Confidential Resume of:

Joseph C. Esser 314-***-**** ^ adgwhi@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experience in human resources management and consulting. Management consulting career includes experience working for a Big 6 consulting firm (EY) generating over $5 million in sales, along with years owning a consulting practice and running the consulting division for a regional accounting firm. HR career has included serving as Chief HR Officer for an AMLAW 100 international law firm, EVP HR for a 17 state regional bank and Corporate HR Manager for an international architecture/engineering firm. Other industries include beverage, distribution and healthcare.

SKILLS

Human Resources:

Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, Recruiting, Performance Management, Talent Management, Training, Policy Development, Strategic Planning, Diversity/Inclusion, Employee Relations, Succession Planning, HR Best Practices and Employment law.

Management Consulting:

Management/Process Improvement, Transformation, Org Design, Mergers & Acquisition, Change Management, ERP Implementation, Learning & Development, Compensation Plan Design and Executive Coaching/Outplacement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP

St. Louis, Missouri HR Leader-Americas

2012 – 2020

Regions Bank

St. Louis, Missouri EVP, HR Leader- Wealth Mgmt

2003 – 2012 HR Business Partner, Midwest

First Consulting Group (now Computer Science Corp)

St. Louis, Missouri HR Division Director

2002 – 2003

Ernst & Young, LLP (consulting acquired by Cap Gemini)

St. Louis, Missouri VP HR, Business Partner, Midwest

1997 – 2002 Sr. Manager, Consulting

Baird, Kurtz & Dobson, LLP

St. Louis, Missouri Sr. Manager HR Consulting

1995 - 1997

EMJ Associates, Inc. (integrated practice into BKD)

St. Louis, Missouri Owner, HR Consulting

1993 - 1995

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)

St. Louis, Missouri Corporate HR Manager

1989 – 1993

EDUCATION MEMBERSHIPS

Saint Louis University Human Resources Management Association (HRMA)-past

St. Louis, Missouri International Human Resources Committee-past

B.A Political Science Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Southern Illinois University

Edwardsville, Illinois

Graduate coursework

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