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, and a Career Architect/Recruiting Architect Certification from Lominger Limited, and completed the Executive Education Program at the University of Virginia's Darden School.

Mr. Sullivan has over twenty-seven years of experience in Human Resources and most recently 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.

Mr. Sullivan 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 currently serves as a Business Advisory Board Member of Capital University. He serves as Chair of the Urban Advisory Board of the Simon Kenton Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is on the Business Advisory Board at Central State University and is a business advisor for the United Negro College Fund. Additional community activities include Columbus Area Leadership Program Board member, President of the Board for St. Stephen's Community House, Chair of the Worker Quality Committee of the Governor's Workforce Policy Board, member of the Governor's Commission for Teaching Success, and a Board member of the Columbus Works organization. Mr Sullivan was also recently appointed to the Board of St Vincent Family Centers and to the United Way Employment Vision Counsel.

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 and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources.