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Tom Rankin

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Principal Advisor at SRV HR
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Tom Rankin is a Fractional People Strategist and Lean HR expert who helps small and mid-sized businesses drive organizational transformation. With a Masters in Human Resources from The Ohio State University, he focuses on aligning people strategy with business objectives. Colleagues describe him as resilient, patient, and ethical.

Outside of his consulting work, Tom shows an interest in the intersection of ethics, faith, and work. He follows organizations that explore these themes and shares quotes that reflect a focus on character and integrity in leadership.

Unique fact: Tom applies "Lean" principles, traditionally used in manufacturing, to streamline HR processes and reduce organizational waste.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Principal Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lean HR Principles
His core expertise is applying Lean methodologies to HR to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency for small and mid-sized businesses.
Strategic HR
Focuses on elevating HR from an administrative role to a strategic powerhouse that uses frameworks like OKRs to drive business outcomes.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Principal Advisor
SRV HR
1-2025
Founder
Rankin HR Consulting
4-2020 - 12-2024
SVP Human Resources
NOVO Health Services
9-2018 - 3-2020
Head of Human Resources
HR Consultant
5-2012 - 9-2018
VP Human Resources
Union Electric Steel
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Education
Master of Labor and Human Resources
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
B.A.
Miami University
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