Ernie Sullivan Biography
Ernie Sullivan is a native of Columbus, Ohio. He has a BA
degree from Capital University. He holds a Professional In Human
Resources Certification from the Society for Human Resources Management,
a Career Architect/Recruiting Architect Certification from Lominger
Limited, and completed the Executive Education Program at the University
of Virginia’s Darden School. Sullivan has also completed Corporate
Board Dynamics Training through the National Association of Corportate
Directors. In 2004 Sullivan completed The Minority Directors Development
Program at the Kellogg School at Northwestern.
Mr. Sullivan has over twenty-seven years of experience in Human
Resources and was the Senior Vice President, Manager, Executive
Recruiting and National Staffing at BANK ONE, Corporate Headquarters
in Chicago, Illinois. His overall experience includes management
positions in Employment, Employee Relations and Labor Relations
both in banking and manufacturing. Mr Sullivan is now President
and CEO of Sullivan Staffing Strategies a Human Resources consulting
firm specializing in executive recruiting and Diversity strategy
development for client companies. He is also Executive Vice President
with the Who’s Who Publishing Company, a Real Times Media
Company which produces directories in cities across the country
profiling successful African Americans.
Mr Sullivan received the Volunteerism Leadership award from Women 2 Women
in 2015. He also received the Master Achiever award from Who’s Who Publishing
in 2012. Mr. Sullivan received the 2010 Diversity First Award from the National
Diversity Counsil. He received the 2008 corporate Champion Award from the
National Black MBA Association and is the recipient of the 2007 Human Resources
Excellence Award from the National Association of African Americans in Human
Resources. He received the 2003 Honorary Distinguished Alumni Award from Central
State University. Mr. Sullivan is the recipient of the 2002 Boy Scouts of
America Silver Beaver Award for youth development. Mr. Sullivan is listed
in the 2002 edition of Who’s |
Who In The Midwest. In 1999, Mr. Sullivan was
the recipient of the Roosevelt Carter Award for community service and in 1997,
Mr. Sullivan received the Greater Chamber of Commerce Lazarus Award for
volunteerism. In 1995, Mr. Sullivan received "The National Eagle Leadership Award",
as well as the "Outstanding Board Partner Award 1995" from the Jobs for Columbus
Graduates program. During 1994, Mr. Sullivan was inducted into the African American
Hall of Fame, the Dollars and Sense Hall of Fame, and the Columbus Public
Schools Hall of Fame. He is the 1993 recipient of the Pinnacle Award. He was
selected by the Blue Chip Profile as the 1992 Outstanding Businessman Of The Year.
He was selected by Dollars and Sense Magazine as One of America's Best and Brightest
in 1992 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Columbus Metropolitan Housing in 1991.
Mr Sullivan serves on the Business Advisory Board at Central State University and
is a business advisor for the United Negro College Fund. Additional community
activities include Past President of the Board for St. Stephen's Community House,
Chair of the Worker Quality Committee of the Governor’s Workforce Policy Board,
and a Board member of the Columbus Works organization. Mr Sullivan also serves
on the Board of St Vincent Family Centers as well as the Board of Directions for
Youth and Families and on the Fresh Air Gallery Committee for Southeast Inc.
Mr. Sullivan's speaking experience includes the National Black MBA Association,
the Ohio State Council of Black Students, the Urban Bankers Forum, ,the Consortium
for Graduate Study, the Personnel Association of Central Ohio, the Black Attorney’s
Association, the Relocation Council of Central Ohio, the State of Louisville Bureau
of Employment Services, the Human Resources Society, the Ohio Diversity Conference,
and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources. |