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Kotalo
phone: 614-419-1760 e-mail: edkotalo@gmail.com
EXPERTISE
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Store Manager Inside & Outside Garden, Plumbing and Electrical
Reengineering the Human Resource function to comply with both corporate and regulatory standards.
Facilitated a 176% increase in employee opinion survey participation.
Improved employee retention from 46% to 85% by establishing employee recognition programs,
eliminating favoritism and employee disengagement.
Increased ongoing training compliance from 78% to 98.6% by improving management engagement with
staff.
Recovered $53,000 in Unemployment Claims by successfully managing appellate cases in first 18 months.
Achieved 100% success rate in worker's compensation appellate cases.
Effectively managed Ohio Civil Rights Commission case and 9 internal ethics point charges with zero cost
liability.
Recognized in annual review for payroll performance management.
Coached senior management on organizational change and transition.
Achieved Leadership Ring Award for maximizing Sales and Net Before Taxes (NBT) 2 years.
Responsible for the overall management services including: human resources, financial management, and
market development of the firms management consulting services.
Responsibilities included: supervision of seasoned consultants and operational staff, employment and
recruitment, training and performance reviews, management of personnel files, verifications of employment
and credentials, I-9 forms, outsourced payroll, and job descriptions.
Developed human resource policies and procedures consistent with employment law and federal regulations
to ensure compliance.
Conducted numerous management consulting engagements in the areas of: management assessment and
restructuring, organizational design and development, change management, workforce planning and human
resource deployment.
Conducted an organizational leadership analysis for a community hospital's financial services department
using state-of-the-art psychometric based technology.
Lead the implementation and trained clientele on the utilization of 360 multi-rater, pre-employment, and
employee performance assessments. Additionally, advised clientele regarding employment law and federal
regulations to ensure compliance.
Consulted with clients on compensation issues including but not limited to salary survey, position grade,
executive incentive plans, deferred compensation, and workforce planning and market analysis.
Responsibilities included: supervision, hiring, training and performance reviews of recruiters and research
professionals and nation-wide development of retained search clientele.
Conducted Board of Director presentations and developed written responses to RFPs (request for proposal).
Representative client organizations include: community and teaching hospitals, multi-hospital systems, multi-
specialty and specialty physician group practices, healthcare service corporations, logistics and transportation
companies, and manufacturing organizations.
Designed and co-developed a regional Total Quality Management (TQM) multi-tract conference including the
production of all collateral marketing material.
Conducted various seminars on career development with educational and association based organizations. Served as a
faculty presenter at the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society of the AHA (HIMSS) National
Conference in 1989, 1991, and 1998 (article published).
EDUCATION
Feasibility Analysis & Business Planning - Ohio Foundation For Entrepreneurial Education, Columbus, OH
Certified Personnel Consultant - National Association of Personnel Consultants, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Capital University, Bexley, OH
AFFILIATIONS