Work with senior management to create HR policies and procedures; recruit employees; create group benefits and develop orientation, training and incentive programs. Manage leave of absence programs and personnel records; administer benefits enrollment and administer HR budget and handle workplace issues. Support sales representatives by estimating cost for pre-press, sheet fed offset litho printing, digital printing, finishing, kitting, fulfillment, paper, mailing, ink and materials for jobs ranging in 1-color to 8-color plus coatings.• Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization• Reworked the new hire orientation program to include HR information, company resources and online benefits access• Analyzed projects to determine most cost effective process for manufacturing high quality paint label, direct mail ,packaging and commercial printing• Established pricing with outside vendors

Worked with small family owned business and individuals in the areas of Sale and Acquisition, Customer Relation, Finance, Employee Benefits and Supply Chain Management.• Advised seller after the sale, through the transition period• Assisted in sell off remaining equipment and disposing of inventory

Managed all phases of a large manufacturing/distribution company in Kentucky with annual revenues of over 18 million dollars. Negotiated and acquired contracts; monitored sales and marketing activities; oversaw labor relations; budgeted and purchased equipment and supplies; handled customer relations; administered payroll, workers compensation, liability/property insurance and design, administered and implement all employee benefits.• Improved on-time shipments to more than 99%, through inventory control and order processing• Reduced loss of time due to injury by 80% through development and implementation of a safety program• Reduced workers compensation premium by an average of 50% over a 3 year period through implementation of several cost containing programs• Developed, implemented and administered 401(k) retirement plan• Successively promoted to positions of increased responsibility based on consistently exceeding goals and expectations Progress Paint Manufacturing Company Inc.Director of Operations, 1985 - 1994Managed all phases of the operation of the company including but not limited to Human Resource programs and services, contract negotiations, employee supervision, sales, operations, administration management and information systems.• Developed computerized printing process for labels, reducing overall printing cost • Managed packaging redesign project, updating different backgrounds to increase consumer response, which resulted in increased sales and larger market share• Instrumental in establishing an ESOP; developed and implemented administrative procedures to start and maintain the ESOP• Wrote and implemented initial company employee handbook, significantly reducing managers time spent on addressing policies, rules and systematizing policies across departments