Ed Rankin, SPHR

Current

• Executive Coach, Founder and President at Manera Group

Past

• Business Development at Everest Group
• HR Outsourcing Practice Leader at Alsbridge Group
• CEO/Owner/Founder at PeopleSolutions

• SVP at Optimance
• Manager at Ernst and Young
• Director of Human Resources at Recognition Equipment
• National Recruiter at Frito Lay
• Manager Executive Search Research at Arthur Young Executive Resource Consultants
• College Relations Manager at InterFirst Bank Dallas
• Manager Employee Relations at Public Service Company of NC, Inc

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Education

• Fielding Graduate University
• Fielding Graduate University
• University of North Texas

• Appalachian State University

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Recommended

39 people have recommended Ed

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Great New Energy Drink!

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Summary

Executive with 25 years experience in human resource management. Successful entrepreneur, led PeopleSolutions, a pioneer in creative human resource management services, to the Inc. 500 and Portfolio Company of the Year recognition. Widely published and quoted.

Manera Group provides external and internal performance management coaching programs for corportions and delivers coaching skills training to corporations.

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Specialties:

Professional and Executive Coaching
Human Resource Management Business Process Outsourcing
Merger and Acquisition integration
Organizational assessment and restructuring
Career Transition

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Experience

• Executive Coach, Founder and President

  Manera Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Lead an organization providing individualized management and leadership skills development and training and coaching to mid and upper level professionals and executives. We also design and implement and manage corporate coaching programs.

• Business Development

  Everest Group

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

  Business Development for the world's leading sourcing/outsourcing business advisory firm

• HR Outsourcing Practice Leader

  Alsbridge Group

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year)

  Provide advice to corporations about human resource management business process outsourcing and human resource business process improvement

• CEO/Owner/Founder

  PeopleSolutions

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

  1994 — 2004 (10 years)

  Founder and CEO of this regional leader in human resource management services. Led company from start-up to national recognition in seven years. Pioneering firm in human resource management business process outsourcing. Company achieved Dallas 100 and Inc. 500 recognition. 2001 Portfolio Company of the Year by the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies.

• SVP

  Optimance

  (Management Consulting industry)

  1990 — 1993 (3 years)

  Developed significant organizational change and restructuring practice. Managed many large scale corporate downsizings and outplacement engagements.

• Manager

  Ernst and Young

  (Management Consulting industry)

  1988 — 1990 (2 years)

  Implemented and managed various organizational development, restructuring and staffing related client engagements.

• Director of Human Resources

  Recognition Equipment

  (Computer Hardware industry)

  1987 — 1988 (1 year)

  Lead team of five degreed professionals and extended staff of more than twenty to provide human resources management support to more than 800 field service and corporate headquarters employees.

• National Recruiter

  Frito Lay

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

  1985 — 1987 (2 years)

  Recruited Senior Sales, Sales Operations and Human Resource Management Professionals

• Manager Executive Search Research

  Arthur Young Executive Resource Consultants

  (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

  1985 — 1986 (1 year)

  Conducted Research for AY ERC

• College Relations Manager

  InterFirst Bank Dallas

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Banking industry)

  1983 — 1985 (2 years)

  Managed College Relations function for this large commercial bank.

• Manager Employee Relations

  Public Service Company of NC, Inc

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

  1980 — 1983 (3 years)

  Managed employee relations activities for this natural gas distibution company with 22 locations in North Carolina.

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Education

• Fielding Graduate University

  PhD , Human and Organizational Systems , 2008 — 2012 (expected)

  Research interests: Authenticity, Locus of Control, Individuation

  Activities and Societies:

  Executive Coaching Special Interest Group

• Fielding Graduate University

  Evidence Based Coaching Certificate , Coaching , 2007 — 2008

  Fielding's Evidence-Based coaching program is the premier coaching training program in the United States.

• University of North Texas

  MS , Labor and Industrial Relations , August 1985 — July 1987

  Thesis: "An Analysis of Employee Demographic Variation and it's Effect Upon Turnover"

• Appalachian State University

  BS , Psychology , 1975 — 1979

  Go Mountaineers!

  Activities and Societies:

  Student Senate, Club Football

Additional Information

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Great New Energy Drink!

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Interests:

Distance Running, Hot Yoga, Physical Fitness, Current Events, Travel, Food and Wine

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Groups:

Society of Human Resource Management,
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities,
TheDallasAssembly,
Renaissance Weekend Participant,
Leadership Dallas Alumni Association,
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth,
Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture,
Dallas Mayor's Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities,
The International Coach Federation,
The International Coach Federation of North Texas

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
•    DFW Entrepreneur Network
•    Human Capital Institute
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    TalentBar: HR and Recruiter Network
•    Consulting Pulse
•    Ernst & Young Alumni
•    Fielding Evidence-Based Coaching Graduates
•    Yoga and Meditation
•    International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations (ICCO)
•    Fielding Alumni Network (FAN)
•    Marathon Finisher
•    (E-)learning network
•    Startup Specialists
•    ProHR
•    Fielding Ph.D. HOD March 2008
•    Global Learning executives
•    BPO Executives
•    International Coach Federation
•    Appalachian State University Alumni Association
•    PepsiCo Employees and Alumni
•    Organization Development Network, OD Network, ODN
•    UNT Professional Leadership Program -- The Offical PLP Site for all friends of PLP
•    implu - Executive Contact Network
•    Greater Dallas Area Human Resources Professionals - HR
•    Middle East HR
•    Personal Branding Yourself---Advancing Your Career
•    HR Outsourcing Association Members
•    iNVATERRA Task and Efficiency Management Portal
•    JobSerf
•    GENerationalDNA
•    Lessons from Leaders
•    People Named Rankin
•    Chief Executive Officer Network [CEO]
•    Social Media Analysts™
•    LInked:HR - HR Leadership
•    Linked:HR - Organization Development & Training
•    Linked:HR - HR Consulting
•    Linked:HR - NORTH AMERICA

Ed Rankin, SPHR’s Honors:

Inc. 500
Portfolio Company of the Year, National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
Dallas 100
Volunteer of the Year, Coalition of Texan's with Disabilities
Trustee-Carroll Independent School District

Select Publications

“Eight Elements of Effective Recruiting”, DFW Tech Biz, (November 2000).

“Practice What You Preach”, Texas Lawyer, (Summer 1999).

“Employers Must Learn How to Invest in the Hiring Process”, The Business Press, (December 1999).

“Sexual Harassment Investigation”, Texas Association of Personnel Consultants, (Spring 1997).

“The Search for Good Employees Will Never be the Same”, Dallas Business Journal, (December 1997).

“Give Your Employees Better Benefits by Firing Them?”, Dallas Business Journal, (August 1997).

“Building the New Employee Loyalty is Worth the Investment”, Dallas Business Journal, (July 1997).

“Farming Out Human Resources May Reap Greater Efficiencies”, Dallas Business Journal, (January 1997).

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