Kathy V. Tungate Director, Executive Search and Human Capital Consulting

Kathy V. Tungate is the Director of Executive Search and Human Capital Consulting for Hiring Solutions LLC. She is responsible for conducting searches and recruiting candidates at all levels for our client organizations. Her primary goal is to recruit candidates that are successfully employed and not actively seeking new employment. In addition to locating candidates, Hiring Solutions conducts extensive pre-employment testing and background reference checks.

Prior to joining Hiring Solutions LLC, Mrs. Tungate was employed for eight years by Sparrow Health System, as an Associate Relations Director in the Human Resources Department. She was responsible for managing the Employee Relations function for over 5,000 employees, both union and nonunion. This involved maintaining a positive work environment and positive labor relations, managing the grievance process and alternative dispute resolution systems, and managing the diversity initiatives. She designed and implemented the Workforce Diversity Plan and also developed and maintained the Human Resource Department policies. 

Prior to Sparrow Health System Kathy gained additional human resources experience at Ingham Medical Center (now Ingham Regional Medical Center). She has over ten years of management experience including serving as Personnel Director. Much of this experience was in the recruiting area, however, she also has experience in Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relations, and Policy Design and Administration. 

Kathy holds a Masters Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University. Her undergraduate degree is from Central Michigan University where she majored in Business Administration.