My Resume

Antony Scott Whittaker

Torrington, CT | +1-959-977-1225 | scott@ascottwhittakeronline.com

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic Human Resources Director with 20+ years of leadership experience driving organizational effectiveness across healthcare, education, and non-profit sectors. Proven expertise in building compliant HR frameworks, talent acquisition, compensation benchmarking, labor relations, and instructional design. Skilled in streamlining HR workflows, reducing time-to-hire, managing organizational change, and mitigating legal risk through audit readiness and employee relations oversight.

CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• HR Leadership & Strategy: Policy Development, Organizational Change Management, Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy, Vendor Negotiations, HR Audits

• Talent Management: Full-Lifecycle Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation Benchmarking, Performance Appraisals, Employee Engagement

• Compliance & Employee Relations: Labor Law Compliance (OSHA, DOL), Internal Investigations, Conflict Resolution, Disciplinary Actions, Unemployment Hearings

• Training & Course Design: Instructional Design, Leadership Development, DEI Initiatives, Harassment Prevention Training, Curriculum Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Arc of Litchfield County | Torrington, CT

Director of Human Resources | 06/2021 – 09/2025

• Built and enforced comprehensive HR policies ensuring 100% compliance with state and federal labor laws, earning commendations during Department of Labor (DOL) audits.

• Redesigned recruitment workflows and onboarding procedures, significantly cutting hiring timelines and improving candidate experience.

• Expanded employee development programs by delivering diversity, harassment prevention, and conflict resolution training, driving higher workforce engagement scores.

• Partnered with executive leadership to navigate sensitive disciplinary actions and terminations, reducing organizational legal exposure.

• Developed and delivered supervisor training modules to enhance leadership compliance readiness and mitigate risk in operational departments.

Hartford HealthCare | Torrington, CT

Human Capital Consultant | 08/2019 – 06/2021

• Streamlined operational workflows and implemented new HR software across a 1,000-employee hospital environment, optimizing user adoption and administrative efficiency.

• Selected as one of nine leadership facilitators to deliver organization-wide leadership training, receiving top-tier participant evaluations.

• Championed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to cultivate an inclusive culture and strengthen workforce retention.

• Directed health system workforce transitions during COVID-19 response efforts, successfully reassigning personnel and reopening hospital departments with zero operational disruption. 

The Human Resources Consulting Group | Seymour, CT

Human Resources Business Partner | 10/2017 – 03/2018

• Led Employee Relations strategy for an 800-store retail chain, resolving complex workforce issues and restoring operational stability.

• Developed M&A integration strategies for two major agribusinesses, aligning disparate HR processes, policies, and structures.

• Executed market compensation analyses and recommended salary adjustments to guide executive retention strategies.

• Directed annual performance review cycles and trained management teams on delivering constructive feedback to improve employee productivity.

• Conducted multi-point HR compliance audits for client organizations to identify operational liabilities and enforce risk-mitigation standards.

Community Systems | Torrington, CT

Director of Human Resources | 09/1997 – 08/2016

• Directed full-scope HR operations for 200+ employees, serving as an executive leadership partner to integrate HR strategy into long-term organizational planning.

• Served as Acting Executive Director during executive absences, maintaining full business continuity and operational command.

• Cut employee benefit costs by executing monthly plan reconciliations and renegotiating third-party vendor contracts.

• Chaired the corporate safety committee, establishing proactive workplace safety protocols that reduced on-the-job injuries and ensured strict OSHA compliance.

• Represented the organization in unemployment compensation hearings, successfully securing significant cost savings.

• Standardized job descriptions, performance evaluation metrics, and executive compensation policies to improve administrative transparency.

Post University | Waterbury, CT

Adjunct Professor | 01/2000 – 06/2021

• Designed and delivered undergraduate and graduate business curriculum for synchronous and asynchronous learning formats, improving student performance outcomes.

• Instructed coursework focused on business administration, organizational strategy, and leadership readiness.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Master of Science (M.S.) in Organization and Management | Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

• Master's Certificate in Instructional Design | Post University, Waterbury, CT

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology & Biology | Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

• Passed Exam – Principal Human Resources Specialist | State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS)

• FBI Leadership Training | State of Connecticut Judicial Branch