Mark Baumert Email & Phone Number

Hastings, Ne

Hastings

EPS-Human Resources Manager • Integrated HRIS system eliminating all paper and streamlining the on boarding & off boarding process to be 100% electronic• Researched and created salary grades, position descriptions. Used to set salaries and budgets for personnel.• Compiled OSHA, state labor and industry certification reports.EPS-Insurance Manager • Negotiated & managed companywide employee insurance and benefits (Health, Dental, Life, Short Term & Long Term Disability, and 401-K savings program.• Conducted open enrollment periods and compliance with Affordable Care Act.• Negotiated and maintained Workers Compensation Insurance policies and claims• Negotiated and maintained insurance policies for General Liability, Errors and Omissions and Directors and Officers.• Completed applications and audits for the above insurance policies.EPS-New Business DevelopmentPlayed key role in ramp-up process for serving new utility clients in various states. • Procured Certificates of Authority from Secretaries of State in Illinois, New York, Ohio, New Mexico• Procured business tax, unemployment tax certifications as well as required certificates of insurance to meet requirements in those states.• Applied for and procured Home Improvement Contractors License in Suffolk County, New York• Completed application and insurance requirements for the PICS vendor screening service utilized by Dayton, OH, Power & Light.EPS-Training DevelopmentResearched, wrote and edited 300-page training manual which documented all processes related to EPS Operations. This included text and photographs which explained operation of major pieces of equipment. Also developed an illustrated “before and after” training library which demonstrated how energy efficiency measures solved common problems in residential homes.This digital library is an important component of the company’s proprietary energy efficiency and customer management software.

Kearney, Ne

On-air television news anchor, News Director, Producer and Interim General Manager. Directed Production and Content of local news product. Developed new local broadcasts which accounted for 1/3 of the station’s daily schedule and which generated $3 million in yearly revenue. This accounted for 60% of total station revenue. Managed $1.2 million budget with staff of 45. Extensive experience hiring, managing and developing employees. Created live broadcasts of local events including 40 hours of broadcast coverage from the Nebraska State Fair as well as live broadcast of the Grand Island Harvest of Harmony parade and Nebraska football.