Paul D. Gustely

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Long Island City, New York 11109

Cell: 646-***-****

Email: ac0s3w@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Director of Human Resources 3/2015 –present

Millenium Hilton Hotel, New York, New York

Direct the human resources, training, and labor relations function for a corporate managed 589 room luxury hotel with 300 team members. Manage a human resources staff of four HR professionals.

Direct compensation programs, budgets and Human Resources operation analysis.

Serve as a Leadership Team member for strategic operation planning, operation development, and management.

Represent the company in union and legal concerns and proceedings with The Hotel Trade Council, AFL-CIO, Local 6.

Represent the hotel in EEO and other legal concerns and proceedings.

VICE PRESIDENT OF Human Resources 6/2007 –8/2013 *

Archstone Communities, LLC, Arlington, VA

Directed the East Region (Boston, New York City, Washington, DC Metropolitan area, Atlanta, and Orlando) human resources, training, and labor relations function and a Human Resources staff of five professionals for 74 luxury apartment buildings/complexes and a retail/ real estate development company with 1000 employees.

Direct compensation programs, budgets and Human Resources operation analysis for the East Region.

Serve as a Leadership Team member for strategic operation planning, operation development, and management.

Represent the company in union and legal concerns and proceedings. Prepared strike contingency plans and successfully negotiated New York City collective bargaining agreements for 10 NY properties.

Decreased associate turnover by 28% by implementing new skill and culturally based candidate assessment tools, streamlining hiring and onboarding processes.

Managed on-boarding integration of new associates and exiting processes for former associates in 25+ apartment property acquisitions and dispositions per year.

Director of Human Resources And Green Belt Six Sigma 1997- 5/2007

The St. Regis Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Managed the human resources, training, and labor relations function.

Managed compensation programs, budgets and analysis.

Served as Acting General Manager and Executive Committee member for operation planning and management and Six Sigma projects.

Represented the hotel in union and legal concerns and proceedings.

Managing Partner 1994-1996

The David Paul Companies, Peninsula, Ohio

Directed the historical building renovation and new construction division.

Managed multiple building site work forces, budgets, and Project Manager functions.

Executive Consultant 1992-1993

PAK Inc., Jakarta, Indonesia

Directed executive level management team and human resources functions for an international

real estate consultant, investment, and management firm.

Developed and implemented Human Resources, Management Training, and TQM programs.

Regional Human Resources Director, Beverly Enterprises Inc., Austin, TX 1989-1992

Beverly Enterprises Inc., Austin, TX

Directed the human resources and labor relations functions for 75 long-term healthcare facilities.

Second chair spokesperson for union contract negotiations; representing company in union arbitration and union de-certification proceedings.

Represented company in EEO concerns and proceedings, OSHA compliance issues, investigations and settlement negotiations.

Designed and implemented Management Training and TQM programs.

Director of Human Resources 1986-1989

Sheraton Grand on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Directed the human resources and labor relations function and staff.

Managed compensation programs, budgets and analysis.

Served as Acting General Manager, Executive Committee member and TQM trainer.

Represented company in legal concerns and proceedings.

BS – Human Resources Management, The University of Akron

Honors, Affiliations & Community Activities

ITT Sheraton Corporation President’s Award

PHR, Society for Human Resources Management

Business and Labor Responds to AIDS National Partners Board Member,

Executive Volunteer and Trainer with St. David’s Hospital, Habitat for Humanity,

N.E.O.T.A., STARcare, Washington, D.C. Food & Friends, Border Baby

Project Washington, D.C., Akron City Hospital, Akron Children’s Hospital, Haven of Rest,

United Disability Services, Victory Gallop, Rescue Road Warriors

*The recent gap in my employment was due to an unexpected medical crisis from which I have successfully recovered!

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