Marijan Pavisic

Entrepreneur, Risk Taker,Consultant , Venture Capital & Private Equity

Hi, I'm Marijan Pavisic. Welcome to my profile!

Marijan Pavisic's Bio:

Marijan Pavisic's Experience:

• Chairman/CEO at Pavisic Group,LLC

  August 2014 - Present

  The Pavisic Group is a holding company with aggressive plans for growth and expansion through investments specializing in small to mid-size companies in multiple industries across the continental U. S. Our vision is to be diversified in the sizes, types of companies and the various industries in which we invest. Our strategy is to build a portfolio of companies that we either established ourselves or acquired through investments. Our focus on diversity in business is very important to us and tantamount to our success. The scope of diversity in marketplace and in industries across the country provides an abundance of opportunities to identify and pursue investments to achieve the goals and objectives of our investors. Our mission is to make sound investments serving the best interest of our investors. Our core value is maximizing return on equity to our investors and providing quality service to our customers. We have the spirit and determination to be successful in all our endeavors.

• Vice President of Human Resources at MHMC (healthcare industry)

  June 2006 - August 2014

  - Work as part of the Hospital Acquisition Team, directly supervising a team of 4 while monitoring 500 full-time and 600 per diem/part-time hospital employees - Serve as the main point of contact for all union-related matters; comply with established policies and procedures in managing union issues - Proactively manage all employee benefits plans and render assistance in coordinating human resource workshops - Directly deal with all employee-related issues as an integral member of the governing board - Provide guidance to all levels of management regarding the appropriate handling of all employee issues - Function as project lead for the annual performance and compliance reviews - Support and oversee the Evidence Based Management (EBM) implementation as one of the project leads - Show expertise in developing and maintaining $2M human resource budget - Cultivate strong working relationship with insurance brokers in negotiating HR-related service agreements with vendors, as well as with in-house and outside legal - Exemplify outstanding project management skills in handling employer-sponsored company events as well as various union arbitrations through direct collaboration with legal staff and the National Labor Relations Board - Carry out direct presentation before the DOH, DOL, and NLRB - Offer professional support to various departments, including Sales and Marketing, Housekeeping (environmental), Dietary (kitchen), and Customer Service along with call center and facilities. Career Accomplishments: ? Successfully managed and closed high-profile sexual harassment cases ? Generated $3.2M in annual savings by executing systematic evaluation of full-time employees (FTE) through collaboration with department managers and by supporting two Reduction in Force (RIFs) initiatives ? Played an integral role in championing the negotiation of four Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) Produced, recorded and edited below video promoting 5K run benefiting MHMC Foundation

• Director of Human Resources at Arkadin, INC

  August 2006 - February 2010

  - Produced, Directed and recorded Video below used in recruiting efforts. - Played an integral role in working as part of a global HR management team, responsible for implementing global company wide initiatives - Performed extensive management of the Human Resources Department in five states and two countries - Served as member of the senior executive team, overseeing HR budget control and corporate-wide T&E compliance - Directed and handled three teams as well as acted as the go-to person for disciplinary actions - Worked well in handling several types of vendors and correctly administered all employee benefits plan - Directly collaborated with corporate in France on major global projects - Conducted expert handling of several budgets on top of HR operational expenditure (OPEX) - Oversaw the training, T&E, meetings, annual bonuses, and salary or merit increases - Functioned as one of the lead project managers who visualized the corporate values and led its global implementation - Acted as the go-to person of CEO, CFO and Country GM for all HR-related matters - Organized the global management meeting (GMM) in San Diego for 4 days, with 400 attendees Career Accomplishments: ? Decreased HR budget by %12.5 while increasing HR services and support ? Reduced agency recruiting fees from $580K in 2005 to $320K in 2006 as well as $75K in 2005 while increasing head count ? Sealed negotiation for a 7% only increase in benefits cost, which was lower than the initial proposal of 15% ? Led the successful implementation of the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), on-line expense management tool, travel agency, and T&E policy which were nonexistent online performance reviews

• Director of Human Resources-Americas at Radvision, INC

  December 2002 - August 2006

  - Administered new employee orientation, recruitment strategies and policies, and temporary housing for new employees - Directly collaborated with the Legal Department in arranging sponsorships, work visas, and student visas - Conducted constant updating of employee handbook and several outdated and incorrect policies - Directed and coordinated the quarterly and monthly management meeting and site management - Extensively handled 401(k) and benefits while complying with all local, state, and federal laws - Established, coordinated, and executed 401(k) provider change, which benefitted the organization and employees - Conducted organization and administration of various activities focused on improving employees' well-being for the entire US operation in four offices - Partnered with Controller-Americas and GM Americas regarding daily issues, promotion, and salary increases when and if necessary - Assured active participation in quarterly sales meetings and presentation of going HR projects - Led the issuance of stock options upon board's approval as well as guided employees through registering with options administrator - Functioned effectively as the "one-stop" shop for all employee grievances regarding benefits, performance, compensation, and personnel issues - Exemplified proficiency in creating and managing controller HR budget - Spearheaded the training, team building events, and town meetings - Completed the relocation of employees from Israel through collaboration with the CIS and the Legal Team Career Accomplishments: ? Demonstrated effectiveness in creating the first ever comprehensive HR budget ? Executed travel management and oversight of all travel cost to be approved by HR; brought major contribution in saving $30K over the last 4 quarters based on same time last year results ? Carried out presentation of corporate plan for the provision of 401(k) match, which minimized corporate expenses and drove employees retention

• Director of Human Resources at Shine, Inc

  July 2000 - December 2002

  - Oversaw facility management as well as HR and Finance Department budget - Served as an effective team lead of the first-ever internal audit - Directed and organized all team building events - Led all training and ensured accuracy in writing training literature, which focused on cultural differences - Took over the responsibility of the controller for the Finance Department after his departure - Created and enforced the whole new employee handbook and assured direct collaboration with the legal council - Performed consolidation of insurance policies and migration of payroll system from Paycheck to ADP - Spearheaded the full-life cycle recruitment of employees - Exemplified efficiency in renting one of the warehouse facility in collaboration with real estate agents, attorneys, architect, and all other involved staff - Showed proficiency in managing and negotiating all insurance coverage along with handling six remote locations, including two in Canada Career Accomplishments: ? Executed thorough research, evaluation, and implementation of new 401(k) plan, gaining no cost for the company ? Conducted successful renegotiation of health benefits, which decreased the initial proposed increase from 11% to 6%

• Human Resources Manager at Xerox, Inc

  1994 - 2000

  Human Resources Manager ?1994-2000 | Labor Relations Specialist ? 1995-1996

Marijan Pavisic's Education:

• Princeton University

  MS

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