Candidate: Fred P. Francis, Jr.

Personal Information:

·         Resident of Florida since August 2005.  Moved from Middletown, OH (just north of Cincinnati)

·         Family – Widower, father of Fred P. Francis III, David C. Francis, Sierra P. Francis; four Grandchildren Kellan, Carson, June, and Juliet.

·         Hobbies – Playing drums, golf, swimming

Education:

·         Madison High School – Diploma

·         Miami University – Associates of Applied Business: double major in Accounting and Management

·         Wilmington College – Bachelor of Business Administration

·         Xavier University – Master of Education: major Executive Human Resource Development

Certifications and Memberships

·         Professional in Human Resources (PHR)                                                  Certificate

·         SHRM Certified Professional (CP)                                                           Certificate

·         Equal Employment Opportunity Commission                                           Certificate

·         C.O.B.R.A. Compliance Systems                                                           Certificate

·         Train the Trainer                                                                                    Certificate

·         Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)                                  Member

·         SHRM Ohio State Council          2002-2005                                             Member

·         Butler/Warren County SHRM                                                                 Previous Member

Ø    2004-2005 Past President

Ø    2003-2004 President

Ø    2002-2003 Vice President

·         Small Business Management                                                                   Certificate

·         State of Florida Notary                                                                             Certificate

·         Florida Business Leadership Network                                                       Member

Professional Background

·         Current President and CEO of human resource consulting company.

·         Previous Owner of retail store chain

·         Previous President of consulting company

·         Previous Human Resource Coordinator of county public school system.

·         Previous Corporate Director of Human Resource for international company located in six countries and 31 states.

·         Previous college instructor for three colleges; taught – Communications, Human Resources, Economics, and Business.

Selected Accomplishments:

• Strong knowledge of human resources in six countries and 31 states.
• Effectively set – up and implemented several human resource departments in private and public organizations.
• Designed, implemented, and wrote policy and procedure manuals for various companies.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Professional Background

•   Current President and CEO of human resource consulting company.
•   Previous Owner of retail store chain
• · Previous President of consulting company
• · Previous Human Resource Coordinator of county public school system.
• · Previous Corporate Director of Human Resource for international company located in six countries and 31 states.
• · Previous college instructor for three colleges; taught – Communications, Human Resources, Economics, and Business.
•   Strong knowledge of human resources in six countries and 31 states.
•   Effectively set – up and implemented several human resource departments in private and public organizations.
•   Designed, implemented, and wrote policy and procedure manuals for various companies.                                                  

• Involved as author and co-author of more than 25 employee and training manuals.
• Consulted private and public entities on human resource, management, compensation, and benefit packages.
• Performed several Organizational Diagnosis, Needs Assessments and Gap Analysis for a variety of companies.
• Consulted several companies on Organizational Development issues and designed change processes.
• Consulted management on programs to improve employee relations and standards.
• Participated in Workers’ Compensation appeal cases (the company won all cases).
• Worked with corporate directors to establish guidelines for management.
• Performed over 25 press interviews, prepared press releases, radio advertisements and websites.
• Chaired five Human Resource, Management and Training advisory committees; Co-Chaired two training committees.
• Worked with efficiency experts and senior management to set up new department and set – up computer data base to track engineering issues for Fortune 500, Malcolm Baldridge award winner.
• Clients experienced a more than 20% decrease in turnover rates and management relationships had improved by 67% within the first nine months according to surveys.
• Coached several managers, as well as, employees on performance issues
• Designed several curricula including syllabi, and lesson plans for various departments and companies.
• Taught several classes, including college and adult education courses, to thousands of students on topics including communications, economics, human resources, management, computer programs, and accounting.
• One of 75 consultants, requested by governor, to work with Council on Aging to develop plans on how to handle the diminishing workforce.
• Developed and established the districts human resource department for a public-school system.  Including: policy and procedure manuals, employee manuals, change of insurance plan; FMLA, ERISA, EEO, ADA, COBRA policies, exit interview development, workers’ compensation, unemployment, orientations, job descriptions, salary schedules, new classifications (hourly & Salary), and performance evaluations
• Designed 600-hour Auctioneering curricula, including online and sign language portions, which became approved in several states including Florida.
• Designed and delivered 900-hour human resource program, first of its kind in the state.