Human Resources Manager

Dana W. Gower MBA CCP

*** ********* ****** ********@*****.*** 919-***-****

Cary, North Carolina 27511

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Consummate professional and management team member with strong skills and

achievements in Human Capital strategies, initiatives, policies, and

procedures. Advanced accomplishments in Employee Relations as well as with

Compensation and Benefits programs. 28 years of success in business, human

resources, project management, and team training.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

work life values: loyalty - trust - dependability - results

. Dynamic, decisive and action oriented leader with above-average

performance in human resource and business initiatives. Management level

leader, top producing manager and business director. A strategic thinker

in human resources, general business, business processes, and employee or

client relationships.

. Leadership successes have directly resulted in improved employee

relations and cost containment of employee benefits programs. Effective

planner who defines priorities, develops strategies, and manages programs

to achieve human resources and business goals.

. Relentless work ethic, fails forward, and sources innovative solutions to

problems. Superior ability to manage people and empower them to meet

their individual goals. Commitment to continuous learning and

professional development.

. Expertise in handling sensitive employee issues, workforce management,

and opportunities that leads to contributions to the business. Career has

focused on collaborating with employees, managers, executives, clients,

and establishing productive relationships. Natural ability in dealing

with people, facilitate and manage change, and build long-term, repeat

business relationships.

. Talent, creativity, and innovative business leadership has resulted in

the successful human resources and personal financial planning practices;

strong work ethic, integrity, and professional reputation provide

immediate value-add to business.

. Learner: enjoys staying current in fast-paced industries,

learning about diverse areas of human resources as well as other

business areas.

. Achiever: personal commitment to excellence and drive to achieve

superior results. Strong desire to understand what is required

to advance to the next level of leadership, gleans upwardly-

mobile insights from mentors and leaders.

. Deliberate: builder of collaborative teams with clearly defined

goals and executable tactical plans.

. Relater: values genuine relationships and enjoys deepening those

relationships to fully discover synergies which provide value

toward mutual goals. Continually entrusted with confidential

information due to loyalty and trustworthiness.

. Focused: honors deadlines and leads teams to deliver critical

projects while readily adapting to change which has a trajectory

and purpose.

CORE COMPETENCY AREAS

Employee Relations / Recruiting / Training / Incentive Program Design

Communications Mentoring Teams Vendor Relations and

Compensation and Benefits Vision Agent /Thought Management

Design Leader Builder of Future

Talent Management Employee Services and Leadership in the Company

Performance Management Counseling Engaging / Dynamic

Organization Development Employee Retention Presenter

Executive Benefits Downsizings Organizational Change

Employee Safety, Welfare, HRIS Problem Resolution

Wellness, and Health Community / Public Management

Relations Financial Controls:

Workforce Transformation / Budgeting, Forecasting

Diversity Short and Long Term

Strategy Plans

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CAREER ADVANCEMENT

CHARIOT ADVISORS, LLC Raleigh, NC

President (June 2009 - Present)

. Owner and manager of $25 million registered investment advisory

business. Business serves over 800 clients throughout the U. S.

. Establish Marketing and Strategic plans for business growth.

. Serve as chief compliance officer; ensuring firm is in compliance with

all securities and insurance regulations.

CAPE FEAR CONSULTANTS OF NC, LLC Apex, NC

Principal (March 2008 - June 2009)

. Established Business Development practice for HR Organizations. Served

two reputable companies, one in staffing and the other in professional

recruitment.

. Appointed with Nationwide Insurance Company as a Financial Advisor and

Director of Financial Planning for Triangle.

OUTER BANKS FINANCIAL Raleigh, NC

Regional Sales Director (April 2007 - March 2008)

. Responsible for sales revenue from financial advisors to 21 U.S.

states for a start-up company.

. $9 million in revenue generated in assigned territories including

contracting 20 new agents.

. Volunteered to assist in recruiting, attracted over 25 strong

candidates to hard-to-fill 1099 sales positions.

SAGEMARK CONSULTING/LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS Raleigh, NC

Financial Planner (August 2004 - April 2007)

. Produced sales revenue of $19 million in individual investments,

including one case of $4 million.

. Completed 10 comprehensive financial and estate plans, average

advisory fee of $6,000 per case.

. Attracted 21 affluent clients to firm.

AXA ADVISORS Raleigh, NC

Financial Consultant (December 1999 - August 2004)

. Obtained over 350 new middle-market individual clients and 10 small

business group benefits plans.

. Generated sales revenue of $18 million. Produced one of the largest

life insurance cases in U.S. for AXA for month of May 2000.

. Developed and sold proprietary Job Transition Financial Planning

Seminar to AXA.

COOPER INDUSTRIES - COOPER HAND TOOLS DIVISION Raleigh, NC

Division Manager, Human Resources (March 1991 - December 1999)

. Provided excellent human resource, compensation and benefits guidance

to 10 field HR managers and 50 direct line managers and supervisors.

. Successfully managed employee relations function for over 400

professionals and administrative staff in Raleigh.

. Obtained highest employee opinion survey score in history for former

Fortune 500 Cooper Industries.

. Hired several hundred employees and downsized several thousands of

employees in U.S. and Canada.

. Significant success ratio in avoiding employment litigation.

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. Assisted VP HR with organizational development initiatives annually

and on an ad hoc basis.

. Expertly administered Defined Benefit (DB) pensions, Cash Balance

pension plan, and 401k plans for 3,000 employees.

. Managed staff of 8 administrative personnel.

Employee Relations Representative (November 1989 - March 1991)

. Implemented corporate-wide smoking policy

. Constructed EEO/AAP for 300 person union manufacturing operation in

Mississippi.

. Produced award winning newsletter for employees "Tool Talk" and

motivational film "Winds of Change".

. Assisted in improvement in 401k employee participation rates - from

45% enrollment to over 90%.

COOPER INDUSTRIES - BELDEN DIVISION Essex Junction, VT

Personnel Manager (July 1987 - November 1989)

. Responsible for hiring, firing, termination, employee relations for

140 person non-union manufacturing plant.

. As part of local management team, trained in and helped initiate plant-

wide quality improvement process.

. Implemented new corporate-wide drug testing initiative at facility.

COOPER INDUSTRIES - COOPER AIR TOOLS DIVISION, Lexington, SC

Manager, Employee Relations (April 1985 -July 1987)

. Melded cultures from Grand Haven, Michigan, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and

Columbia, South Carolina at one southern manufacturing plant - 400 non-

union employees.

. Created and implemented company wellness program.

. Revised attendance and performance program into positive, progressive

program.

COOPER INDUSTRIES - CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, Houston, TX

Supervisor, Group Insurance (June 1983 - April 1985)

. Analyzed and prepared recommendations for health, dental, disability,

and life insurance for exempt, non-exempt, and non-union personnel.

. Coordinated change in benefit plans with insurance carriers for union

manufacturing plants in accordance with bargaining agreements.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

ROLLINS COLLEGE - CRUMMER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Orlando, FL

Masters Degree in Business Administration / Finance Concentration (1982)

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, Orono, ME

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration / Finance Concentration (1980)

Licenses, Training, and Certifications:

. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP )

. FINRA Series 7/66 Licenses, NC Life, Health, and LTC

. Coursework in Certified Employee Benefits (CEBS) program

. Enrolled in Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program

. Hay Associates Compensation Training

. Crosby Quality Improvement Program

Dana has lived in the Triangle for over 19 years and began his professional

career with former Fortune 500 Cooper Industries where he advanced through

progressively challenging HR roles. With experience in pensions and

retirement as well as degrees in finance, Dana has also built successful

financial planning practices.

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