PHILIP A. DAVIS Office: (678) 977-5578
3858 Rainforest Circle Home: (770) 797-4341
Norcross, Georgia 30092 pdavishr@aol.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Human Resources consultant with multi-industry experience in leading international companies including
GENERAL ELECTRIC, KIMBERLY-CLARK, FRITO-LAY, PITNEY BOWES, PSINet CONSULTING
SOLUTIONS, and LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED. Expertise includes the proven ability to:
Provide business integration of the Human Resources function.
Apply business partnering skills in the areas of:
Organization Design Culture and Team Development
Executive Selection Compensation and Benefits
Performance Management Positive Employee Relations
Create sustainable business process improvements.
Bring high integrity, people and team sensitivity, and the strong leadership and influencing skills necessary
to positively contribute to advising senior management and directing the human resources function.
EXPERIENCE
Davis HR Consulting, LLC – Dunwoody, Georgia 2002 – Present
PRINCIPAL
Provides Human resources consulting services in organization development, process improvement, change
management, new business start up and acquisition integration. Focus is on small and mid-sized businesses for part
time VP, HR services and large national organizations for OD and compensation.
Supported Kimberly-Clark’s North Atlantic Consumer Products in 2007/2008 in organizational
effectiveness and teambuilding working with the Group President and senior leadership team
Designed and implemented recruiting, selection, training, and supervisory program for a national call center
organization reducing turnover and increasing revenue per employee
Revamped or established HR departments for organizations throughout the Atlanta area. Clients
represented a cross section of the manufacturing, education, non-profit, and high tech verticals.
La-Z-Boy Incorporated – Monroe, Michigan 2001 – 2002
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Reported to the President and CEO with responsibility for human resources for a market leader in furniture
manufacturing and retail distribution. Revenues were $2.2 billion with fifteen (15) business units and 18,000
employees worldwide.
Supported development of first ever integrated corporate strategic plan to achieve a 10% or greater
operating profit and an organic growth rate 50% or greater than industry.
Revamped executive compensation and benefits including annual bonus plan, long term incentive plan and
the addition of a deferred compensation plan.
Developed succession planning process and promoted HR best practices.
PSINet Consulting Solutions (Formerly Metamor Worldwide) - Alpharetta, GA 2000 - 2001
VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Reported to the President and was responsible for human resources for a market leader in the Information
Technology Consulting. Revenues were $100 million with 500 consultants across 5 major sites.
Supported consolidation of seven consulting companies in the SAP, Oracle, BaaN and Knowledge
Solutions space in to one overall consulting organization focused on business solutions in ERP, CRM, SCM
and e-Commerce.
Implemented unified Human Resources Development Process (HRDP), recruiting and compensation
programs.
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M.A. Hanna Color and Hanna Engineered Materials – Suwanee, Georgia 1996 - 2000
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
Reported to the President and was responsible for human resources for a world leader in plastics compounding.
Revenues were $400 million with 1,500 employees across 20+ major sites.
Supported the consolidation of 20+ independently operating businesses into one overall integrated company
with a common leadership team and organization structure.
Developed and implemented a modern human resources infrastructure replacing legacy systems and
proliferating best practices
Demonstrated a high level of leadership with senior management in driving a broad range of business
initiatives including plant and lab consolidations, and sales and product strategies.
Monarch Marking Systems (Formerly Pitney Bowes Company) – Dayton, Ohio 1994 – 1996
VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Reported to the President and was responsible for human resources for a world leader in tag and label supplies and
equipment. Revenues were $300 million with 2,500 employees worldwide.
Worked as a member of the divestiture team, designed a 25% reduction in SG&A costs saving $15 million
and making Monarch an attractive acquisition candidate.
Championed diversity both in terms of minority/female representation and individual and team
development.
Davis Consulting – Chicago, Illinois 1992-1994
Principal
Provided outplacement services for Ameritech and organization development work for AT&T.
E.J. Brach Corporation (Formerly Jacobs Suchard) – Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 1989-1992
VICE PRESIDENT, PERSONNEL & ORGANIZATION
Reported to the Sr. Vice President, Human Resources and was responsible for professional relations, compensation,
benefits and HRIS for the nation’s third largest candy company with sales volume of $500 million and 3,500
employees.
Stabilized employment and reduced costs by decreasing salaried turnover from an annual rate of 23% to
10%.
Brought compensation costs under control and achieved internal equity by implementing an effective
market-based compensation system.
Aggressively managed benefits costs, reducing waste and inefficiencies through program design and vendor
selection. Revamped pension, 401(k), and disability plans. Added executive retention benefits such as
SERP and deferred pay plans.
General Electric Company 1977-1989
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES, Plastics Sales Division, Pittsfield, MA (1984 – 1989)
$2.4 billion in domestic and international business responsibility
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES Lighting Marketing and Sales Dept., Cleveland, OH (1983 – 1984)
$800 million in business responsibility across 20 plus field locations and HQ marketing team
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES HI&Q Lighting Dept., Twinsburg, OH (1980 – 1983)
$100 million in full function manufacturing department with three plants and 1000 employees
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES Memphis Lamp Plant, Memphis, TN (1979 – 1980)
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES Newark Quartz Plant, Newark, OH (1977 – 1979)
Frito-Lay (PepsiCo), Beloit, WI 1976-1977
PLANT PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR, Beloit Operations
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General Electric Company 1972-1976
SPECIALIST, ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING, Medical Systems Business Division, Milwaukee, WI
(1974-1976)
CORPORATE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MEMBER General Electric
Corporation, Fairfield, CT (1972 – 1974)
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Business Administration,
University of Georgia, 1972
Bachelor of Science, Psychology,
University of Georgia, 1971