Jerry Gildea

Jerry Gildea has over 30 years of experience in human resources and has held various leadership roles. Jerry recently worked at Cockey's Enterprises, Inc. as the Human Resources Director, where they re-established the HR department and implemented innovative practices to drive the company's development and success. Jerry excelled in recruiting, reducing costs by 50% during the Covid era, and increased employee enrollment in benefit programs by 30% while improving retention and reducing turnover by 68%. Prior to this, they served as the Human Resources Director at Wingard & Company, Inc., where they implemented best practices across the employee life cycle and provided strategic support to senior leaders. Earlier in their career, Jerry worked as a Senior Human Resources/Performance Consultant at Insperity, where they provided strategic HR support to multiple company locations. Jerry also worked as a Human Resources Consultant at Ford Motor Company and held various HR management roles at Citigroup USA Inc.

Jerry Gildea has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Human Resources Management and Services from American University. Jerry also has a degree in General Studies from Boy's Latin School. Jerry has additional certifications including DDI Facilitator Certification Process from DDI | Development Dimensions International, Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified from The Myers-Briggs Company, and SHRM Certified Professional from SHRM.