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AGENDA ITEM: County Executive Appointment of Sunil Asija as Director of Human Resources
DEPARTMENT: Executive's Office
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, February 16, 2023 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2023-2585
Motion to to concur with the County Executive’s appointment of Sunil Asija as the Director of
Human Resources, pursuant to Public Act 139 of 1973.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Appointment Gary McGillivray
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Mr. Asija was hired on January 31, 2022, as the Deputy Director of Human Resources for Oakland
County. Over this last year, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to collaboration,
professional excellence and passion for supporting employees and leaders through best human
resources practices. He has extensive experience in change management and organizational
development and his many talents will serve Oakland County well as he takes on this new role.
POLICY ANALYSIS
This request is before the Board of Commissioners pursuant to Public Act 139 of 1973, section
45.558(e) which states "The appointment of heads of departments shall require the concurrence of
a majority of the county board of commissioners."
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
April Lynch, Deputy County Executive I
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Gary McGillivray, Created -
AGENDA DEADLINE: 02/16/2023 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Sunil Asija Appointment Letter
2. Sunil Asija Resume
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-02-07 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2023-02-16 Full Board - Concur with Appointment
Motioned by: Commissioner Gary McGillivray
Seconded by: Commissioner Robert Hoffman
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Kristen Nelson, Robert
Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, Janet Jackson,
Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Ajay Raman (16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Christine Long, Brendan Johnson (2)
Passed
February 16, 2023
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
RESOLUTION #2023-2585
Appointment County Executive Appointment of Sunil Asija as Director of Human Resources
Sponsored By:
Gary McGillivray, Commissioner
Chair, the Board of Commissioners recommends the following Board action:
to concur with the County Executive’s appointment of Sunil Asija as the Director of Human
Resources, pursuant to Public Act 139 of 1973.
Chair, I recommend the adoption of the foregoing Board action.
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-02-07 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2023-02-16 Full Board - Concur with Appointment
VOTE TRACKING - Board of Commissioners
Motioned by: Commissioner Gary McGillivray
Seconded by: Commissioner Robert Hoffman
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Kristen Nelson, Robert
Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, Janet Jackson,
Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Ajay Raman (16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Christine Long, Brendan Johnson (2)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. Sunil Asija Appointment Letter
2. Sunil Asija Resume
OAKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAVID COULTER
2100 Pontiac Lake Rd | L. Brooks Patterson Building 41W | Waterford, MI 48328 | tel (248) 858-0480 | fax (248) 452-9215 | OakGov.com
February 7, 2023
Dear Commissioners,
I am proud to announce the addition of Sunil Asija to our leadership team as Director of Human Resources.
Mr. Asija was hired on January 31, 2022, as the Deputy Director of Human Resources for Oakland County. Over
this last year he has demonstrated a strong commitment to collaboration, professional excellence and passion
for supporting employees and leaders through best Human Resources practices. Prior to Oakland County he was
Learning and Development Manager for the State of Wisconsin and other roles within Kraft Foods. He has
extensive experience in change management and organizational development and his many talents will serve
Oakland County well as he takes on this new role.
Pursuant to PA 139 of 1973, I respectfully request your confirmation of this appointment.
Sincerely,
David Coulter
Sunil Asija, MBA
Enthusiastic talent development leader with over 15 years of learning and development experience. Known for having
exceptional assessment skills to work with leadership to continually adding and enhancing development offerings of the
organization. Highly skilled and confident in designing, developing and facilitating programs with the flexibility to lead in
classroom and or virtual settings. The expertise and maturity to coach others in higher levels in the organization while
succeeding in controlling and guiding dynamic team sessions for the entire organization.
• Experienced Adjunct Professor practiced at teaching classes aimed at students concentrating in business,
communications and marketing.
• 15 years of designing, developing and delivering solutions and programs utilizing traditional and e-learning
methods.
• Extensive experience providing dynamic facilitation of classroom-based training through role playing, team
exercise, group discussion, lectures, videos and real life examples.
• 20 years managing and supporting the transfer of classroom learning through individual coaching, real-world
specific applications and job aids.
• The expertise and maturity to coach others in all levels in the organization to increase interpersonal and team
effectiveness.
• Certified change manager in ADKAR to influence and partner with different levels of the organization to achieve
results.
Experience
Oakland County, Waterford MI
Deputy Director Human Resources/Chief Learning and Development Officer, 2022 – current
• Evaluate the needs of the County and implement the appropriate training strategies to support continuous
learning of employees, particularly executives and emerging leaders.
• Direct the employee development and performance within the organization by conducting thorough testing and
validation processes.
• Shape and execute organizational culture initiatives by evaluating and creating training programs that lead to the
achievement of short and long-term organizational effectiveness and strategic goals.
• Manage employees within the learning and development unit which includes but not limited to, supervising
technical staff, setting the vision for the division, performance management, and hiring of the employees within
the division.
• Oversee budgetary items within the department related to learning and development, fringe benefits and
recognition.
• Lead critical initiatives, such as a formal County internship program to build the talent pipeline and optimize
organizational effectiveness through learning, development, and educational planning.
State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration, Madison, WI
Learning and Development Manager, 2020 - 2022
• Managed a team of senior learning & development specialists who design and create effective training solutions
that impact business results.
• Provided constructive feedback and guidance to direct reports on all aspects of training projects including
analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation and usability.
• Assigned projects based on capacity and capability to get the work done.
• Build strong relationships with the business, assists the director with overall relationship management.
• Developed and maintained a solid knowledge of job roles, environment, goals, culture, key players, and
policies/procedures.
• Ensured the appropriate measurement and evaluation strategy is designed and executed to measure the
effectiveness of projects.
State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration, Madison, WI
Senior Training and Development Specialist, 2020 - 2020
• Maintained and implemented a new five day supervisor training courses for state agencies that must be
completed by new supervisors promoted or new to the State of Wisconsin.
• Designed, established and continuously assessed cutting-edge training utilizing training designs such as online
learning management systems, conferences, workshops and traditional classroom instruction.
• Management of training topics such as emotional Intelligence, listening behavior, change management, trust, 7
habits, diversity, conflict management and feedback.
Sunil Asija Consulting, Madison, WI
Learning and Development/Organizational Change Management Consultant, 2016 -2020
• Developed employee training programs and materials resulting in increased customer service and sales growth
of 8% annually.
• Facilitated training initiatives for executives, managers, and employees in quality service, coaching, and
performance management which resulted in an increase in monthly goals.
• Developed new hire on boarding process: welcome letter, detail information on forms, job orientation and first
day to first year timeline.
• Developed change and stakeholder engagement plans and change networks for higher education project to
reduce cost; created innovative communication models to better engage stakeholders and leaders, which
improved support and engagement.
Herzing University, Madison WI
Adjunct Professor, 2014 - 2019
• Worked closely with other adjunct faculty to create multi-media curriculum for both classroom and online
instruction.
• Developed and facilitated lectures and demonstrations according to the subject being studied.
• Assessed students’ knowledgebase, identified their training goals and developed lessons to meet the same.
Kraft Foods, Madison, WI, 1996 - 2016
Manager Account Payable/Transportation, 2002 - 2016
• Managed, developed and implemented comprehensive accounts payable training programs including in class on
boarding, procedures and ERP system upgrades.
Customer Category Sales Manager, 1999 - 2002
• Managed, developed and implemented on board training for new salespeople through in class workshops and 90
day field orientation that reduced turnover by over 28%.
Territory Sales Representative, 1996 -1999
• Promoted Kraft Foods and Oscar Mayer brands by developing presentations for suggested retail prices.
Negotiated and executed contracts and orders.
Volunteer
YMCA Advisory Board Member, Madison WI, 2018 - 2021
• Collaborate with the Branch Executive Director to provide input and direction as to the operation of the branch.
• Responsible for building a strong base of support for the branch in the community (through contributions,
volunteers and collaborations) in order that the branch may carry out its activities.
Education
• PROSCI Certified - March 2018
• MBA (2011), Edgewood College, Madison, WI
Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Whitewater, WI
Major: Organizational Communication, Minor: Marketing