David Booker

Performance-driven professional with years of combined expertise in Human Resources management, recruiting, and employment laws. Strategy architect in the development of innovative HR initiatives to streamline processes and capitalize on organizational growth opportunities. A creative thinker, problem solver and decision maker who effectively balances the needs of employees with the mission of the organization. Effective communication, interpersonal relations, mentoring, negotiation, and organizational skills.

• Society for Human Resources Management
• Human Resources Association of Central Ohio

• Was responsible for working with new and established entrepreneurs and helped them secure twenty million dollars in contracts/business for a five-year period.
• Directed the efforts of University Cooperative Education Program and secured a 1.3-million-dollar grant from the US Department of Education for program operation.
• Directed the efforts of an Information Technology department and had eight years of 99% uptime for the internal network and hardware.
• Successfully owned and operated a family-owned vending business in Washington, DC

• Entered a new startup company undergoing rapid expansion with no established HR practices, built an HR Team from the ground up to implement HR standards and compliance, developed an employee handbook, policies and procedures, job descriptions and introduced a performance management program.
• Established a company health benefit program and held health benefit increases to an 8-10% level in a market that was giving similar organizations increases of 25-35% annually.
• Developed and implemented a talent recruiting program that identified top-notch candidates to fill vacant positions.
• Prevailed in all employee termination arbitrations.
• Negotiated with the AFL-CIO to ratify a university union contract on the first day of negotiations.
• Effectively worked with the Indianapolis Public Schools Team to ratify a teacher’s contract.
• Successfully negotiated with Insurance Broker to reduce health insurance cost to Wilberforce University. ($300,000 per year)