Faculty and Staff
Al SullivanAl Sullivan, SPHR, President and Owner of Inspirus Consulting, Inc., is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with 20 years total experience. Al helped the Global Information Technology division at GlaxoSmithKline win the “Attraction / Development and Retention” Diversity award. Al has designed long term global inclusion initiatives as a strategic approach to culture change. He also has experience in applying Six Sigma process improvement principles for organizational success.
Some of Al’s specific areas of accomplishment include applying multicultural and inclusive strategies in key areas such as talent acquisition / management, employee engagement, strategic human resources management and organizational development. Al has effectively worked in a variety of organizational settings including corporate headquarters, manufacturing / distribution facilities, and regional offices. He also has experience working with a variety of staff members as well as managers and executives at different functional and organizational levels (i.e. sales / marketing, engineering, customer service, operations, research and development, legal, human resources, finance and information technology).
Al’s professional affiliations include membership in the Society of Human Resources Management, Triangle Society of Human Resources Management (Director of Diversity), The National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (Vice President NC Triangle Chapter), and the Durham Workforce Development Board (Business Services Committee Member). Al earned his BA degree from Alabama A&M University and is an MS Organizational Development degree candidate for May 2011 at American University in Washington, DC
Al is married and has three children. He enjoys live jazz, hiking the Appalachians, fishing and participating in triathlons.