Adrian Barnhill

About Adrian Barnhill

Results-driven human resources executive with over 25 years of success as both a strategic and hands-on HR leader. Servant leader effective at influencing and affecting change, with a solid reputation and track record for putting people first. Passionate business partner with a talent for driving organizational effectiveness and building high performance teams/organizations. Adept at translating business plans and operational goals into strategic HR initiatives that drive sustained value. Thrives in results-focused, yet values-driven environments that leverage people as the most prized asset. SPECIALTIESBuilding great people, teams, and organizations; leadership coaching; talent/performance management; organizational development; complex, multi-site organizations; change management; continuous improvement; diversity, equity, & inclusion; policy development and administration; union negotiations; arbitration/mediation; employee/labor relations; workers’ compensation; mergers and acquisitions; benefit administration; EEO; employee training and development; HR consulting; community relations INDUSTRIESConstruction, waste management, manufacturing RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Improved Employee Engagement 5 basis points, 20••••19• Highest employee engagement score, 2013• Area of the Year, 2011, 2012 and Talent Builder Award, 2012• Successful 17.7% reduction in annualized turnover• Brownfield Project—Customer Service Call Center. Consolidated five business units, resulting in a twelve headcount reduction and a savings of over in labor costs. • Successful merger of $400 million overlapping area/district. Streamlined operations and eliminated redundancies, resulting in $1.4 million savings.CORE COMPETENCIESEmotional intelligence; organizational agility; decision quality; executive presence; ethics & values; interpersonal savvy; collaboration; conflict management; mediation; process management; innovative problem-solving; business acumen

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   Atb Consulting, Llc

   Oct 2022 — Present

   ATB Consulting, LLC helps communities and organizations eliminate disparities. Through research, strategic planning, policy and practice equity, partnerships, as well as training and development, we ensure our clients can achieve equitable, measurable, sustainable outcomes.As CHRO and Principal HR Strategist, my focus areas include Leadership Development & Training; Employee Engagement; HR Policy Design; EEO Compliance; 1:1 Coaching; Workshop Development & Facilitation; Employee Resource Group (ERG) Strategy & Programming; High Performance Teams

Education

• East Carolina University - College of Business

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration/Human Resources

  1988 — 1993

• JH Rose High

  Diploma, Honors/College Prep

  1986 — 1988

Skills

• Change Management
• Organizational Development
• Talent Management
• Hiring
• Benefits Administration
• Deferred Compensation
• Union Avoidance
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership
• Workforce Planning
• Training
• Performance Management
• Program Management
• Employee Engagement
• Temporary Placement
• College Recruiting
• Grievances
• Management
• Team Building
• Employee Handbooks
• Collective Bargaining
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Human Resources
• Policy
• Union
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Employee Benefits
• Organizational Design
• Personnel Management
• New Hire Orientations
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Succession Planning
• Labor Relations
• HR Consulting
• Onboarding