35 Years of Labor-Relations Experience, Including 18 Years as a Neutral Labor-Mgmt ADR Professional
- Master's Degree in Labor and Human Resources (MLHR) from The Ohio State University
- Two years as a labor-management neutral at the not-for-profit Central Ohio Center for Labor-Management Cooperation (part of Ohio State Univ.)
- Seven years as the Executive Director of the neutral not-for-profit Columbus (Ohio) Area Labor-Management Committee
- Nine Years as the Director of the neutral not-for profit Labor-Management Resource Network (Cincinnati area)
- Trained and facilitated numerous interest-based bargaining negotiations and joint union-management problem-solving sessions
- Trained and Developed over 80 joint high-performing labor-management committees
- Mediated dozens of grievances and contract issues in both private and public sectors working jointly with mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and the State (of Ohio) Employment Relations Board (SERB)
- Worked as a labor-management neutral in hundreds of diverse workplaces in many industries including manufacturing, service, food service, transit, construction, public works, highways, corrections, police and fire, insurance, hospital, construction, nursing and allied healthcare, traffic and safety, railroad, trucking, water and sewer, professional services, and more.
- Facilitated negotiations and joint programs involving a wide array of unions, including, AFSCME, IBEW, UFCW, USWA, IBT, UAW, NEA, IUOE, IBFO, SEIU, Building Trades, and AFT
- Three years as an arbitrator in training working closely with four National Academy of Arbitration (NAA) members, writing three mock arbitration decisions
- Graduate of "Becoming a Labor Arbitrator" course by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
- Member of two NAA New Arbitrator Salons, meeting regularly to discuss all matters arbitration. Attended two NAA national meetings
- Attended numerous arbitrator continuing education training sessions hosted by FMCS and NAA
Many Years of Varied Experience in Organizational Development and HR
- Director of Human Resources at a 180-employee healthcare organization
- HR Business Partner in a major metropolitan hospital
- Manager of Training and Organizational Development at a heavy equipment sales and service organization
- Independent organizational development consultant for more than ten organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, higher education, and government
Professional and Community Leadership
- Central Ohio Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA formerly IRRA) Staff of Association 1988-1994; President, 1993-94
- Current Member, Labor and Employment Relations Association, New Jersey, Connecticut Valley, and NYC Chapters
- Hudson Valley Society for Human Resource Management, Executive Board 2009-2013; President, 2010-2013
- Society for Human Resource Management, 2003-2023
- Senior Professional in Human Resources certification (SPHR) 2003-2023
- Gardiner (NY) Democratic Committee, member 2011-2023; Chair, 2019-2023; Ulster County Democratic Committee, member, 2011-2023; Executive Committee 2019-2023.