Joe Millington
( Address: Post Office Box **, Brant Lake, NY 12815
( Home: 518-***-**** ( Cell: 518-***-**** ( E-mail: ************@***.***
Vice President of Human Resources
Accomplished Executive with extensive Global Human Resources Leadership
experience at Hewlett-Packard, Quantum Corporation, Acterna Corporation and
Plug Power Inc. Comprehensive corporate experience in all HR disciplines.
Strategic business partner with proven expertise in complex business
environments. Transformational, collaborative, and innovative leader
focused on integrating strategy, people and processes to achieve optimal
organizational performance.
CORE COMPETENCIES
( Change Management ( Mergers & Acquisitions ( Corporate Social
Responsibility
( Employee Communications ( Executive Coaching ( Succession Planning
( Organizational Development & Design ( Total Compensation ( Workforce
Planning
( Staffing & Recruiting ( Performance Management
EXPERIENCE
Independent Consultant, Brant Lake, New York 2003-2006,
2008-2010
Established independent consultancy with expertise in Organizational
Development, Executive Coaching and Executive Recruiting.
o Executive coach to the General Manager of Microsoft Licensing, Reno,
Nevada
o Designed and piloted Mentoring Program for Microsoft Licensing, Reno,
Nevada
o Executive Recruiting team member at Gilbert-Tweed, New York, New York
o Founder and Conference Leader for "Brant Lake Learning Circle",
annual 3 day seminar for HR and Organizational Development
professionals, Brant Lake, New York
o Conference co-leader for Executive Forum "Executive Coaching and
Consulting", Montville, New Jersey
o University knowledge transfer (Siena, Case Western, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Georgetown)
Plug Power Inc., Latham, New York
2006 - 2008
Develops, manufactures, integrates, and services proprietary fuel cell
solutions, providing clean, reliable energy for customers throughout the
world.
Vice President of Human Resources
Directed and led the global HR, Environmental Health and Safety, and
Corporate Social Responsibility functions. Gained enterprise-wide
credibility for the HR function, and dramatically improved overall HR
performance metrics and customer satisfaction through the development and
implementation of a re-engineered HR Platform.
o Developed and implemented change management, communications, and HR
strategy for 2 company acquisitions.
o Improved teamwork and effectiveness of the Senior Management Team
through adept executive coaching, interventions, organizational
redesign, and the implementation of an executive bonus structure that
incorporated common and functional objectives.
o Executive Sponsor for Sustainability initiative resulting in the 1st
published Sustainability Report.
o Member Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees; led redesign
of the compensation system and the establishment of formal
compensation philosophy and severance guidelines.
o Managed executive search process for CEO, CFO, and VP of Sales
positions.
o Established and introduced: Applicant tracking system; College
Recruiting Program; Performance Management System; Compensation
Training; Global Employee Communications Framework; Management and
Employee Training Curriculum; On Boarding Process; Succession
Planning Framework; Online Benefits Manual and Open Enrollment
Process; Standardized HR Policies and Practices.
o Instituted and chaired 401 (k) Investment Committee and HR Council as
cross-functional forums for establishing and addressing guidelines,
policies and procedures.
Acterna Corporation, Germantown, Maryland
1999 - 2002
A global telecommunications test equipment and systems manufacturer with
annual revenue of $1.2 billion and 5,000 employees in 50 countries.
Corporate Vice President of Human Resources
Built and strengthened HR team and prepared the organization and function
for company merger, five acquisitions and two divestitures. In less than 24
months, the changes resulted in revenue growth from 240M to 1.2B and
headcount growth from 1,250 to 5,000 employees. Instituted and assumed role
of Change Management Leader focused on global organizational design,
leadership selection, transition management, and communications.
o Steered the organizational redesign process, introduced a global
performance management process, developed a formal Leadership
Development and Coaching Program including management training in
Change Management, Matrix Management and Global Management Competency
resulting in improved organizational readiness, which enabled a
smoother organizational transition process.
o Effectively managed 7 work force balancing initiatives throughout
North America, Europe, Asia / Pacific.
o Migrated HR function from a local decentralized model to a Shared
Services Model.
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, California
1998 - 1999
A designer and developer of electronic storage devices with multi-billion
dollar annual revenue.
Senior Director of Human Resources
Strategic Business Partner and coach for the Senior Vice President of
Worldwide Operations. Developed and managed global HR business partner
network and HR service delivery for more than 3K global employees.
Designed and delivered Global Communications Strategy.
Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California
1983-1998
Fortune 50 Technology Company that operates in more than 170 countries
around the world.
Career Note: 15 year tenure included five promotions and the following
positions: Worldwide Human Resources Director, Professional Services;
Change Program Leader and Director of Human Resources, Global Manufacturing
and Order Fulfillment; and Regional Field Human Resources Manager, U.S.
Field Organization.
EDUCATION
Master of Education, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Bachelor of Arts, Siena College, Loudonville, New York
Leadership Coaching Certification Program, Georgetown University,
Washington, DC (1/10 - 7/10)
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Business, Siena College,
Loudonville, New York
Vice President, Brant Lake Foundation, Brant Lake, New York
Chairman of Communications and Special Events for $250,000 Fundraising
Campaign to combat milfoil invasion, Brant Lake, New York
Guest Lecturer "Effective Organizational Change Management", Weatherhead
School of Management, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio
Guest Lecturer "Emerging Leaders and Managers", School of Business, Siena
College, Loudonville, New York
Guest Lecturer "Strategic Human Resources", Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Troy, New York