James Bante

• Hired and managed personnel and vendors to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals.
• Worked closely with senior leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
• Managed daily operations while overseeing operations in the United States and Canada.
• Engaged in national collective bargaining in 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2019. Led Retirement & Savings subcommittee.
• Managed the merger and closure of multiple pension plans.
• Initiated and supervised several major group annuity purchases.

Various positions of increasing responsibility in Finance and Business Development. Managed multiple acquisitions and divestitures including all employee related matters.