David L. Ambruster, SPHRPartnership Executive Search, Inc.

Managing Director & Senior Vice PresidentPhone: 804-330-3088

Human Resources & Executive Search firmCell Phone: 804-334-4697

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Focus:

  • Executive Search and Talent Management Services
  • Developing Recruiting & Staffing Strategies
  • Organizational Design & Development Approaches for Corporate Effectiveness
  • Performance Management & Appraisal Systems

Executive, Management & Supervisory Training and Development

  • Labor Relations and Maintaining a Union Free Workplace & Environment

Business Experience:

Dave Ambruster has more than 30 years of professional experience in Human Resources, Recruiting and Executive Development. The first 14 years with The Penn State University, Executive and Management Development Programs as both a faculty member and manager of the academic administrative staff. An effective presenter and training consultant, he has served as a part time instructor in the HRM Program at the University of Richmond and as guest lecturer at Virginia Union University. He is a “hands on” HR person with employment, staffing and labor relations issues. The 16 years of experience with major corporations including a division of General Mills, Cooper Industries, Tampella Power and Alfa Laval, has been in both the domestic and international arena. He has also been active with the INROADS Program for hiring minority candidates.Assisting organizations to build, identify and strengthen the company’s management talent is his primary objective and passion.

  • Managing Director of Talent Management & Executive Search Business.
  • Manager of Employee Relations and Director of Human Resources
  • Consultant to several mid- size and major Fortune 500 corporations
Achievements
  • Doubled the enrollment in Management Education Programs in 4 years
  • Developed the first Management Program curriculum for women executives
  • Raised funds for the construction of Management Program Center in Pittsburgh
  • Started up 3 manufacturing and 2 independent power plant facilities
  • Negotiated successful labor agreements and kept 2 plants union free
  • Recruited over 2,000 professional, technical, engineering & production staff.
  • Served 2 years in the Teacher Corps teaching minority youth in rural Arkansas
  • Educational representative for 5 years on National Credit Union Assoc. Board
  • Implemented the Hay and Frye Compensation System at General Mills division.
Other Qualifications
  • BBA Degree in Economics & Business from Southern Arkansas University.
  • MS Degree in Industrial Psychology from University of Central Arkansas.
  • MS Degree in Administration from The Pennsylvania State University.
  • ABD (completed courses) -Management & Organizational Behavior –Penn State
  • Graduate of Center for Creative Leadership at Colorado Springs.
  • Active Member of SHRM, ACA, ASTD and Human Resources Planning Society.
  • Received SPHR, Professional Human Resources Certification in Dec. 1998.
  • President of Richmond Chapter of Penn State University Alumni Association.