Areas of Expertise:

• Board Development
• Linking Business Strategy with Human Capital Utilization
• Organizational Analysis, Design & Development
• Strategic HR Program Design and Integration
• Transition Management
• Leadership Development and Counseling
• Compensation
• Needs Assessment
• Executive Management Coaching and Counseling
• Developing High Performance Work Teams

Areas of Expertise:

• Training needs assessment
• Curriculum development
• Supervisory/Management skills training 
• Executive management development
• Sales and customer service training
• Employee Coaching
• Train-the-Trainer

Areas of Expertise:

• Organization Design and Development
• Executive Management Coaching and Development
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Succession Planning
• Organizational Effectiveness/Team Building
• HR Policies/Practices
• Recruitment/Selection/Orientation
• Compensation (Base and Variable) Design and Delivery
• EEO/Affirmative Action
• Outplacement
• Change Leadership 

Kate Ebersole Regional Manager kebersole@jlnick.com  |  Mobile: (716) 499-0963 B. S. in Management from SUNY Fredonia Graduate studies/St. Bonaventure University Over 20 years manufacturing management experience Member of International Coaching Federation with certification as a professional coach Authorized facilitator of the Team Diagnostic assessment tool Advanced training in organizational systems coaching and team coaching
Areas of Expertise:   Leadership development Supervisory and Management skills development Custom designed communications and workplace improvement training Team assessments Team coaching Leadership development coaching Teambuilding Sales force development and customer service training
Gary L. Eckert Senior Consultant geckert@jlnick.com  |  Mobile: (814) 790-9292 Over 30 years of Human Resource Experience A.A.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University B.S. Industrial Management from Purdue University Masters in Industrial Relations from the Krannert Graduate School of Industrial Administration / Purdue University

 Areas of Expertise:

• Organizational Development
• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations/Negotiations
• Union Contract Negotiations
• Union Avoidance
• High Performance Work Systems and Organization Design
• Compensation Development and Design (Base and Variable)
• Succession Planning
• Executive Management Coaching
• HR Policies/Practices
• Operational Guidance
• Performance Management
• Recruitment/Selection/Orientation
• Benefits Design and Development
• EEO/Affirmative Action
• Grievance and Arbitration Process

• Human Resource Audit and Assessment

• Human Resource Regulatory Compliance 

• Employee Handbook Development

Jim Fairbank Senior Consultant jfairbank@jlnick.com Over ten years college teaching experience in Business Management Over 15 years of management experience B.S., United States Naval Academy M.S., Systems Management, University of Southern California Ph.D., Business Administration (Management and Organization), Penn State

Areas of Expertise:

Cecily Gingrich Compensation Manager Senior Consultant cgingrich@jlnick.com Over 20 years of Human Resource Experience BA in Secondary Education / Mercyhurst College Continuing Education Courses in Business and Human Resources / Mercyhurst College Compensation Training / Economic Research Institute

 

 

Julie Holland Recruiting Consultant jholland@jlnick.com  |  Direct: (716) 763-0482 Over 15 years experience in all facets of recruitment, selection and staffing Recruiting professional dedicated to finding “the perfect match” Extensive experience with candidate identification and tracking programs Developed and delivered processes designed to enhance staffing efficiencies and decrease process timeline Successful Recruiting Professional at all levels including Technical, MIS, Sales, Executive Management, Supervision, and Administrative Functions Proficient in training and developing Recruiters

   

Areas of Expertise:

• Recruitment
• Process Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Candidate Identification
• Candidate Sorting
• Candidate Selection
• Training and Staff Development

  

Areas of Expertise:

• Physician and mid-level recruitment
• Candidate sourcing
• Facilitating and conducting onsite interviews for physicians and family
• Contract negotiations
• Relocation assimilation
• Practice start-up
• Orientation and assimilation

Leonard McKeirnan Regional Vice President lmckeirnan@jlnick.com  |  Mobile: (814) 449-8448 Over 25 years of Human Resource Experience B.S. in Education / Mansfield University Teaching Certification / Secondary Education, Pa. Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Specialist Certification

Areas of Expertise:

Scott Nick Vice President Senior Consultant snick@jlnick.com 10 years of Human Resource Consulting Experience B.S. in Psychology / Pennsylvania State University

Areas of Expertise:

• Compensation Systems
• Employee Relations
• HR Auditing
• HR Needs Assessment
• HR Policies/Practices
• Management Development
• Organizational Analysis

Michael M. Roman Regional Vice President mroman@jlnick.com  |  Mobile: (814) 440-8743 Over 25 years of Human Resource Experience B.S. in Business Administration, Industrial Merchandising Major / Youngstown State University Safety Specialist Certification

Areas of Expertise:

• Benefits/Payroll Practices
• Employee/Labor Relations
  • Grievance and Arbitration Process
  • Labor Relations/Negotiations
  • National Labor Relations Board Interaction
  • RC/DC Elections

  • Union Contract Negotiations

• HR Auditing
• HR Needs Assessment
• HR Policies/Practices
• Management Development 
• Organizational Analysis
• Performance Management
• Recruitment/Selection/Orientation
• Safety/Health
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Workers Compensation
  • Due Diligence
• Succession Planning
• Team Building
• Training and Development

Areas of Expertise: 

• Staffing Strategy
• Creative Sourcing & Identification
• Process Improvement
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Relocation Assimilation
• Orientation & Retention
• Diversity Recruitment
• Executive Search
• Technical Search
• Dual Career Spousal Support