Adam G. Hopewell 5438 Summer Leaf Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22312 / 202.763.2669 / accessadamus@hotmail.

com

Vice President - Human Resources

Redefining People Practices. Driving Performance Cultures. Engaging Employees Inspirationally.

HR Business Leader (MBA & SPHR) who develops high-

performance organizations through strategic People
and Talent systems that drive productivity, innovation
and sustainable financial success. Has designed and led
multi-million USD strategic HR initiatives for Fortune
500 Corporations, Governments & Academic Institutes.
Functional HR leadership has resulted in multi-million
USD productivity increases, cost savings & growth.
Major HR solutions provided for clients such as SAP,
Mannesman, Deutsche Bank, Honeywell, Coca-Cola,
HSBC, Fed-Ex, ZTE, Wal-Mart, Azadea, Nokia & Etihad.
Strategic Workforce Capability Planning
Organizational Design & Development
Tactical Compensation and Benefits
Dynamic Change Management Delivery
Integrated Talent Management Leadership
Innovative Learning Systems Deployment
Inspirational Leadership Development
High Volume Quality Talent Acquisition
Engaging Performance & Succession

EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS

Since 2015 selected as a global HR 'Game Changer' (Workforce USA), a Talent 'Trailblazer' (CLO USA), a
People Management Awards Finalist (CIPD UK), a Talent Advisor (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise),
and as an EB1A 'Alien of Extraordinary Ability' (USCIS USA) providing Green Card & work rights for life.

16 years of cross industry HR experience. 5 years in managerial roles. 8 years in executive leadership
roles. Has served as a Section Manager, Country Manager, Group Director, Vice President, Divisional
President, interim CLO & turnaround CEO. Experienced in matrix reporting to Boards, CEOs & CHROs.

American MBA (HULT Boston 2007) with Distinction. Postgrad. qualifications in HR/OD (CIPD Cambridge
2015) with Merit, and Training (Trinity Shanghai 2004) with Distinction. SPHR (HRCI Washington DC
2016). Extensive work experience in Europe, the Middle East, China, India, South East Asia & the USA.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

ADVISOR - Talent and Education New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (USA) 2016-Ongoing
The Government of New Zealand development and trade agency (2016 100 contracted advisors globally)
Selected as an Advisor after thorough vetting by an expert committee led by the IMEA Consul-General.
Provides strategic business consultancy to Boards & CEOs facilitating global growth for NZ companies.
DIRECTOR - Talent Management / HR Savola Group (MENA) 2014-2016
A leading international food manufacturing, distribution & retail Group (2016 $7B revenues 31,000 staff)
Matrix reporting to Central Asia CEO & Group CHRO with all strategic HR responsibility for CA region.
Leadership for a team of 52 HR and 8 TM professionals with TEC budgets in the tens of millions USD.
Formed award-winning Talent Management function recruiting 100s and supporting 1000s of staff.
Managed organizational redesign and acquisition integration supporting $10M+ USD in new revenue.
Improved field operations over 20+ locations with HRIS implementation and user-generated videos.
Ran workforce planning process and organization chart reviews to reduce C&B costs by almost 10%.
Developed a CIPD award-finalist HiPo program and Action Projects focussed top Leadership program.
Led Strategic HR & Talent Management functions to improve TEC to NOI ratio by 7.8% within 2 years.

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Adam G. Hopewell 5438 Summer Leaf Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22312 / 202.763.2669 / accessadamus@hotmail.com

CEO - Turnaround Assignment SchoolPage (INDIA) 2013-2014

A young edutech business that provides e-tutoring services internationally (2014 $1M revenues 50 staff)
Reported directly to a globally dispersed Board with responsibility for improving business operations.
Implemented new business/organizational development systems resulting in 900%+ financial growth.
GROUP HEAD - Strategic HR Goldstone Group (INDIA) 2010-2012
Indias leading manufacturer of composite insulators and a Tech BPO (2012 $400M revenues 1,500 staff)
Reported directly to the CEO and served on the Board of Directors reporting on Strategic HR & Talent.
Led the analysis, design & implementation of global HR & Talent strategy for all Group Business Units.
Promoted Group culture and employee engagement improving productivity ratios by between 6-24%.
VICE PRESIDENT - Learning & HR Abu Dhabi University (UAE) 2008-2010
The largest private University in the UAE (2010 3000 active under-graduate students 600 staff & faculty)
Led the strategic institution redesign and change management to meet rapidly changing market needs.
Served as HR solutions partner internally and externally providing to clients including Azadea & Etihad.
Translated dozens of C-level strategic business plans to 10m+ USD of productivity driving HR initiatives.
COUNTRY MANAGER - Training EF Education (CHINA) 2003-2006
A leading private education & training company with global operations (2006 - 50 countries 35,000 staff)
Reported with full P&L responsibility for China to the Presidents of EF China and EF Corporate Global.
Designed, marketed and sold major corporate learning/HR solutions to clients such as HSBC & FedEx.
Grew training operations from 1 to 4 to 60 centers managing delivery of 100,000+ billable hours p/a.
SECTION MANAGER - HR Qatar Petroleum (QATAR) 2001-2003
The state-owned oil and gas company for the country Qatar (2003 - $40B USD in revenues 10,000+ staff)
Developed innovative competency curriculums and new content for technical and leadership training.
CORPORATE TRAINER Inlingua (EUROPE) 1998-2001
An international language training company (2001 - 200+ language centers in Europe, Asia and the USA)
Delivered classroom based training in language and business skills for clients including SAP and BEKO.
EDUCATION
CIPD Kings College (2015) Postgrad. Advanced Award (QCF L7) in HR/OD (Merit) Cambridge, UK
Ashridge Business School (2015) Executive Program in Leadership & Management Abu Dhabi, UAE
HULT International Business School (2007) M.B.A. - HR/OD focus (GPA 3.67) Boston, MA, USA
Trinity College London (2004) Postgrad. Diploma (QCF L7) ESL Training (Distinction) Shanghai, CHINA
Queen Mary and Westfield University (1997) B.A. in English & Drama (Joint Honours) London, UK
ADDITIONAL
Publications - Interviewed by The Economist as a thought and practice leader in Talent Management &
HR Practices. Articles published in China Business News and India Education World. Selected as a Judge in
USA 2017 Learning Elite Awards. Conference Speaker - Innovation in Talent, Performance & Learning.
Certificates & Courses - ADUKG Managing Talent, ESL Teaching Certification, Miller Heiman Strategic
Selling, Apter AMSP Qualified Psychometric Assessor, Harvard ManageMentor Coaching & Change
Management, Implementing ISO 9001 Intro Certification, Auspicium NLP Certification, PADI Rescue Diver.
Professional memberships - Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), Human Capital
Institute (HCI), Society Organizational Learning (SoL), Chief Learning Officer (CLO), Greenleaf Leadership
Center. Research memberships - McKinsey Executive Panel Member & CLO Business Intelligence Board.

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