Eric Johnson, SPHR

Successful leader in HR, strategy, workforce planning and operational excellence. Executive experience in the private sector and as a senior U.S. Naval Officer. Strong background in all HR competencies, global talent acquisition, executive leadership, global systems and process management, project management, operations, strategic development, organizational structure, and process improvement. Excels at:
• Satisfying changing staffing and development needs of global operations
• Leading organizations from 3,000+ staff & $1B budgets to small company startups
• Directing right-sizing and organizational optimization projects
• Aligning HR strategy, recruiting, and employee activities with business objectives
• Implementing comprehensive HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition & ATS Systems

Seeking: Senior HR or Talent Acquisition leadership role that fully challenges and takes advantage of my knowledge, skills, experience, and talent.

Education: MS, Systems Analysis, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. BS, Physical Science, U.S. Naval Academy. Senior Professional in Human Resources. Certified Systems Analyst. Top Secret Clearance.

Work History

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Neogreen Solutions Inc.
September 2019 - Present
CHRO: Reports to the CEO and leads all HR functions of a rapidly growing healthcare organization with Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty, and Shift Care business lines. Doubled revenue from $13M to $26.5M by implementing successful recruiting strategies, hiring over 240 new staff to support statewide expansion, and delivering successful retention and engagement. Successful compliance with Federal, State, CHAP, and OSHA requirements. 8 audits and surveys with zero findings.

EXECUTIVE HR CONSULTANT
San Francisco, CA
May 2019 - September 2019
Served as interim or acting CHRO/VP-HR/Director-HR in the Healthcare, State Government, and Biotech industries. Contracted.

BOARD MEMBER & INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
May 2019 - April 2021
PSC Biotech Corporation, Pomona, CA
Voting board member and senior HR oversight and consultant.

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
Hornblower Group Inc., San Francisco, CA
Jan 2019 - May 2019
The largest inland waterway service provider in the country with over 2,500 employees. Led all strategic human resource planning and operations. Responsible for Strategy, M&A Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compliance, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Employee Engagement, HRMS/HRIS, Total Benefits for headquarters and 7 subsidiaries. Planned and executed all HR aspects of successful $360M Merger and Acquisition (acquired Entertainment Cruises and merged with HMS Global Maritime). Realized $780K annual savings from leading short notice, successful health benefit plan consolidation with acquired entities.

CHIEF OF STAFF / CHRO
CVHCare, San Ramon, CA
Dec 2017 - Jan 2019
The largest privately-owned home health agency in Northern California. Reported to CEO. Led all operations through a team of six direct report C-level and VP leaders supporting 3 agencies and more than 380 clinicians.

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
PSC Biotech, Alameda, CA
Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
A global industry leader in life science consulting, quality management software solutions, and drug manufacturing. Led all global HR operations through a team of seven direct reports, 17 indirect reports supporting more than 550 employees in the U.S., Singapore, and Ireland. Developed and executed HR strategies to attract, screen, hire, and retain talent. Served as strategy and policy leader.

SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
Navy Region Midwest, Great Lakes, IL
2013 to 2015
Led a complex, large-scale executive administration and human resource management operation that provided support services for bases and installations for a 16-state area including 66,000 acres of managed land; over 5,000 buildings and facilities; and a total force of 1,430 military, government civilian, and contracted employees.

COMMANDER
US Military Entrance Processing Command, North Chicago, IL
2011-2013
Competitively selected from all U.S. Armed Forces officers to command a large, stand-alone Department of Defense organization that annually processes 750K+ U.S. Armed Forces entry applicants. Lead 79 direct reports, 300+ indirect reports in support of 3,000+ personnel at 65 stations worldwide. Delivered $4 billion to $6 billion ROI projected across seven years by migrating a $260M cloud-based, global, virtual interactive processing HRIS recruiting system.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS / CHIEF OF STAFF
US Navy Recruiting Command, Millington, TN
2009 - 2011
A global recruiting organization. Served as 3rd in Command of Navy Recruiting Command. 79 direct reports, 300+ indirect reports. Managed $800M budget in support of 26 Navy Recruiting Districts and 5,000+ recruiters and administrative staff. Overcame bureaucratic resistance to change and exceeded recruiting production goals. Led all global recruiting operations. 29 direct reports, 230 indirect reports supporting 5,000+ recruiters at 26 Navy Recruiting Districts.

COMMANDING OFFICER
U.S. Navy Recruiting District, Philadelphia, PA
2007-2009.
Led team assigned to 52 recruiting sites across five states to advertise, market, prospect, and recruit for Navy officer and enlisted programs. Garnered the highest command ranking ever after turning around a failing district to compete for first place of 26. Achieved 115% of annual recruitment goals, delivering the most successful year in district history.

SENIOR STAFF AND LIAISON OFFICER
U.S. Navy, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, DC 2004-2007
Pentagon office providing command, resource utilization, and operating efficiency for US Navy vessels and shore installations. Informed and influenced workforce, labor hours, personnel, and recruiting resourcing and policy decisions to highest echelons of the U.S. government and military: Congress, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

COMMANDING OFFICER
Navy Reserve Recruiting Area Northeast, Wash. DC
2002-2004
Led over 230 recruiting personnel, assigned to 40+ recruiting sites. Led command to selection as Navy Recruiting Command “Area of the Year” for 2003.

COMMANDING OFFICER
Navy Operational Support Center, Long Island, NY
2001-2002
Led 21 direct reports and 11 Naval Reserve units with over 370 assigned Naval Reservists. Served as Commanding Officer for the sole Navy Reserve Center Long Island, NY. Led 21 direct reports and 11 Naval Reserve units with over 370 Naval Reservists. Responsible for plant, equipment, and operating budget of $7.6M.

Earlier positions held as a Commissioned Naval Officer: Director, Regional Recruiting Operations; Dept. Head, Regional Recruiting Operations; Recruiter, Navy Officer and Medical Programs; Dept. Head, Engineering, USS CAPE COD; Division Officer, Engineering, USS INDEPENDENCE; Division Officer, Electronic Warfare, USS INDEPENDENCE.

Experience in/exposure to: Negotiation, Strategic Direction, Product Design, Information Systems, Business Management, Executive Team, Research, Retail, RFP, Teaching, Legislation, Compliance, FDA, Joint Commission, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access

Strongly Endorsed For: Global Talent Acquisition / Business Strategy Process Improvement / Operating Budgets / Information Assurance / Supply Chain Optimization / Intelligence Analysis / National Security
Employee Benefits / Change Leadership / System Analysis & Optimization Onboarding Automation / Talent Management / Organizational Leadership Employee Engagement / Employment Law