Jeffrey Pelletier

Current

President at Becoming Great!

Past

Host at God's Work In Progress
Director, Human Resources at Bethany International
Principal at Directions-Helping Leaders Find the Way

Director, Operations at Pannekoeken Family Restaurants, Inc
Director Human Resources and Training at Sbarro
Management Trainer/ District Manager at General Mills Restaurants, Inc (Darden)

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Education

Bethel University and Seminary

Recommended

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Jeffrey Pelletier’s Summary

Effectiveness is what we are all about. It IS our solution.

The crux of what we accomplish for you:

A compelling CORE purpose- the seed of effectiveness

Your REAL core values- living the principles that drive your decisions.

The RIGHT people- are your most important asset, the wrong ones your biggest liability. Select-- don't hire.

Specific Expectations- The Outcomes, Standards, Goals that are linked to your core purpose- Outcome Based Job Descriptions. (copyright 2004)

Effective Processes- lean is just the beginning.

A compeling VISION- how you change the world

Jeffrey Pelletier’s Specialties:

Organizational Effectiveness, Retained Executive Search and Team formation, Define REAL purpose and values, Select the RIGHT people, Competence, Character, Chemistry, Outcome Based Job Descriptions, Continous Improvement, Toyota Culture.

Jeffrey Pelletier’s Experience

Host

God's Work In Progress

(Entertainment industry)

October 2009 — October 2009 (1 month)

God’s Work in Progress is about bringing the life, brilliance, love, excellence and power of God back into the workplace, where it has always belonged. Christians are “up against it” every day. Our lives at work are typically mundane, stressful, lacking any semblance of joy. We find it difficult to serve both God and Money.
Director, Human Resources

Bethany International

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years )

Chief HR person at this 5 part international Christian Non-Profit. Organization:
Bethany House Publishers,
Betthany Press International,
Bethany College of Missions
Bethany Missions
Real Estate Development division. .
Drastically reduced the rise in benefit cost, and improved benefits. Implemented a HRIS system.
Facillitated the executive team of the $14,000,000 Book Printing division in the Good to Great Transformation process.
Principal

Directions-Helping Leaders Find the Way

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1994 — 2000 (6 years )

Worked closely with business owners and executives, helping them to integrate faith and work. Principle Based Profit.
Director, Operations

Pannekoeken Family Restaurants, Inc

(Hospitality industry)

1992 — 1994 (2 years )

Transformed Management Recruiting
Transformed the sales\service paradigm
Increased sales by 7% without discounting or coupons
80% of the increase went to the bottom line
Director Human Resources and Training

Sbarro

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)

1988 — 1990 (2 years )

Reduced management turnover by 50% by creating and implementing "targeted recruiting" before it was fashionable.

It has always been about the RIGHT People

Drastically cut the need for Store Supervision and Oversight saving the company $1,000,000.

Developed and implemented the Sbarro Center for Management Excellence.

Improved the hiring and training of General Managers and raised the earnings level of this position.
Management Trainer/ District Manager

General Mills Restaurants, Inc (Darden)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

November 1973 — October 1988 (15 years )

Direct Line Management for 8 years
Rose from Hourly Employee to District Manager
Management Trainer for 7 years.
Turned unprofitable locations into profitable ones.
Set a record for number of customers served in a single day and a single month.

Jeffrey Pelletier’s Education

Bethel University and Seminary

MATS , Theology and integrating faith and work , 1997 — 2000

My three years at Bethel were the best three years of my life. They were also the most challenging, the most formative, the most stretching, the toughest on my family, and totally rewarding.

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Jeffrey Pelletier’s Interests:

My passion is the fulfillment of potential in people and organizations

Jeffrey Pelletier’s Groups:

River Heights Vineyard Church, River Heights Chamber of Commerce, Former Board member, Discipleship Training Ministries Board of Directors. Society of Human Resource Management,, World Talk Radio Host- "God's Work in Progress"