Ivan Foster Email and Phone Number

Ivan’s management and human resources leadership has resulted in successful recruiting of in-demand executives and technical staff. He has played a lead role in guiding senior management and investors in creating, building, expanding, and selling large and small companies. His knowledge of employment law and labor management has yielded creative solutions to complex challenges in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments. Ivan has earned high marks for his business acumen, sound judgment, and effective leadership. As a career coach and mentor, he has guided professionals into successful transitions at early, middle, and late stages of their working lives.He is steeped in the corporate culture of many industries but also offers a valuable external perspective. He knows how to motivate superior performance in managers and executives at all levels of an organization, regardless of the product or service it offers to customers. He has an excellent reputation for helping talented individual performers become effective team players.Notable Career Achievements• Led the creation of university-wide awards to recognize staff contributions in service, innovation, and initiative.• Managed core revenue functions of a specialty chemicals venture to increase revenue from $100k to $400k in five years.• Directed the HR functions for more than 1,400 executives, managers, and physicians in the Ohio Permanente Medical Group; created and implemented a retention program for key staff during three-year transition of major health care facility to new ownership.• Recruited MBA’s from top-tier business schools for fast-growing management consulting firm in Ohio; developed a computerized talent bank for staffing complex projects to meet difficult timelines and business objectives.• Provided career coaching for dozens of middle and senior executives seeking new directions in their working lives.