Mel Sinclair is President of The Sinclair Group, Inc., a human resource consulting business focused on organizational performance and leadership and organizational development. In addition to his consulting business, Mel is an adjunct professor at North Greenville University. He has over 30 years of experience in the Human Resource area in industries ranging from defense to manufacturing to financial services. Prior to starting his own consulting company in 2000, he was corporate head of human resources for The South Financial Group (recently acquired by TD Bank of Canada), a high growth company in the financial services industry, successfully completing 20 mergers and acquisitions. He started the HR function at TSFG and developed scalable HR processes and systems to support the high growth culture. The company and subsidiaries grew to 90 offices in three states. His experience also includes corporate head of Human Resources for the start-up of a high tech manufacturing company (Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.). Mel's employee number was 2 and he was the highest ranking American in the corporation. Much of his manufacturing background occurred at Hoechst Celanese where he was division director of Human Resources for Hoechst Celanese in both South Carolina and Texas.
He earned the designation of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP). Mel has served on the University of South Carolina Masters of Human Resources Advisory Board, the University of South Carolina Daniel Management Center advisory board (executive management development), and the Clemson University Technology and Human Resources advisory board. He is past chairman of the South Carolina Bankers Human Resource Committee and the SC Bankers Employee Benefits Trust. Mel was a top finalist for the South Carolina Human Resource Management Award for Professional Excellence. He currently serves on the North Greenville University MBA advisory board.
Mel earned a BS degree in Finance from the University of South Carolina and a Master’s in Human Resource Development degree from Clemson University. He has been a guest lecturer at both universities. He is now in the process of completing the final requirements for a doctorate in business administration. Mel has a practical, down-to-earth style, with a clear focus on results. Mel and his wife live in Greenville, South Carolina where they enjoy their 3 children and seven grandchildren.