Ernie Sullivan Biography
Ernie Sullivan is a native of Columbus, Ohio. He has a BA degree from Capital University. He holds a Professional In Human Resources Certification from the Society for Human Resources Management, a Career Architect/Recruiting Architect Certification from Lominger Limited, and completed the Executive Education Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School. Sullivan has also completed Corporate Board Dynamics Training through the National Association of Corportate Directors. In 2004 Sullivan completed The Minority Directors Development Program at the Kellogg School at Northwestern.

Mr. Sullivan has over twenty-seven years of experience in Human Resources and was the Senior Vice President, Manager, Executive Recruiting and National Staffing at BANK ONE, Corporate Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. His overall experience includes management positions in Employment, Employee Relations and Labor Relations both in banking and manufacturing. Mr Sullivan is now President and CEO of Sullivan Staffing Strategies a Human Resources consulting firm specializing in executive recruiting and Diversity strategy development for client companies. He is also Executive Vice President with the Who’s Who Publishing Company, a Real Times Media Company which produces directories in cities across the country profiling successful African Americans.
Mr. Sullivan received the 2010 Diversity First Award from the National Diversity Counsil. Mr. Sullivan received the 2008 corporate Champion Award from the National Black MBA Association and is the recipient of the 2007 Human Resources Excellence Award from the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources. He received the 2003 Honorary Distinguished Alumni Award from Central State University. Mr. Sullivan is the recipient of the 2002 Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award for youth development. Mr. Sullivan is listed in the 2002 edition of Who's Who In The Midwest.

In 1999, Mr. Sullivan was the recipient of the Roosevelt Carter Award for community service and in 1997, Mr. Sullivan received the Greater Chamber of Commerce Lazarus Award for volunteerism. In 1995, Mr. Sullivan received "The National Eagle Leadership Award", as well as the "Outstanding Board Partner Award 1995" from the Jobs for Columbus Graduates program.

During 1994, Mr. Sullivan was inducted into the African American Hall of Fame, the Dollars and Sense Hall of Fame, and the Columbus Public Schools Hall of Fame. He is the 1993 recipient of the Pinnacle Award. He was selected by the Blue Chip Profile as the 1992 Outstanding Businessman Of The Year. He was selected by Dollars and Sense Magazine as One of America's Best and Brightest in 1992 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Columbus Metropolitan Housing in 1991.

Mr Sullivan serves as Chair of the Urban Advisory Board of the Simon Kenton Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is on the Business Advisory Board at Central State University and is a business advisor for the United Negro College Fund. Additional community activities include Past President of the Board for St. Stephen's Community House, Chair of the Worker Quality Committee of the Governor’s Workforce Policy Board, and a Board member of the Columbus Works organization. Mr Sullivan also serves on the Board of St Vincent Family Centers, and the Board of Directions for Youth and Families.

Mr. Sullivan's speaking experience includes the National Black MBA Association, the Ohio State Council of Black Students, the Urban Bankers Forum, ,the Consortium for Graduate Study, the Personnel Association of Central Ohio, the Black Attorney's Association, the Relocation Council of Central Ohio, the State of Louisville Bureau of Employment Services, the Human Resources Society, the Ohio Diversity Conference, and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources.