Dave Koop is a Professor-Human Resources and Safety at College of Business-University of Southern Mississippi. Colleagues describe them as "During the time that Dave and I were associates with the Westinghouse Electric Corp., I found him to be a true asset to our HR function. He had a remarkable ability to relate to all types of people, from factory operatives to corporate executives. Dave had a knack for responding to inquiries and conveying answers that frequently were not what the person asking the question wanted to hear, yet he was able to demonstrate an empathetic nature that defused situations that could easily have become contentious. Another admirable quality of Dave’s that was readily apparent, was his ability to research issues and develop innovative solutions in a timely fashion. The rest of the staff frequently sought Dave’s help to successfully sort out difficult situations. I found that Dave was always willing to go the extra mile, frequently putting in long hours and weekends to ensure that his area of responsibility was up-to-date and ready to serve the employee base at all times. He was able to accomplish this in spite of staff turnover and attrition. I heartily recommend Dave as an absolutely great addition to any HR function in any role envisioned for him. I know he will be up to the challenges associated with any such assignment. Chuck Timothy HR Help-Ohio LLC", "Dave managed all Human Resource needs for a plant of 300 people. He directed all aspects of negotiating, routine grievence hearings, discipline hearings inclusive of arbritration with the United Steel Workers bargaining unit. He handled unemployment compensation hearings, and any issues with the EEOC. He administered all non-exempt salaried employees. Dave also handled all negotiations, education and transition when the facility was sold to a foreign company (Norit NV). He consistently approached tasks in a fact based manner. He was very effective in meeting the goals of the site by maintaining standards of Safety and operational excellence. He had a very smooth relationship with the bargaining unit committee, and the plant salary staff. Dave had the right balance of reasonableness, consistency and objectively sticking to sound principles. He had the mutual respect of the labor management committee. Dave was a pleasure to have as the Plant HR Manager.", and "I have worked with Dave Koop for eight years with multiple assignments. Dave approaches each assignment with professional expertise, confidentiality, integrity and promptness. Dave brings a very pragmatic service to us. He understands our business and values and applies them as he helps with our long term strategy for recruiting,retaining and developing staff. I work with Dave for some of our most challeging assignments and recommend him highly."