Human Resources Practitioner (all areas of HR)

HERBERT B. SMITH, II.

Columbus, Ohio 614-***-**** ******@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE

Strategic and results-driven HR leader with extensive experience overseeing Total Rewards, HRIS, Talent

Acquisition, Compliance, Employee Relations, Compensation, and HR Operations for organizations serving

over 290,000+ employees. Proven ability to lead transformation, foster engagement, drive compliance, and align

human capital strategies with business goals across healthcare, education, and government sectors.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Joint Commission FMLA & Workers Comp. Employee Relations

CARF Benefits Administration Compensation Analyst

HRIS Technologies Performance Improvement & Compliance HR Metrics

HR Policies & Procedures Workforce Planning & Development Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

EXPERIENCE

FIRST STEP HEALTHCARE - COLUMBUS, OHIO

Department of Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Home Services

Human Resources Consultant, June 2024 to Present

Consult on HR Operations for groups and individual in-home services.

Key Results:

Advises executive leadership on HR implementation and best practices.

Trains leadership in HRIS and ATS usage.

Audits employee files for legal and compliance purposes.

Creates and maintains HR policies and operational documentation.

Leads recruitment strategies and execution.

Coaches and trains leadership on handling employee relations and corrective actions.

NEWVISTA HEALTHCARE - BLUE ASH, OHIO

Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Ambulatory Service, and Enterprises

Vice President of Human Resources, May 2023 to May 2024

Led HR Operations for 8 hospitals, substance abuse centers, 2 pediatric centers, 16 outpatient centers, 16 ambulatory

services, recruitment throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Maryland.

Key Results:

Key member of the executive leadership and strategic planning board for the organization.

Responsible for training and supervision of the human resources administrators and recruitment company wide.

Managed all escalated employee relation matters, coached and trained supervisors on management acumen.

Created and updated policies according to changes in regulations.

Created employee engagement training, outreach, and specialized programming for the organization.

Implemented the Position Control System to keep the organization on track with FTEs according to the census.

Organization spokesperson when investigations were launched by the Department of Labor, OSHA, and Immigration.

Conducted leadership training across all levels

ADDICTION RECOVERY CARE, LLC. — LOUISA and ST. CATHERINE, KENTUCKY

Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Education, and Enterprises

Vice President of Human Resources, March 2021 to May 2023

Led HR Operations for 30 plus healthcare locations, education and enterprise sectors. Reorganized the full operation of the

HR Administration by enhancing, restructuring processes, procedures, functionality, and implementing best practices.

Key Results:

Executive team member driving HR strategy and policy

Successfully opened up a second HR Department for the western region

Rebranded and realigned the talent acquisition, compensation, onboarding, and orientation according to best practices.

Introduced and created employee engagement training, outreach, and specialized programming for the organization

Implemented the Position Control System to keep the organization on track with FTEs according to the census.

Founded the Employee Relations team to resolve internal issues and standardize fairness.

Led benefits procurement with brokers and vendors.

Represented the company when investigations were launched by the Department of Labor, OSHA, and Immigration.

Conducted succession planning and cross training initiatives.

Designated KPI dashboards achieving 90th percentile performance in key areas.

Monthly and quarterly management acumen training, coaching, and development for all levels of leadership.

SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL — COLUMBUS, OHIO

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Hospital

Director of Human Resources, July 2018 to November 2020

Directed both human resources and the intake reception team.

Key Results:

Key member of the executive administration and strategic planning board for the hospital.

Improved cultural engagement through strategic training and programming.

Led the talent acquisition, recruitment, onboarding, and education & training initiatives of the hospital.

Executed hospital-wide file audit and training for joint commission compliance.

MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEMS — COLUMBUS, OH

Healthcare Administration, Human Resources Operations

Senior HR Solutions Specialist, February 2018 to June 2018

Provided assistance, guidance, and recommendations to the HR Operations department and administration.

Key Results:

Conducted background checks and I-9 processing for all new hires.

Tracked and processed credentialing for physicians and clinical staff.

Coordinated benefit enrollments and educated staff on benefit offerings.

COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS — COLUMBUS, OH

Board of Education Administration

HR Consultant – Benefits Analyst & Leave Coordinator, October 2016 to October 2017

Administered employee benefits, payroll deductions, leave of absence through FMLA and Professional Leaves.

Key Results:

Maintained and approved the professional and education leave budgets for the district of Columbus.

Administered Bureau of Workers Compensation claims.

Coordinated Benefits and leave of absence program.

OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY — COLUMBUS, OH

Higher Education Institution, Office of Human Resources

Human Resources Generalist, Contract June 2015 to October 2016

Assists the director in the full administration of the department with a focus on employee relations.

Key Results:

Managed full-cycle talent acquisition.

Assisted in policy development and employee relations.

Created and updated HR forms, policies, and procedures.

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY — COLUMBUS, OH

Higher Education Institution, Office of Human Resources

Benefits Specialist, February 2008 to October 2014

Coordinated enrollment for seven HR and university benefit programs for faculty, staff, students, and affiliate physician

groups.

Key Results:

Assisted with leading the open enrollment and peoplesoft implementation (8.9 & 9.2)

Collaborated with the bursars and payroll office for fee authorizations.

Served on system implementation and policy design committees.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY — Columbus, OH CPI

School of Education & Human Ecology CPR

Bachelor of Sciences in Education

Concentration: Corporate Training & Development in HR

Graduated: 2007

OF NOTE

Professional Development - Culture Transformation Retreat by Senn Delaney KY SHRM Conference & Workshops

President – The African American Voices Gospel Choir (OSU), Alumni Society

Member – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated

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