Mark Walztoni

“As the organizer of the HR M&A Roundtable Conference, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing Mark's exceptional contributions as a partner and presenter. Not only has Mark presented at each of our conferences to date, he was a thought partner in the origination of the event. Mark’s outstanding sessions have included discussions of culture, talent, deal strategy, middle managers, and deal trends and basics. We always get requests for Mark to speak in the future because he leaves a lasting impact on all attendees and significantly enriches our events. It is an honor to have Mark as an integral part of our community. His expertise, passion, and commitment to sharing knowledge have elevated our event and contributed to the professional growth of our attendees.”

“Mark is an excellent mentor to me as I continue on my startup journey with Shred Electric! Mark is a pleasure to work with -- his enthusiasm for supporting entrepreneurs on their journey through encouragement, careful questioning and prodding, and sharing insights from his wealth of experience are priceless. Ideating together around beachhead markets was particularly effective (and fun!), and his ongoing support as we pivot and plan our funding strategy is wonderful. I have a folder where I stash "nuggets from Mark" which I carefully label so I can revisit over time. Mark is a patient listener who carefully challenges and nudges. Keep it up, Mark!”

“Mark Walztoni was the best HR professional I had the privilege to work with. For years, Mark and his strong team supported our vast and diverse employee groups domestically & internationally. Prometric was acquired by Thomson Corporation and Mark was instrumental in creating a smooth integration into that much larger organization. He created strategy that was aligned with our business and executed flawlessly to ensure employee culture was maintained and valued employees retained. I highly recommend working with Mark Walztoni if you get the opportunity.”

“I've had the pleasure of working with Mark on a number of HR M&A initiatives. Mark has been a sounding board, steering team member, presenter, and panel facilitator. He has an amazing ability to take very difficult concepts and distill them into gems that people at multiple levels can understand and act on. This especially comes out in his presentations, where he moves with alacrity between high-level concepts to detailed directions. I am looking forward to many more years of working with Mark.”

“I had the pleasure of having Mark as a consultant and true partner for a multi-site national M&A change management project. Mark’s contributions and input for the initial Human Resources analysis, change management plan and employee communications was invaluable. This work laid the foundation for what became a highly successful 12 month change project to integrate companies, cultures and employees. This would not have been as successful without Mark’s input. I highly recommend Mark for consulting in the Human Resources arena. ”

“Mark is a gifted business athlete, a man blessed with a rare and powerful combination of superior reasoning and analytical skills while always maintaining an amiable, personable and poised approach to conducting business. He is the most thoughtful and erudite practitioner of large organization Human Resources practice and theory I have ever encountered, yet when pressed into service as the shareholder to head the Business Development effort at Lotus Leaf Coatings, Inc., he rose to the challenge and performed above all expectations. I do not make a significant binary business decision without consulting Mark, and hope he will continue to tolerate my questions. I can't imagine a business decision anyone could face that would not be illuminated by talking about it with Mark. I highly recommend him. ”

“Mark was my supervisor when he was the SVP of Human Resources for iGate Capital Corporation. Under his leadership and support, I was able to create an innovative learning organization for the company. Mark’s deep knowledge in the Talent Management and strategies were enormous contributors for the build of a sustainable talent organization. Mark joined the company at a stage, where the organization was going through a huge change and he was responsible for the key integration and recruiting senior leadership teams. His collaborative approach and key sense of business helped a great deal to move the strategy forward. ”

“If you’re building a company Mark is absolutely a guy you’d want, very early, on your Team. Great companies are all about great people and Mark has more know-how than anyone I know in getting really good people on board. Recruiting, hiring, training has so many sensitive moving parts and Mark can make all that complexity seem simple. I met Mark when we were both advisors to Flywheel ventures. I was on the marketing side and Mark did lots of work getting C-level Execs into the right places among Flywheel’s portfolio companies. Later I watched Mark as he led the New Mexico Angels in forming their human capital policies within the New Mexico entrepreneurial ecosystem. He coached everyone connected with the NM Angels on all aspects of staffing - as well as the human impact in M&A. What Mark understands and can impact is that overused word “culture”…..what it is, how it works and how Leaders can support healthy, productive culture in startups or F50. Mark is a wonderful man – great energy, solid teammate, does what he says he’s going to do. ”

“Mark was a tremendous asset at Computer Horizons Corp. in helping to create a strong HR program for what was at the time a fast growing technology services organization. Mark was persistent in achieving his goals for CHC while exhibiting patience in implementing his ideas and processes. A true professional that I would recommend very highly.”

“Mark is an expert in recruiting, hiring, organizational culture, and post-merger integration. He helped us recruit the CEO for a portfolio company; served in a business development/partnership-making role for another portfolio company; and also helped with the strategy and organizational needs of a non-profit foundation. Mark has solid integrity and is a pleasure in collaboration.”

“Mark assisted us to identify, recruit, and on-board summer interns and a permanent executive employee. Mark has a collaborative style and is creative in his recruting and selection practices, including a work simulation to evaulate how well a group of candidates would work together. He brought us a corporate culture assessment tool which we found to be effective in multiple aspects of team building. Mark meets deadlines, delivers on the agreed scope of work, and is an excellent person to discuss organizational strategy with. It is a pleasure to work with him and brainstorm ideas with him.  ”

“During my tenure as Corporate General Counsel at Computer Horizons Corp. (CHC), I had the occasion to work very closely with Mark on many initiatives. During the late nineties, CHC was experiencing significant growth and shedding the remnants of its prior privately held company culture. Among many other successes, Mark was the prime mover in identifying and training those key employees whose positive behavioral change would serve as an example for the rest of the work force. He accomplished this by leveraging his deep Human Resource domain knowledge and experience, but perhaps more impressively, his use of diplomacy and highly effective communication and team building made the transition a success. Mark's core strength as a Human Resource professional derives from his innate strength as an "other directed" human being. He instructs and trains by example; rather than being a didactic instructor, Mark demonstrates the wisdom he has to offer through his own exemplary actions and behavior.”

“Mark has an amazing and remarkable combination of skills and experiences. His past experience in senior human resources positions has given him a big-picture view of the importance of human capital for Global 1000 companies. His recent experience in business development at Lotus Leaf Coatings has taught him about the 'lifeboat' experiences of start-up companies. I've seen him interact with other entrepreneurs, and he is a great mentor for executives in small and large companies. Mark has provided me with great coaching advice, and he's become a close friend. I recommend him highly as a prospective board member, advisor, and mentor.”

“I worked with Mark in an Executive Coaching role. Mark has a wonderful way of listening to the problems, re-framing them from other perspectives, and then providing tools to help avoid mis-steps in the future.”

“I recruited Mark as Regional HR Manager for American Express Travel Service in my role as Director, HR. He reported to me on a functional basis and directly to the VP of the Mid-Western Region. Mark was smart, proactive, customer focused and a consumate pro. He made numerous positive changes in the Region that affected bottom line results.”

“I reported to Mark while working at the Director of Recruitng for a start up. Mark was our parent company's Sr VP of Global HR and managed several portfolio companies. Mark was responsible for melding the cultures of two complete different portfolio companies into one go-forward entity. At times, the executive management meetings were very contentious, but it all moved forward under Mark's very even-keeled visiona and management style. In the end, a better, and more superior culture and entity emerged. Mark is a great leader with tremendous vision and capabilities. He also has a great sense of humor and was a great mentor. My skills and abilities greatly increased as a result of his mentorship.”

“Mark is an excellent partner in developing talent, defining a "new culture" after an acquistion, and very thoughtful and practical in his approach. I worked closely with Mark for 5 years and would highly recommend him for a role in developing a plan for leadership development, change management, and any other areas around talent management.”

“We have hire Mark to help identify, prioritize, and vet candidates for senior management positions. Mark is a seasoned human resource professional who has a laser focus on his customer and follows through until the objective is accomplished.”

“Mark and I worked together on a daily basis when I served as Vice-Chair of Human Resources at Ernst & Young from 1992 to 1995. He served as my "chief of staff" in dealing with firm management, Human Resource Committee members and others in the firm. We developed strategies and tactics for review with the Human Resource Committee, along with implementation plans for the various locations of the firm.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Mark to design and implement a global advisor program for a venture capital firm. Mark was very quick to "fit together the pieces" and understand where different skill sets were needed, and he also knew how to identify and pursue other highly qualified candidates to round out the advisor group. Mark also displayed strong interpersonal skills required to make cohesive team out of talented, successful individuals with different areas of expertise and cultural backgrounds. Mark's ability to provide clear and concise communications ensured that expectations and responsibilities were understood, despite linguistic or cultural hurdles. In short, Mark's combination of business savvy and understanding of how to manage human resources was a big part of our success.”

“Mark brings to the table an incredibly creative viewpoint towards organizational and leadership development. He was instrumental in defining and creating a very innovative leadership program for executives and directors at Prometric. The program, called LEAP, which stood for Leaders Executing at Prometric was structured to allow new information and transfer of peer experiences as well as execution of practical exercises and case studies. With the program, Prometric was able to bring together and focus a management team which has a very diverse global management structure. If you're looking for someone to provide a creative approach to leadership development Mark will fit the bill.”

“I have now been in the IT Staffing/Professional Services arena for twenty-five years. Mark Waltzoni is, in my opinion, the consummate professional and most ethical SVP of HR I have ever had the opportunity to work with over my career. Mark seperates himself from the pack with his creativity, his genuineness, his passion to do things not only the right way - but the "best" right way, his ability and desire to listen & respect others opinions, and incorporate other individual's ideas are second to none. Mark cares about people, he cares about process and he is all about continuous improvement to constantly upgrade, and make changes proactively versus reactively. Mark has the ability to make changes, and have people thank him versus complain about the changes, because he incorporates a variety of viewpoints, he researches the very best options,and he acts decisively upon the information he has gathered. Mark didn't always do what was always best for him, but what was best for the staff and the company- and that made him a champion in my book. I hope to continue the pleasure of a strong business alliance with Mark for a very long time to come.”