Mark Farmer - Mba, Cpc, Shrm-Cp, Eli-Mp Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Leads a team of HR professionals to execute critical HR functional areas of Benefits Administration, Recruiting, Culture, Onboarding, Employee Referral Program, EAP, Leave, and more. Serves as a coach and consultant to leadership on human resource related issues. Essential part of the organization’s leadership team, to influence, develop, and oversee targeted organizational effectiveness strategies to support the company in driving performance and transformation. • Leads and executes people strategies that include assessing organizational performance and providing consistent, customized solutions for benefits and total rewards, leadership development, organizational development, employee engagement, cultural assessment and gap analysis, team development, supporting organizational change, workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, succession planning, recognition program, employee relations and investigations, ADA interactive process, learning and development, and workforce retention.• Leads and manages high-level, scalable, and complex HR and HRIS projects/initiatives to support Grain Craft’s business objectives, long-term strategic plans, and overall vision.• Provides day-to-day performance management coaching to plant leadership teams (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, employee relations, investigations, and disciplinary actions). • Manages organizational culture and engagement initiatives. Works with executive leadership team and senior operations leadership to lead and oversee initiatives centered around Grain Craft’s culture and core values.• Leads learning and development strategies, manages multiple LMSs, and creates virtual eLearning courses and short training workshops that drive positive change, innovation, and development across the organization. Created and facilitates company's Leadership Development Program.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Serves as a coach and consultant to leadership on human resource related issues. Essential part of the organization’s leadership team, to influence, develop, and oversee targeted organizational effectiveness strategies to support the company in driving performance and transformation. Leads and manages high-level, scalable, and complex HR projects/initiatives to support Grain Craft’s business objectives, long-term strategic plans, and overall vision.• Leads and executes people strategies that include assessing organizational performance and providing consistent, customized solutions to include: leadership development, organizational development, employee engagement, cultural assessment and gap analysis, team development, supporting organizational change, workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, succession planning, recognition program, employee relations and investigations, learning and development, and workforce retention.• Leads learning and development strategies, manages multiple LMSs, and creates virtual eLearning courses and short training workshops that drive positive change, innovation, and development across the organization. Created and facilitates company's Leadership Development Program.• Manages organizational culture, engagement, and diversity initiatives. Works with executive leadership team and senior operations leadership to lead and oversee initiatives centered around Grain Craft’s five core values.• Provides day-to-day performance management coaching to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions). • Directs and oversees the use of effective technical and behavioral assessments to ensure that pre-hire, learning and growth, and succession planning programs are aligned to ongoing strategic priorities.• Manages and resolves various types of employee relations issues. Conducts effective, non-bias thorough investigations.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

- As an effective collaborator, influencer and builder of strong partnerships, works consultatively with the mills and HR leadership to leverage recruitment programs, process, systems and tools that drive excellence within Grain Craft- Learning and Development lead on many areas. Created and facilitates company's Leadership Development Program. Manages multiple Learning Management System (LMS) to manage, produce, and facilitate Learning & Development initiatives, to ensure professional development success across the organization. Created company's eLearning Culture & Core Values course.- Responsible for developing, executing, and measuring strategies to attract top talent to Grain Craft, defining tactics and implementing best practices to ensure that Grain Craft is identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent- Coaches and mentors at all levels of management; leverages experience to guide senior leadership on employee relations- Uses Project Management experience to participate in and/or lead special projects as directed by the Sr. Manager of HR- Assessing and recommending business processes and technology improvements that create a positive recruiting and on-boarding and oversees orientation program experience- Evaluates and make recommendations for improvements/enhancements to the staffing and recruiting process, to include specific strategies for key talent targets such as college, military, and vocational school graduations, etc.- Promotes and models the core values and all aspects of a high-performance culture and provides coaching, mentoring, and feedback to hiring leadership to help ensure they are implementing talent strategies and best practices effectively- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation and enforcing adherence to requirements. Train hiring teams and leaders on changes that affect the recruiting/interviewing process

Teaches the Advanced Business Program courses such as Principles of Management and Supervisory Management.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Responsible for the development of chapter education activities to include: - Preparation and maintenance of PMI’s certifications - Develop and maintain relationships with local colleges and universities - Serve as liaison to the PMI Educational Foundation - Responsible for establishing and managing chapter professional development programs, live and on-line, • Maintain relationships with Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s)• Defines strategies for improvement in professional development/training programs• Develops and implements chapter professional development plans, including program roadmaps for professional development content• Develops plans for and coordinates the chapter’s external educational activities, such as study groups, seminars, workshops, courses, professional development days and other educational activities• Provides information to members and nonmembers on career development• Provides the information necessary to market the education, certification, as well as training opportunities offered by the chapter• Recommends, develops and delivers project management education materials, courses, presentations and sessions• Develops and implements plans for educational outreach at the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels• Seeks new project management professional development programs and services through networking with other educational organizations and PMI chapters• Coordinates and publicizes/organizes chapter social networks• Oversee training programs• Develop and implement succession and transition plans

- Hand-selected as Senior Manager; managed five distinct departments: Organizational Development, Quality Assurance, Workforce Management, Strategic Planning & Execution, and Administrative Support Staff; ensured organization's mission success.- Continued learning and development leader; provided coaching, mentoring, and facilitation of professional development courses to over 2,100 employees; molded future leaders for succession planning. Well versed in Instructional Systems Design (ISD).- Key accountabilities include: organizational development, performance management, on-boarding, workforce planning, compliance training, coaching/mentoring, employee relations, acquisitions, resource management, and budget.- Provided operational leadership, direction, and guidance to 113 employees to meet organizational goals. Ensured day-to-day workplace safety, quality, and cost expectations for mission equipment and facilities. - Assisted leadership in development and formulation of short and long range strategic plan involving: programs, policies, vision, mission objectives, and workforce.-------------------------------------------ACCOMPLISHMENTS-------------------------------------------PROJECT MANAGEMENT & PROCUREMENT- Managed high-vis multi-year $5.1M permanent secure facility project and $823K temporary facility, to include associated workforce needs. Led cross-functional team of SMEs in forecasting of procurement requirements, services, & needs; worked with vendors & subcontractors to gather detailed specifications and documents for validity & compliance with regulations. Used MS software to manage tasks and schedule workforce for project milestone deadlines; de-conflicted real-time work coverage deficiencies to prevent work stoppage. - Facilitated acquisition of critical mission equipment valued at $45M; successfully led to Initial Operational Capability & execution of deployment teams.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER- Continued learning and development leader; provided coaching, mentoring, and facilitation of professional development courses; molded future leaders for succession planning. Well versed in Instructional Systems Design (ISD).EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ) CONSULTANT - Consulted on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for 580+ employees/5 organizations; coached members on: personality differences & strategies, self awareness, self management, self motivation, social awareness--increased team collaboration & higher operational excellence for departments.LEAN PROCESS IMPROVEMENT CONSULTANT- Analyzed travel program and identified a 90% error deficiency rate on travel reimbursement vouchers. Facilitated and led a 36-hour Lean Six Sigma Continuous Process Improvement event, involving 15 subject matter experts across four departments. Implemented solution and decreased error deficiency rating to 10% within 30 days; saved $33K/1,050 man-hours per year.BUDGET & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT- Lead Manager for budget and expenditures; forecasted, developed, executed and defended $1.3 million in Operations and Maintenance resources in FY17, to included acquisition of 4,900 additional employment days to ensure company's workforce was in place and adequate to meet the organizational transformation.CONTRACTING- Trained and certified as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) through Defense Acquisitions University.- Reviewed and made modifications to multiple Statement of Works for vast array of organizational projects.- Reviewed, approved and submitted contracts electronically to state-level department for final bid-out.

- Facilitated 8-week leadership development courses for new managers/supervisors- Awarded 'Instructor of the Year' and Occupational Instructor Certification (OIC).- Facilitated classroom and hands-on Operations training for complex space missions.- Coached employees on performance management- Consulted on employee relations issues and investigations- Managed and developed multiple direct reports and teams.- Facilitated Emotional Intelligence (EQ) courses

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor'S Degree, Organizational Management

Instructor Of Technology And Military Science, Leadership & Management

Reserve Component National Security Course (Rcnsc)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course

4 Lenses - Temperament Intelligence (Ti) Facilitator

Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt