Michael G. Holmes, Ph.D.
**** ******* **** ***** ***. H Harrisburg, PA 17111 719-***-****
**************@*******.***
Summary
A creative, articulate achiever with a 30 year track record of excellence.
At home managing large workforce producing superior results. Adept at
analyzing systems for answers and mobilizing teams for solutions. A well
respected and personable coach, mentor, and educator ready to bring
awareness and strategic insight to your organization.
Areas of Expertise
. Senior Level Leader capable of managing people, finances, and
processes
. Master Trainer/Educator
. Senior University Facilitator/Administrator
. Executive Coach/Mentor
. Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
Experience
City of Harrisburg 2010 - Present
Chief of Staff/Business Administrator
. Supervised 550 employees across 6 departments reporting director to
the Mayor
. Responsible for $64 Million Operational Budget and $175 Million
Overall Budget. Reduced budget deficit by more than $7 Million through
systemic redesign.
. Key intellectual contributor to $318 Million Fiscal Recovery Plan.
University of Phoenix 1990 - 2010
Associate Director of Academic Affairs, Harrisburg, PA campus
. Faculty member since 1991. Facilitate courses in Human Resource
Management, Strategic Management, General Business, Communications,
Organizational Behavior, and Mathematics. Top rated evaluations.
Twice awarded outstanding faculty of the year.
. Designed faculty systems which increased student satisfaction by 30%.
Recruit and train faculty. Designed new faculty orientation system
which was adopted nationwide. Conducts faculty peer reviews to
identify mentoring opportunities for faculty.
Center for Creative Leadership 1991 - 2006
Executive Coach
. Provide one-on-one executive coaching sessions with fortune 500
executives. Certified with psychometric instruments such as Meyers-
Briggs, Benchmarks, FIRO-B, and California Psychological Inventory.
Facilitated training sessions on leadership, teamwork, and conflict
resolution. Top customer ratings based on initial feedback and
surveys conducted 6 months after training.
Premier Training & Development Group 1993 - 2006
Owner/President
. Preside over training and consultation firm which interfaces with
organizations on issues such as leadership, morale, conflict
resolution, team skills, strategic management, and workforce
diversity.
Department of the Navy 1992 - 1993
Total Quality Leadership (TQL) Master Trainer
. Designed and delivered roll out train-the-trainer courses on quality
which were then delivered across commands throughout the Navy.
Courses included Senior Leader Skills, Fundamentals of Quality, Team
Skills, Methods for Managing Quality, Implementation of Quality, and
Statistical Process Control. Provided follow-on consultation to Naval
commands regarding their implementation efforts.
United States Navy 1970 - 1991
E-9 Master Chief Sonar Technician
. Final assignment: Director of Training. Coordinated the training of
20,000 students annually. Managed budgets and schedules. Supervised
450 instructor/staff personnel.
Education
Master of Business Administration University of Phoenix 1991
GPA: 3.87
Master of Counseling Psychology National University 1982 GPA: 3.21
Bachelor of Business Administration National University 1981 GPA:
3.57
Doctor of Human Behavior LaJolla University 1985
Associations
Society for Human Resource Management
American Society for Training and Development