improvements to the bank’s recruitment process, comp & benefits offerings and overall competitiveness. • Co-led a team that developed the “Career Center” company web-site that improved external marketing to candidates via the internet. • Consulted with clients that resulted in the determination of recruiting strategies which led to the process of sourcing top talent for professional level positions. • Designed and implemented a comprehensive diversity recruitment model for non-compliant divisions that resulted in correcting the situation.• Teamed with marketing analyst to revamp collateral marketing material and launched Comerica’s national staffing project that provided consistency of corporate recruitment message and look. • Built national networks with diversity professionals and cultivated solid relationships with various associations, such as the National Black MBA Association, National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, and the Urban Financial Services Coalition that resulted in expansion of network to aid in diversity searches.• Organized corporate receptions for officers and new hires hosted by the CEO that fostered cultural change promoting diversity and reducing turnover

Dallas, Tx, Us

Recruited Executives for the Corporate Banking Division and assisted with campus and IT recruitment program• Established effective relationships with lines of business, campus teams and served as the recruiting lead of high touch campus team.• Carried out full lifecycle of college recruiting functions from, needs identification, sourcing, interviewing, evaluating and selecting qualified students and follow-up with all candidates.• Coordinated and facilitated campus events, (e.g., career fairs, networking receptions, student organization meetings, national conferences etc.)• Developed and sustained presence with core schools to include relationship building with students, faculty and administrators (career centers, department heads, diversity offices, etc.)

Dallas, Tx, Us

Social Media And Business Consulting

Focus On Small Business

Bachelors, Political Science

Bachelors, Liberal Arts

Earned Certification In Entrepreneurship

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