EDWARD S. EMMI, SPHR 209 South Road Wilmington, Delaware 19809-3034 (H) 302-543-5247 (C) 302-540-3467 ee1352e52@westpost.

net ________________________________________________________________________________ _____ PERSONAL BRAND An experienced, compassionate, and hard-working Human Resources professional who leverages his professional certification, education, contacts, nearly 20 years of line management experience, and acquired expertise as an HR Generalist to dev elop and maintain a productive work environment which supports and guides manage rs while motivating, empowering, and retaining employees. PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTIES a a a a a a a a a a a a Employee Relations Leave Administration & FMLA Recruiting HR Compliance & Government Reports Technical Knowledge of Employment Law HR Policy Development & Handbook Creation Organizational Development Working knowledge of Immigration Law Training & Development Affirmative Action Plan Creation & Diversity ADA & Ergonomic Accommodations Workers Compensation

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Employee Relations a Provided counsel to both staff members and managers on a variety of matters an d concerns. Identified and resolved up to and including the most complex issues, conducted investigations as assigned and coached other team members. a Facilitated staff transition through extensive and far-reaching inter-departme ntal reorganization. Mediated between employees and upper management, arbitrate d complaints and resolved severe conflicts. Strengthened morale and assisted in staff transition to new working environment with minimum workflow disruption an d employee discomfort a Prepared various staffs for displacements with dignity and compassion. a Handled over 500 FMLA claims concurrently, while being the liaison between sta ff members on both Short and Long Term Disability and an Absence Management vend or. Resolved with appropriate areas to resolve Benefit, Payroll, and management issues a Created three aPolicy Snippetsa per quarter. These were in-depth and reader-f riendly examinations of a particular policy, how to stay within it, and the busi ness reason for it. Training and Development a Training officer, responsible for various new-hire and skill development progr ams, including aSexual Harassmenta and various employment laws. This not only i nvolved in-class facilitation, but assisting in course design and evaluation, cl ient management, and developing job assistance materials. Recruiting and Hiring a Recruited qualified applicants for professional and executive positions within the business line using appropriate resources. This included identifying and

utilizing the most efficient sources and technologies available in order to secu re qualified applicants for employment as well as establishing and maintaining c ontact with external recruitment sources and representing company at relative jo b fairs and colleges and universities a Handled offers of employment including contacting candidates and negotiating a ll aspects of the offer on behalf of the business line. a Conducted On-Boarding, E-verify, and I-9 processing for 80 locations across th e country a Handled all Immigration matters including all visa types and Lawful Permanent Residents a Conducted company-wide ethnicity project to comply with changes to EEO-1 repor t Diversity Initiatives a Represented Chase to First State projects with Industry in preparing persons w ith wide diversity of both physical and mental disabilities for entrance into th e work force. Additionally, set up a pipeline for open positions with local min ority agencies. a Founded Delaware Diversity Council for Chase Manhattan Bankas Wilmington, Dela ware site. Among many projects completed under the auspices of this council, cre ated the first PRIMETIME Networking group. a Represented JPMorgan Chase and taught class in basic finances for Junior Achie vement at Newark High School, and performed numerous community service projects for JPMorgan Chase. Organization Development a Worked on many strategic initiatives involving Leadership Development, Coachin g, Business Orientation, and Strategy Maps a Worked as content subject matter expert on the creation of a user-friendly and very well-received On-line employee handbook, and a process to maintain it as p olicies changed a Created many new policies across the corporation including, but not limited to , Social Media, Respectful Workplace, Pandemic, Adoption Assistance, and Dress C ode a Worked on a Risk Assessment team to gauge vulnerability of non-Compliance with each relevant Federal and State law and to examine if the appropriate policy wa s in place for each PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware HR Generalist & Human Resources Officer 2004- Present

JPMorgan Chase and Company, Newark, Delaware 1987-2004 * Training Officer/ Instructor 2000-2004* Operations Supervisor 1991-1994 * Program Management Officer 1999-2000 * Credit Extension Supervisor 1990-1991 * Credit Correspondence Manager 1997-1999 * Customer Service Supervisor 1989-199 0 * Program Manager 1994-1997 * Credit Analyst 1988-1989 * Customer Service Rep 1987-1988 Aydin Monitor Systems, Horsham, Pennsylvania Test Technician-Group Leader PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS Member of Society for Human Resources Management EDUCATION (SHRM) 1984-1987 Electronics

Wilmington University, M.S., Human Resources Management Temple University, B.A., Liberal Arts 1981 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

1994

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Human Resources Certifica tion Institute, 2010 Langevin Master Trainer Certification, December, 2002 Includes Instructor, Technical Instructor, and Designer Specialty Certifications Villanova University Continuing Studies, 2010 Professional Human Resource Manage ment SHRM Learning System, 2004 & 2010 PROFILE WEBSITE http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardemmi BOARD MEMBERSHIPS (Past and Present) Board of Directors (Chairman of Personnel Subcommittee) of Sojournersa Place, Wi lmington, DE Board of Directors of First State Projects with Industry, Wilmington, DE