Dr. Mychal Coleman
Vice President of Human Resources
Accomplished in transforming human resources departments and building strategic partnerships, Vice President of Human Resources, Dr. Mychal Coleman is leading employee recruitment and orientation, goal attainment, productivity and leadership development at UB. Dr. Coleman’s corporate experience includes designing innovative post-merger integration HR solutions, implementing cooperative learning and change management interventions and developing competencies-based compensation plans and organisation-wide strategic initiatives.
Dr. Coleman has served as the AVP of Human Resources at the College of Southern Maryland where he led the award-winning redesign and transformation of the HR business model; Assistant VP of Human Resources at the University of Idaho and AVP for the Center for Strategic Initiatives & Continuous Improvement. At the Carlson School of Management, Dr. Coleman developed “Fuse Management” while collaborating with academic business units and departments to implement lean continuous improvement, talent development, on-boarding and strategic repositioning techniques. A published researcher, Dr. Coleman is experienced at developing an employee life cycle system consisting of vision/mission socialisation, talent management, performance management, organisational learning and leadership development.
Dr. Coleman earned a master’s degree in Industrial Relations/Human Resources Development from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate in Organizational Development from the University of St. Thomas. He has taught courses on organizational behaviour and change, HR management and strategic planning.