Jim Geier, President

As President and founder of Human Capital Consulting Partners, Jim has a wide range of human capital consulting experience including:

• Berkshire Health Systems (Pittsfield, MA) is that region's leading provider of comprehensive health care services.
• Catholic Health Care Services (Philadelphia, Pa) manages skilled nursing and personal care facilities operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
• CSL Behring (King of Prussia, PA) is a global leader in the plasma protein biotherapeutics industry.
• Henkels & McCoy, Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) is one of the largest privately held engineering, network development, and construction firms.
• Movers Specialty Service (Montgomeryville, PA) is the industry’s leading provider of relocation services.
• Philadelphia Young Playwrights (Philadelphia, Pa) is a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy, creativity, problem solving, academic skills, motivation, and self-empowerment for students.
• Quaker Chemical Corporation (Conshohocken, PA) is a worldwide developer, producer, and marketer of custom-formulated chemical specialty products.
• VGX Pharmaceuticals (Blue Bell, PA) is a leading biopharmaceutical company with strong product candidates for the treatment of infectious diseases including HIV, hepatitis C virus, cancer, and inflammatory diseases.

Previously, Jim was Vice President, Human Resources and a member of the senior management team at Quaker Chemical Corporation, a publicly traded global chemical manufacturer with business in more than 20 countries. Jim developed Quaker’s first integrated global HR strategy—involving compensation, benefits, employee engagement  cultural change, and HR effectiveness—to support and drive the achievement of Quaker’s business strategy and shareholder value. Before Quaker, Jim was Vice President, Human Resources for the Americas Region at Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals (today Sanofi-Aventis), a global life sciences company. 

Jim serves on the Board of Directors at Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, as an elected member of the Executive Committee, and as chair their Board's HR Committee. He also is on the Board of the Philadelphia Young Playwrights, where he serves as Vice President, as Chair of the Board Development Committee, and as a member of the Executive Committee. He is a member of Pennsylvania BIO and the National Association of Corporate Directors.

M&A Integration

• Managed the human capital issues for the integration of two early stage biotechnology clients.
• Developed an integration plan to insure consistency of human resources operating policies and procedures for a long-term care facility acquired by regional $200 million long-term care operation.

Program Design and Implementation

• In conjunction with the Compensation Committee, developed a compensation strategy and pay package for the President and CEO of a privately held $ 13- million services client.
• Managed the design of a non-qualified executive retirement plan for the US-based executives of a global $400 million manufacturing client. Final product included retirement strategy, plan design, communication, funding, and implementation plan.
• Developed and designed a U.S. compensation strategy for a $40 million global supplier to the automotive industry. Strategy included revised job titles, job descriptions, salary structure, and career ladders.

Leadership Development

• Developed and conducted a team-building program to facilitate organizational change for the US Commercial Operations leadership team of a $ 2 billion global biotechnology client.
• Developed a senior management succession plan for a $400 million global manufacturing client in conjunction with CEO and Compensation Committee of the Board. Plan included a revised organization structure, position descriptions, compensation package, and individual development plans.
• Coached and mentored senior human resource executives in the manufacturing, construction, and healthcare industries.

Human Capital Strategy

• Developed a blueprint for the key human capital processes and the role of the human resources function for a privately held $50 million third-party services client.
• Managed all human capital activities (i.e., executive compensation, incentive plans, and succession planning) for the Compensation Committee of a publicly traded $400 million global manufacturing client.
• In conjunction with the senior management team of $800 million privately held construction company, designed the type of human resources function required to support the achievement of their short-and long-term business strategy.
• Developed a blueprint for a human capital strategy and human resource department delivery model for a $300 million non-profit health care system.