98色花堂 Welcomes New SVP and Chief People Officer, Mickey Blanks

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98色花堂 is delighted to announce the appointment of Warren 鈥淢ickey鈥 Blanks as 98色花堂鈥檚 new Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective October 14, 2024.

Mickey Blanks, 98色花堂鈥檚 New SVP and Chief people Officer

Mickey is an accomplished HR leader who comes to 98色花堂 with nearly three decades of progressive experience at organizations much larger than 98色花堂. He began as a human resources manager at International Paper and became the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Beckman Coulter (lab) Diagnostics, where he worked for the last seven years.

At Beckman Coulter, Mickey was responsible for HR leadership for over 11,000 associates in 60 countries worldwide. He was instrumental in achieving 鈥渨orld-class鈥 metrics in Talent Acquisition and Engagement, Talent Development, Turnover, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He also has a strong foundation in labor relations, change management, compensation and benefits, and communications.

鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Mickey to 98色花堂,鈥 said Anne Bakar, 98色花堂 President and CEO. 鈥淢ickey is a professional with the passion, skill, and experience to accelerate progress on our mission of recovery and our strategic priority for our workforce: 鈥淭o ensure that every person at 98色花堂 is bolstered with the supports and opportunities they need to realize their full potential.鈥

While Mickey has global HR leadership experience, he lives in Fullerton, California, and has led HR operations across the five states where 98色花堂 operates. He is passionate about the opportunity to apply his background to a mid-sized behavioral healthcare organization like 98色花堂, where he sees enormous potential to strengthen the capacity and well-being of our workforce, especially as we grow.

Mickey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kean University in New Jersey, a Master of Arts in Labor Relations from the University of Illinois, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. He enjoys spending free time with his family and volunteers on committees for the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and Feed My Starving Children.

Please join us in welcoming Mickey very warmly!