Mike is the president of Bay State Advisors, Inc.,
a firm that specializes in employee management solutions and "employment
law" risk management. Various programs, both all-inclusive
and functionally specific, are offered covering all areas of the
employment cycle from pre-employment to unemployment cost control.
Bay State Advisors services are designed to improve "people
management" results and reduce employment risks for their
clients.
Prior to founding Bay State Advisors in 1989, Mike spent 17 years
with a national consulting firm specializing in unemployment cost
control and related risk management programs. As the Northeast
Regional Vice President he was responsible for all company operations
in the
northeast including design and implementation of risk management
services, customer satisfaction, marketing and administrative operations.
Previously, Mike held positions in human resources and related
fields in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
During his career Mike has consulted with over 2,000 businesses,
including Fortune 500 companies such as Polaroid, Gillette, Honeywell
and TRW. His personal and managerial efforts have resulted in
improved employee relations programs, overall employment risk reduction
as well as over three-quarters of a billion dollars in unemployment
tax savings for these firms. In addition, he has an extensive
supervisory
training background, having provided guidance to over 4,000 supervisory
personnel.
Mike holds a degree in business administration and is the author
of many articles regarding human resource activities and unemployment
cost control. He is an active participant in the legislative
arena having drafted and testified on behalf of employment
related legislation
favorable to employers. Mike is the Unemployment Compensation
Consultant to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and
former president
of the MetroWest Human Resource Management Association. He
is also a member of the Massachusetts Council of Chambers of Commerce
steering
committee and the Society for Human Resource Management State
Council where he fills the position of State Legislative Affairs
Director. |
