Barbara Sullivan established Sullivan International, Inc. (SI) in 1984. SI is a progressive Human Resources Management and Employee Development consulting firm, consisting of five distinct organizations, specializing in designing cutting edge solutions.  People OneSource creates and implements solutions to resolve Human Resources challenges ; The National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence develops and implements violence prevention programs; Service Oriented Solutions^TM offers  quality customer service focused consulting and training;  Training OneSource^TM partners with companies to address the training administration  and employee development needs of their organization and Covenant and Sullivan (CAS) offers outsourced payroll, training and Human Resources services to growing  businesses. 

Ms. Sullivan has been retained by a variety of clients ranging from employers with as few as five employees to Fortune 500 companies.  Her diverse experience is often called upon in the areas of organizational design and development; employee relations; performance management; and staff development.  Over the years she has conducted numerous training programs and organizational information meetings that required effective communication with all levels of employees. 

Also to her credit was her participation in the Los Angeles Olympic Games where she served as an Assistant Vice President of personnel. Ms. Sullivan skillfully placed over 70,000 volunteers and paid staff into the various venues and key posts for the games.  This task involved staff recruitment, placement, and training while directing a staff of 250 volunteer and paid human resources employees.

Prior to establishing her own business in the early 1980’s, Ms. Sullivan worked within the governmental environment for the City of Los Angeles.  As Personnel Director of the City Attorney’s Office, she developed the first Human Resources Department for that office.  She also held management positions with organizations such as Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, and West Adams Community Hospital, all of which contributed to the experiences needed to own and operate several employment agencies and other successful businesses.

Currently, Ms. Sullivan serves as a Director on the Board of The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Long Beach Associates, holds several other Board Level appointments and has many past and present civic affiliations.  She is a former Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Black Business Association of Los Angeles and served with distinction as a Commissioner on the Long Beach Economic Development Commission.  Notably, she is among the few individuals to receive the coveted NAACP-Legal Defense Fund’s Black Woman of Achievement Award.  The honoree was acknowledged for her commitment in championing the rights of small businesses. 

Ms. Sullivan has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and a Masters of Arts in Education from Tuskegee University.