Mark Gerber Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

Resumption of all former duties

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Greater Nashville Area, TN

-Manage the complete life cycle of the associate: recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, performance appraisals, training, and retention.-Investigate employee relations issues and enact progressive disciplinary actions.-Ensure hotel compliance with all labor laws.-Lead associate rewards and recognition programs to boost morale, improve engagement, and lower.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Sourced, on-boarded, and supervised a geographically dispersed staff -- ensured compliance and leveraged web-based tools to communicate, track, and maintain performance and deadlines.
• Managed the social media presence of a lifestyle website and blog devoted to wellness advice, green-cleaning tips, healthy recipes, and DIY beauty ideas.
• Maximized company revenue by increasing traffic on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
• Write articles, promote posts, and oversee the deadlines of vendors in the creation of copy, photographs, graphics, and videos.
• Negotiated with international PR firms on cross-promotional opportunities to maximize their client’s return on advertising spend. Recent global brands include: Aveda, Tommy Bahama, Luna Bar, Better Homes & Gardens.
• Utilized Word Press, Co-Schedule, Google Documents, Mail Chimp, and other web-based platforms to communicate and delegate.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

HRIS team member selected to implement a new Payroll system impacting +100K employees across more than 130 facilities in 29 states.Project Manager standardizing pay practices to 30 facilities with over 25K employees. Successful implementation made possible by my understanding of Taleo, UltiPro, Remedy, SharePoint, EchoSign, and other systems.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Developed and implement ways to enhance how members of professional groups work together, making Humana the employer of choice for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
• Implemented social media and networking tools to connect geographically dispersed associates.
• Improved business and professional outcomes for clinical professionals via increased collaboration, innovation, and career growth opportunities.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Worked with senior leaders to implement human capital strategies around the Talent Management lifecycle, including assessment, development, recruiting, retention, compensation, and workforce planning.
• Led cross-functional Human Resources teams to create on-boarding and development programs, role structures, and performance reviews.
• Implemented quarterly organizational assessments, workforce planning, and compensation reviews.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Developed the business case for a sales force incentive payment automation software. Presented proposal to COO, CHRO, SVPS, and VPs and received approval for the purchase of a multi-million dollar software package and.
• Improved company’s $50M sales force incentive payout process by reducing the number of data transfers and overpayments. Improvements saved $2M in the first year and eliminated 200 check errors per month.
• Chaired cross-functional stakeholder meetings with Commercial and Medicare Sales, IT, and HR to assess and improve sales incentive data collection and payout.
• Negotiated contracts and managed external auditors and IT consultants to ensure we remained compliant with the government regulatory body the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Developed recommendations to the CEO/SVP Steering Committee on 2006 benefit plan redesigns, premium pricing strategies, and wellness initiatives. Designed and received approval for income-based HSA contributions.
• Designed the incentive-based wellness account for all associates by securing senior leadership approval and funding, partnering with IT and clinical groups to assess vendors for tracking and fulfillment, and developing.
• Created and presented training to 200 benefit mentors, 70 HR Business Consultants, and hundreds of new hires from acquired companies. Educational efforts resulted in high enrollment, strong satisfaction percentages.
• Partnered with Product Development to refine the launch of products to Humana associates, including pilots for wellness rewards programs and healthcare spending cards. Feedback from pilots improved product for Humana’s.
• Earned Six Sigma Green Belt

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Hr & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Human & Organizational Performance Club, Strategy Club

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Reading tutor for children at risk

College Of Letters, English Literature (British And Commonwealth)

Activities and Societies: International Cultural Awareness Club, American Expats in London Club

High School

Activities and Societies: Varsity Track & Field, Dean's List, Cum Laude SocietyOne of the oldest college preparatory schools in the.