Ricky L.

Gabehart
1605 Greenleaf Street, Longview, Texas, 75605
home: 903.297.1253
cell: 903.235.6538
email: rge9ac20@westpost.net
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
* Experienced manager with expertise in human resources, accounting, safety, and
business administration.
* Extensive background in benefits, workers compensation, staff recruitment, ret
ention
* Staff training and development is a specialty of executives, management and st
aff.
* Superb written and oral communication skills certified training in Outlook, Ex
cel and Word and PowerPoint.
* Organizational, Strategic, Financial, Budget and Planning experience
* Management and Leadership Coaching
* Knowledge of Federal regulations, Labor Law, OSHA, EPA, and State Employment L
aw
* Contract negotiation and compliance
* Self starter working at fast pace with a personable, positive, customer orient
ed and enthusiastic attitude.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* Society of Human Resources Management
* Human Resources Management Association, Dallas, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Human Resources Manager, Safety and Administration Manager
Adair Office Furniture 2008 - 2009 formally Tusa Expo Holding Inc. 2005- 2008
* Executive Human Resources Manager, Safety, and Administration Manager for Offi
ce Furniture contract, wholesale and retail sales organization with 75 million d
ollars in sales. Responsible for all aspects of HR program management; coaching
, administrative, fiscal performance related to HR, staff, development, benefits
and performance standards.
* Responsible for recruiting, orienting, training and supervising 250 staff, and
10 direct reports, and was able to reduce overtime by 2000 hours per month by t
he implementation of automated time tracing system, HRIS system and improving st
aff orientation, training, professional development, including mid-level managem
ent coaching.
* Oversight of all aspects of staff performance; performance evaluation, progres
sive discipline, mediation of staff disputes and grievance procedures in accorda
nce with state and federal laws.
* Leadership in the setting and achieving of strategic, organizational and finan
cial goals.
* Established training programs for staff in all aspects of workplace performanc
e, professional development, safety standards, policies and procedures.
* Other duties included annual salary and compensation reviews, continuous proce
ss evaluations, oversight of IT including future design and needs analysis. Par
ticipated in Web development of Sales program currently generating over 35% of c
urrent sales. Annual review and placement of benefits, HRIS system, payroll sys
tems using industry benchmarking and best practices. Provided strategic leaders
hip of cultural transformation to sense of urgency, teamwork, high quality stand
ards and personal responsibility. Provided leadership in HR, safety, sales and
administration support for Longview retail store.
Controller and Administration Manager
Office Expo Inc. 1997 - 2005
* Financial and Administrative manager of operation, accounting, budgeting, fisc
al and human resources management of 200 person retail and wholesale office furn
iture company. .
* Responsible for the recruitment, supervision and performance evaluation of adm
inistrative, sales and installation staff.
* Provided training to enhance workplace performance at all levels of staffing.
* Providing training in policies, procedures, safety, accounting, budgets, and l
abor law.
* Development and coaching for executives, managers and staff members.
* Concurrently completed a two-year certificate program in Organizational Develo
pment and Leadership.
* Independent Consultant to several small businesses, individuals, and non-profi
t agencies on staff grievance procedures, team building, accounting, polices, pr
ocedure, and the setting and achieving of organizational goals.
Human Resources and Safety Manager
AAON - Longview 1992- 1996
* Provided program management, leadership, and training to 400 plus person manuf
acturing facility.
* Served as lesion to corporate organization in accounting, operations, administ
ration as well as HR and Safety.
* Responsible for the recruitment, orientation, supervision and performance eval
uation of executives, managers and staff reporting directly to CEO.
* Provided and facilitated corporate planning, management guidance, identifying
deficiencies and initiated and lead cultural transformation in a rapid pace envi
ronment, implementing a sense of urgency, teamwork, high quality standard and pe
rsonal responsibility.
* Served as safety coordinator and implemented OSHA standard 9,000 and 14,000 in
all areas of health and safety including base line testing for physicals, heari
ng and writing job specification requirements.
* Completed the training required in Microsoft Office products to train staff an
d completed 1 year of Masters of Business Administration degree at Letourneau Un
iversity.
Controller and Administrative Manager
Acid Engineering, Inc. 1987 to 1992
* Served as controller and administrative manager with responsibilities in accou
nting, human resources, safety, IT, and set up and administered benefits, worker
s compensation, and an automated accounting system.
* Responsible for the recruitment, hiring and training of management and adminis
trative staff.
* Responsible for public relations, community relationship and Marketing.
* Developed compensation structures and performance management while establishin
g employee training and evaluation structures.
* Developed, implemented, and managed health benefits and Workers Compensation s
elf insurance program saving over 40% per year in premiums the first 3 years of
operation.
* Designed and implemented change management to implement company's first automa
ted accounting system, performance reviews, workers compensation back to work pr
ograms, self insurance programs and management programs to drive continuous impr
ovement to meet the operation and financial goals of the organization.
Other Experience Includes
Controller
Mobley Company 1983 - 1987 Controller for Oil Field Trucking and Service Company
Controller Cactus Drilling Co. and International 1978- 1983 Controller for 65 la
nd rigs and 14 off shore drilling rig company.
Real Estate and Investment Manager, Centurion Investment Corp. 1975 - 1978 Man
aged real estate holdings of commercial, multi-family, and retail in Metro-plex
as well as mining operations in New Mexico.
EDUCATION
* Masters studies Letourneau University - toward Master of Business Management
* Management Practices Certification - UTD Dallas
* Bachelor of Science Degree - North Texas University, Human Resources and Finan
ce
* Business Management Courses - Baylor University
* Associate Business Management Degree - Tyler Junior College
Other Professional Training - Human Resources Advance Training and Safety Manage
ment Training Certification, Microsoft Training, IT Systems, Networking, Outlook
, Excel, Word, and Power Point, Real Estate Broker, and Licensed Private Pilot
Other Activities and Achievements include: Christian Business Leaders Dallas CO
O, Ambucs Dallas since 2003, and Kiwanis Longview since 1999. Lions from 1983 to
1997, Longview Parks Board for 1986 to 1992, Small Group Bible Study Fellowship
Teacher since 1975, and Business management outstanding student Letourneau Univ
ersity, licensed private pilot in 1989.