Michael Wingfield has over 30 years of experience in human resources, recruiting, and financial services. He is currently the Director of Human Resources at the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, where he oversees HR functions for 3,200 employees across multiple facilities. Previously, he held HR leadership roles in the US Air Force recruiting thousands of medical professionals. He also has experience as an independent financial consultant and retirement plan manager. Wingfield holds an MBA and professional certifications in HR and financial services.

1. Michael A. Wingfield, PHR
4925 Windsor Circle • Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 • 515/883-0706
michael.wingfield@hotmail.com
Career Statement: Results-driven Human Resources professional experienced in developing and
managing people, programs, markets and financial resources. Skilled in building relationships,
coaching, motivating, public speaking, problem solving and sales. Strong in creating connections with
and among people with diverse ethnic, economic and education levels.
Professional Experience
VETERANS AFFAIRS MARYLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Associate Chief (Director) of Human Resources, Perry Point, MD
2010 to present
• Manage human resource needs for two medical centers, six community clinics and a research facility (3,200
full-time employees)
• Lead eight-person staff (who supervise 28 employees) in meeting needs of an additional 6,000+ individuals
working as contractors, students, residents, volunteers and individuals providing professional services without
compensation through partnerships and alliances
• Responsible for staffing/recruiting, personnel security/background investigations and overseeing
employee/applicant job resource centers
• Work with unions representing bargaining unit employees
• Develop and manage budgets and business plans; assess staffing needs throughout system
• Achievements: In first six months on the job, led successful implementation of USA Staffing, a
comprehensive web-based job application system; in same time period, directed implementation of Patient
Aligned Care Teams (PACT) to enhance delivery of patient-centered health care to veterans
SUCCESSFUL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Registered representative/financial consultant (self-employed), Urbandale, IA
2007 to 2009
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to attract both individual and corporate clients (non-profit and
for-profit)
• Advised corporate officers and leadership regarding benefits for employee retention; serviced corporate
retirement accounts, such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans; met with employees individually and in groups regarding
their benefits
• Guided clients regarding group retirement & insurance plans, individual IRAs and in IRS guidelines
• Assisted clients in decisions about when to begin Social Security benefits using software modeling programs
• Achievements: Developed and maintained a financial portfolio in excess of $18.5 million; successfully served
more than 200 clients
RETIREMENT COMPENSATION PLANS
Managing Partner, Ankeny, IA
2005 to 2007
• Developed and implemented marketing plans for employee benefit packages and reached clients throughout the
United States with personal sales efforts
• Designed defined contribution, deferred compensation and other employee benefit plans and packages
• Managed day-to-day company operations while also doing corporate sales and working with retirement and
insurance needs of individual financial planning clients
• Remained up-to-date on SEC, FINRA and ERISA regulations/requirements.
• Achievements: Grew sales by 217 percent from 2006 to 2007

2. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Officer Accessions Flight Chief (Human Resource Manager), Bellevue, NE
2002-2005
• Motivated, trained and managed a 13-member medical and professional HR recruiting team working a 380,000-
square-mile area.
• Directed efforts to ensure market penetration and cost effectiveness of efforts
• Forged alliances within targeted organizations, residency programs, hospitals and clinics to foster recruitment:
conducted awareness campaigns, engaged in public speaking appearances at targeted recruitment events
• Engineered tracking devices to identify weak areas in recruiting process and lead corrective measures
• Utilized Professional Selling Skills (PSS) and Professional Sales Coaching (PSC) to enhance staff member
development and achievement
• Managed inventory and budgets in excess of $1.3 million
• Achievements: Increased team production by 300 percent; surpassed previously unmet team goals; led team to
#1 position (over 31 others) in the nation
Medical Professions Recruiter (Human Resource Specialist), Baltimore, MD
1998-2002
• Met human resource requirements of the USAF for qualified physicians, dentists, nurses and other medical
professionals
• Built and maintained relationships with more than 100 professional schools, organizations, residency programs,
medical centers and clinics
• Developed marketing materials and implemented marketing programs and events to reach targeted groups of
medical professionals while working within budget restraints
• Provided mentorship to new HR staff members to ensure team success while serving as senior professional
recruiter
• Achievements: Surpassed national recruitment average by 60 percent; #1 (over 14 others) in HR skills for two
consecutive years; overproduced in all areas; primary contributor to team being #1 of 28 in the nation
Recruiter (Human Resource Specialist), Des Moines, IA
1989 – 1991, 1995 – 1998
• Recruited non-college graduates for the USAF
• Marketed career opportunities at 32 central Iowa high schools and career/college fairs and built relationships
with pertinent media outlets for on-air interviews
• Maintained more than $100,000 in assigned USAF assets
• Achievements: Recognized for continuously surpassing goals; honored multiple times as top HR of the month;
named #1 recruiter in the region (over 92 others) in 1997
EDUCATION
Degreed Programs
2012 – (expected completion) MBA, University of Iowa
2005 – BS in Business Management, Peru State College, NE
2001 – AS in Personnel Administration and AS in Electronic Systems Technology,
Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL
Air Force/Government Training
2010 – Title 38 Boot Camp (Medical Staffing Program) – Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.
2010 – Federal Human Resource Management, Graduate School, Dallas, TX
2010 – Personnel Security and Employment Suitability, Graduate School, Philadelphia, PA
2004 – Senior Leader/Manager Program - Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Montgomery, AL
1994 – Leader/Manager Program, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, McGhee Tyson AFB, TN
1889 – Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Recruiting School, San Antonio, TX
Other
2010 – Professional in Human Resources (PHR) earned; eligible for SPHR exam certification
2002 – Professional Sales Coaching (PSC), Achieve Global, San Antonio, TX
1999 – Professional Selling Skills (PSS), certificate program, Learning International, Boston, MA
Professional Licenses; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 6, 7, 63 & 65
State of Iowa; Life & Health Insurance Licenses
Personal Core Values: Integrity, Customer Service, Excellence