Gary Mertz

A lifelong entrepreneur with over 40 years of expertise in Human Resources and Business Development, Mertz earned a BA in Business Administration from Franklin University, completed the University of Georgia/Sherpa Executive Coaching program, and was awarded a Certificate in Health and Wellness counseling from the State University of New York Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Since joining Employers Resource Association in 2013, Mertz has facilitated Leadership Development training sessions at over 150 organizations and has worked with more than 5000 participants.

Mertz also founded The Palmis Group, LLC; an executive leadership and corporate health coaching firm, and is the founder of Mertz and Associates, a HR and career consulting firm.

Before forming The Palmis Group, Mertz was president of Remedy Intelligent Staffing, and a founding partner of The Kreller Consulting Group and Kreller Business Information Group.

Mertz started his career at Dun and Bradstreet and progressed through various levels of sales management before leaving in 1989.

Mertz has served on the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board, has been a past board member and Chair at NKY SHRM, as well as a Regional Workforce Development Consultant at Gateway Community & Technical College.

Additionally, Mertz served as an adjunct faculty member at Gateway Community College fulfilling the role of Achieve Global Leadership Development training facilitator and instructor.

Mertz holds both SPHR and SHRM-SCP accreditations in Human Resource Management.