Human Resources Management

Toni R. Brewer, MBA

**** **** **** ******, *********, Ohio 44108

Residence: 216-***-**** Mobile 216-***-**** Email: abnlcs@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Executive or Senior level position in Human Resource/Human Capital management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PCC SMP, LLC/Sherwood Metal Products, Wickliffe, OH

Human Resources Professional, 10/2000 – 01/2009

Human Resource Representative for 650 exempt, non-exempt, and salaried employees. Promoted in 2006 to manage Human Resources at

the Eastlake satellite facility for 300 employees. Supervised staff of 3.

Compensation and Benefits

• Designed, implemented, communicated, and managed compensation program including position analysis, job evaluation,

benchmarking, salary survey, market pricing, and merit budget recommendations.

• Developed salary range system, establishing salary level/grade/bands, as well as the matrix for future salary adjustments

consistent with organizational objectives regarding internal and external competitiveness.

• Provided oversight of salary structure including audits to determine if equity adjustments were applicable. Distributed $200,000

in salary adjustments and $100,000 in retention bonuses. Decreased turnover 5%.

• Directed defined benefits communication provided oversight of health benefits administration, as well as pension allocation.

• Prepared HR annual budget with responsibilities for monitoring monthly budget variances and corrective action for budgetary

control.

Human Capital Management

• Senior level experience in the area of Human Capital Management and planning.

• Responsible for professional recruitment, employee relations, employee grievance resolution and organizational development.

• Played a key role in the successful launch of web base applicant tracking system, while revamping the recruitment and interview

process. Reducing the time-to-hire performance indicator by 30%.

• Negotiated approximately 40 salary offers and sign-on bonus at both the exempt and nonexempt levels.

• Designed, implemented, and communicated the first formal Cooperative Education Program in the organization.

• Recruited Cooperative Education students from Ohio colleges and negotiated salaries, while subsidizing 50% of the wages

through State of Ohio grant funding.

• Successful recruited multiple candidates for the Management Development Program at both the corporate and division level.

• Established and maintained an absentee management program, reducing absenteeism by 25%, and developed a system to award

perfect attendance.

• Managed downsizing projects that eliminated 80 obsolete positions and saved $3.6 million in annual salaries and bonuses with

zero loss of company efficiencies.

• Develop and present internal training program for employees on issues pertaining to human resources processes, programs,

policies, and procedures. Development activities may include researching, planning, designing, and evaluating the training

programs.

Change Management

• Curtailed costs and enhanced productivity by facilitating employees in 7 continuous improvement teams that revitalized policies

and procedures, safety, and quality assurance programs. Improved productivity by 20%, decrease absenteeism by 25%,

decreased injury incidents and severity rate by 30%, and loss time rate by 50%.

Policy Administration

• Implemented an FMLA certification, short term and long term medical leave application and monitoring process, reducing

program utilization by 20%.

• Designed and developed a comprehensive policy and procedure manual utilized to insulate the company from legal risk and

ensured consistent and fair application of these policies.

• Directed implementation and evaluation of EEO and affirmative action plans.

• Developed and maintained personnel record system in accordance with current legislation. Fulfilled all reporting requirements

of all relevant government rules and regulations, including Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Fair Labor Standard Act,

Employment laws, Relations-Ethics, and Sabanes Oxley.

Mediation Initiatives

• Liaison to Legal Counsel including documentation preparation and depositions hearing for 4 high profile wrongful termination

litigation including a class action. Won 4 out of 4 arbitrations

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WRIGHT, RICHARDSON & COMPANY, CPA’s, Cleveland, Ohio

Staff Auditor 11/1999-10/2000

• Reviewed clients’ accounting systems for SEC regulatory requirements, suggested recommendations for non-regulatory

compliance and completed annual audits.

• Completed analysis of client records, test and audits for conflicts of interest, and sound fiscal management procedures.

• Prepared corporate annual taxes and financial statements (Balance Sheets, Cash Flow and Profit and Loss Statements).

NNDC/CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Cleveland, Ohio

Workforce Program Director - (Turn Around Management Experience) 06/1997-11/1999

Provided quantifiable achievements in a residential vocational (trades) training and education program. Coordinated classroom

instruction, on-site training, vocational placement and developed work-based learning sites. Developed program curriculum and directed

fiscal, administrative and community outreach marketing efforts.

• Secured $750,000+ in unrestricted grant dollars.

• Achieved 98% retention rate, 97% job placement and 70% continuous education (G.E.D attainment).

• Attained 100% collaboration with employer/employee pre-apprentice partnership and 100% academic collaboration with College

Instructors.

GLENVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Cleveland, Ohio

Commercial Development Director - (Project Management Experience) 10/1995-06/1997

Initially hired as a Fiscal Control Manager (1987-1993), accountable for the administration of $50 million in program and operating

budget. Promoted twice, ultimately named commercial development director. Led the strategic planning initiatives for a 1.5-mile

commercial strip and managed the development of $20 million dollars of commercial/retail development projects, including directing

construction development team.

• Directed $400,000+ project to restore architectural beautification of vintage buildings; conformed to ADA, CAA, EPA

regulations and building codes.

• Secured $2 million in grant funds for construction financial gap; leased and negotiated 158,000+ sq. ft. of commercial leasable

space.

• Stimulated $10+ million in private sector investment and 100+ jobs by preparing proposals and negotiating initial incentives.

Projects totaled 167,000+ square foot of commercial retail.

• Generated a $93 million Empowerment Zone federal grant for the City of Cleveland (collaborative team effort).

• Experience in business and real estate financial projections including Pro Forma Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statement, Profit

and Loss Statement, Sales Forecast, Gross Margin, Break-even Analysis and Business and Financial Ratios.

Economic Development Director (Management & Technical Experience) 01/1994-10/1995

• Raised $1.25 million in program funds through community outreach programs.

• Provided management and technical assistance to 10+ “mom & pop” stores – boosted revenue, employment, business growth

and opportunities.

• Facilitated, administered, and monitored $200,000+ dollars of matching grants to improve a community safety “lighting”

program.

• Managed the economic and business development departments representing the City of Cleveland’s Ward 8, population of

34,000+.

EDUCATION: MYERS UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, Ohio

Master of Science in Business Administration - Accelerated program, 2004, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, -Human Resources Management Specialization, 2003, Magna Cum Laude

CERTIFICATIONS

Economic Development Finance Professional Certification NDC #9412-269

Effective Supervisory Management, Leadership Management Incorporated, 2002

Union Free Privilege Academy, Adams, Nash, Haskell & Sheridan, 2005

Leadership Development Training, PCC Airfoils, 2002 - 2007.

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