STEVE LOVIGsteve.lovig@gmail.com | 404.791.7454

Human Resources Executive - Expertise in Human Capital Management, Employee

Relations, Retention, Training, Recruiting, and Cultural Improvements.

An award-winning, well-respected, and successful HR professional, Master’s degree, SHRM-CP, PHR, and Six Sigma certifications.

Known as a “Different Kind of HR Leader” with experience producing multi-million dollar additions to the bottom-line.

A trusted advisor to C-Suite, positively impacting high-growth businesses.

Adjunct Professor and proven communicator with emphasis on listening effectively and encouraging constructive outcomes.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Conserved more than $10 Million in EEOC liabilities; received “Dismissal and Notice

of Right to Sue” letters for 98% of EEOC charges Saved more than $150,000 by uncovering and resolving long-term benefits

calculation errors, recovering payroll overpayments, and initiating WC audit Substantially enhanced bench strength, talent acquisition, and improved retention

35% over 18-month period; designed and led company-wide ‘Corporate University’ Achieved savings of $1M+ within one year by revamping compensation structures

following purchase of 11-campus school group. Reduced turnover by 40%, using Six Sigma processes. Analyzed, developed,

implemented exit tracking tools and new processes; developed coaching tools to maintain effectiveness.

Saved several hundreds of thousands of dollars by introducing Consumer-Driven Healthcare culture into organization; helped ensure employee understanding

SKILL SETSHR Management Employee Relations Training and Development

Employee Engagement Compensation and Benefits Recruiting, Hiring, Onboarding, Retention

Performance Improvement Human Capital Management Conflict Resolution Policy Development Union Avoidance Multi-State - Multi-Site

Organizational Change HRIS Implementation

“Steve's knowledge of HR and employee issues is extraordinary. He has an amazing ability to resolve employee differences, and turn potentially difficult situations into positive outcomes for both the employees and the company. His professionalism and skill played a critical role in helping the company achieve its outstanding growth.” Jon Vasconcellos, CFO at Educa Worldwide

“Steve is the top HR executive in the business, period. I've worked with him for over a decade, collaborating on uncountable numbers of HR issues. His judgment, precision, clarity, and focus are terrific. He plans ahead, makes great decisions, and executes. Furthermore, he has the respect of the employees. He is fair but decisive, never arbitrary and always principled.” Keith Zakarin, Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP

CONTACT: steve.lovig@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/stevelovig | 404.791.7454 | Atlanta, GA

STEVE LOVIGsteve.lovig@gmail.com | 404.791.7454

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE(page Two of Two)

HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERSHIPFormulated, built, implemented, and managed 3 effective, respected, and lean HR teams, including direct leadership of recruiting, hiring and retention, learning and development, organizational improvement, compensation, benefits, and recognition programs. With each opportunity, I was a trusted partner on people, organizational, and business issues, and a significant contributor to leadership teams. Using a business savvy and results-oriented mindset, and working with the C-Suite, I ensured strategic business objectives, agency compliance, as well as labor and employment law needs were consistently delivered. Other achievements include:

Decreased turnover by 35% by creating and implementing effective Recruiting, Onboarding, and Retention Practices

Delivered $10M+ in savings by conducting Investigative Interviews, and authoring impactful EEOC position papers. To ensure continued compliance, I also instituted a formal complaint procedure, and trained managers on effective communication

Drove revenue from $60M to $300M as part of Executive Team, collaborating with other leaders to grow business with key role in due diligence / integration activity

Controlled $11M in healthcare purchases; negotiated, selected lowest cost, most effective programs

Additional areas of expertise: Designed and facilitated Company-wide ‘Corporate University,’ substantially

enhanced bench-strength, talent acquisition, and retention Developed highly effective custom-created workshops and seminars, including

Evaluative Interviewing, Non-Harassment and Discrimination, Leading Edge Communications, and Performance Documentation Management programs, leading to increase in retention, and decrease in employee relations complaints

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR - Kennesaw State UniversityWell-respected, popular professor, consistently earning high teaching evaluations.

As a Part-Time Instructor, closed gaps in knowledge to ensure new information was clearly understood

Using Socratic and interactive instructional methods, educated Senior-level College students in Human Resources & People Strategy, and other Business courses

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

MS, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT National-Louis UniversityBS, PSYCHOLOGY Kennesaw State University

SHRM-CP (“Certified Experienced Professional in Human Resources”) - SHRMPHR (“Certified Human Resources Practitioner”) - HRCI

SIX SIGMA Certification / Quality and Business Improvement Methodologies - GECERTIFIED TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Targeted Selection Interviewing - DDI

PROFESSIONAL and VOLUNTEER AFFILIATIONSChair - Governmental Affairs Committee; Marketing Coordinator; “Ambassador”

Society for Human Resource Management - Atlanta ChapterLeader "Alumni-2-Student Network"; BOD, Alumni Assoc. Kennesaw State University

Volunteer Resume Building; Interviewing Skills; Job Search ProtocolsRoswell UMC Career Networking | GA Department of Labor

CONTACT: steve.lovig@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/stevelovig | 404.791.7454 | Atlanta, GA