John Kist
Director, Shareholder Relations | HR Leader | SPHR | Talent Development | Innovation Change Manager
- Role
- Director of Human Resources, Shareholder Relations Family Office at Delaware North
- Location
- Buffalo, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Kist
Family Office Leader, Human Resources Leader, and Business Partner, with a deep understanding of organizations, their people, and the environment. Support companies to meet the demands of growing, evolving, and changing business needs. Connect the art and science of human resources to an organization\'s strategic priorities. Extensive experience in a family office environment. Industry expertise in the consumer, commercial, wealth, and digital banking industries. Broad experience in hospitality services, specifically hotel, sports, gaming, entertainment, and travel.Areas of knowledge and skills in the following centers of excellence include Change Management, Employee Relations, HR Compliance/Policy/Operations, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition/Management, Talent Development, Training & Development.
Experience
Director of Human Resources, Shareholder Relations Family Office
Jan 2019 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US
Provides leadership, governance, and direction to the next generation of company ownership. Responsible for developing content, facilitating programs and creating opportunities to build a solid understanding of Delaware North’s business model. Cultivates stakeholder knowledge of essential business acumen to understand the company’s strategic priorities and related shareholder responsibilities.Responsible for providing leadership and development in all Human Resources functions to support the strategies and business needs of the family office.Establishes a governance structure for the next generation including subcommittee charters to the satisfaction of shareholders. Facilitates a common vision and agenda; ensures annual goals and programs are connected to business priorities. Assures effective standards, communication protocols, and relationship management methodologies are in alignment with shareholder expectations. Oversees, develops, and facilitates content for business strategy meetings and stakeholder subcommittees.
Education
University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York
Bachelor's of Science (B.S), Business Administration, Human Resources Management and Services
Canisius University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration
Skills
- Talent Management
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Workforce Planning
- Leadership Development
- New Hire Orientations
- Budgeting
- Employee Engagement
- Coaching
- Recruiting
- Strategy
- Succession Planning
- Program Management
- Organizational Development
- Onboarding
- Employee Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Budgets
- Management
- Team Building
- Operations Management
- Change Management
- Human Resources
- Training
- Development Planning
- Project Management
- Policy
- Talent Acquisition
- Performance Management
- Employee Training
- Business Strategy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Process Improvement
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