Mary Cook Mba, Sphr

Mary Cook, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP has extensive experience in the field of human resources. Mary began their career in 1999 as an Employee Development, Relations & Recruiting Manager at Allmerica Financial, where they worked until 2004. During this time, they were responsible for employee development, relations, and recruiting efforts.

From 2004 to 2006, Mary worked at Republic Bank as a part of the Corporate Human Resources team. In this role, they played a key role in designing and implementing programs that earned the company recognition as a great place to work. Mary also acted as a business partner to assigned regions, providing support in areas such as employee relations, coaching, staffing, and compensation.

In 2006, Mary joined Technosoft as the Manager of US Human Resources. In this role, they oversaw the overall human resources function for the international business, including planning, designing, and implementing HR plans, employee benefits, and personnel policies. Mary supervised a team of HR professionals and was responsible for managing employee benefits and policies.

Mary joined Plante & Moran in 2007 as a Senior Regional Human Resources professional. In this role, they provided HR support and problem resolution to internal staff. Their responsibilities included performance management, staff relations, compensation and benefits administration, recruiting, and compliance. Mary excelled at building positive relationships with managers and partners and ensuring HR programs were in compliance with laws and regulations.

Most recently, Mary has been serving as the Executive Director of Human Resources at Air Lift Company since 2014. In this role, they oversee the HR department and is responsible for HR strategy, policy development, and implementation.

Overall, Mary Cook brings a wealth of experience and expertise in HR management and has consistently demonstrated their ability to support and enhance organizational performance through effective HR programs and initiatives.

Mary Cook has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing from the University of Michigan, which they obtained in 1995. Mary later pursued further education and received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Human Resources from Baker College Center for Graduate Studies from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, Mary Cook has obtained the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from HRCI in June 2005, and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification from SHRM in March 2015.